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Syed Abid Ali – a fighter to the core

77 year old Syed Abid Ali was a fighter to the core in his early years, playing days and is one even today.  His greatest traits as a player were his outstanding fielding, bold batting at any position and his intelligent medium pace bowling which included a good outswinger.

‘Caste census has no sanctity’

The Congress government in Telangana has claimed to have conducted a caste census, and promised to bring a bill to enhance backward classes reservation to 42 per cent.

‘India now the spiritual capital’

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rajasthan's Jodhpur after he defeated Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, by a margin of 2.74 lakh votes in the 2019 general election.

‘Bihar poll crucial for India’

CPI (M-L) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya became actively involved in politics after joining the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

Prayagraj Mahakumbh has awakened Hindus: Mahant Ravindra Puri

Mahant Ravindra Puri, President of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad and the driving force behind the success of the Mahaukumbh, had a long telephonic conversation with “The Statesman” correspondent Manoj Bhadra on different aspects of the Mahakumbh through the perspectives of the saints and sadhus of the 13 Akharas.

‘Slowdown structural, not cyclical’

This is an exciting time for people as budgets always create a buzz, particularly around taxation, but there are broader aspects such as fiscal deficit management, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainties. These are crucial for sustaining economic momentum and financial stability.