Essay
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FORMER CJI’S APPOINTMENT TO PARLIAMENT WILL INCREASE THE PUBLIC’S DISTRUST IN THE JUDICIARY
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi was inducted into the Upper House of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday on the basis of a recommendation made by the President of India. This comes months after Mr Gogoi retired and goes against the common etiquettes and standards of appointing recently retired public servants in higher… Continue reading
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THE NEW MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE ARRIVED, AND THEY ARE HERE TO STAY
Manchester United drew blood across their cross-city neighbours Manchester City in an unusually subdued Manchester derby at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay ensured that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men moved up to fifth in the league table, and as things stand now, in a Champions League… Continue reading
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Opinion: RELEGATION-THREATENED WEST HAM MUST NOT LOSE HEART FROM ARSENAL DEFEAT
Arsenal won a tight game against West Ham United in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday after much of it proclaimed that it was destined to be drawn. Bukayako Saka’s late run on the left-wing gave the Gunners acres of space and after he passed the ball to Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who… Continue reading
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MAN UNITED CAN TURN THEIR FORTUNES AROUND AGAINST LIVERPOOL
Manchester United v Liverpool FC – Premier League Manchester United take on Liverpool at Old Trafford in a high-voltage clash in Gameweek 9 of the Premier League on Sunday. Two of the oldest clubs in European football will meet in a match that is going to be watched and supported by aficionados across… Continue reading
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HOW MAN CITY CAN GET THEIR PREMIER LEAGUE CAMPAIGN BACK ON TRACK
Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola remonstrating with Benjamin Mendy We are eight games into the 2019/20 Premier League season and it already looks like the title race is over. Last season’s finalists (as our American friends would like to call them) Manchester City and Liverpool looked hot favourites to contest for the title… Continue reading
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REPUBLIC DAY 2019: A THREATENED DEMOCRACY
India celebrates its 70th Republic Day today and the fact that we are here to speak about it and enjoy the fruit of the struggle made by our ancestors years ago is a testament to the stronghold she has become during this time. India is a democracy in the truest sense of the word in… Continue reading
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WELL COOKED, CHEF ALASTAIR
Alastair Cook walked out to the middle for the last time on 11 September after calling time on his international career. He said that he had ‘nothing left in the tank’ and admitted that the single-minded devotion he always had was gone- a subtle way of saying that he had given it his all while… Continue reading
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INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
Hyderabad hosted the 3rd International Kite Festival at the Parade Ground from 13 to 15 January 2017. I got the chance to visit it and took a friend along. I had never been to a fair before and was mildly surprised by the melee of colours, overflow of emotions and the magnitude of skill on… Continue reading
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INDIA AT 70- AN IDEA GONE ASTRAY?
India today finds itself at a crossroads: the decision of whether to move ahead with the times by embracing the West or to stay stagnant by sticking to her own convictions has been killing her for quite some time now. But India is no longer that meagre, weak, submissive land of Maharajahs, snake charmers… Continue reading
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The Law of Averages.
Darren Julius Garvey Sammy walks down the steps leading from the away dressing room of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad into the insane May heat. He’s just finished having a chat with fellow West Indian Dwayne Bravo. The latter’s playing for the Lions in the IPL while Sammy’s away commentating. It’s 7… Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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