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“IPL was a little too batting friendly”

“IPL was a little too batting friendly”

This year’s Indian Premier League favoured the batters because the pitches were so good even in the month of May when with the heat they are...

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Sunil Gavaskar

“The Chandala in the Vedas”

“The Chandala in the Vedas”

The term gains far greater frequency and elaboration in later Dharmashastra literature as the doctrine of untouchability was endorsed forcefully.Read...

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Devdutt Pattanaik

“Lobo Lobo and VIVA”

“Lobo Lobo and VIVA”

“Wow, you’ve signed up Inter Milan, how did you manage to get an Italian team?”Read More

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Rahul Da Cunha

“Success doesn’t equal satisfaction”

“Success doesn’t equal satisfaction”

Recent rebellions plaguing the Mahayuti may appear to be signs of weakness but are, in fact, linked to the ruling alliance’s political dominance,...

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“Ensure public transport infrastructure is rain-ready”

“Ensure public transport infrastructure is rain-ready”

Water was seen leaking through the roofs of several BEST buses. Read More

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The Editorial

“She taught us all a new way of seeing”

“She taught us all a new way of seeing”

An animation educator reflects on the legacy of the late graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, whose masterwork, ‘Persepolis’, continues to stun...

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Jitender bhargava

“Prepare sports grounds under expert supervision”

“Prepare sports grounds under expert supervision”

As the boys used the roller, one of them slipped and fell with the heavy roller going over him. He died in this incidentRead More

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The Editorial

“Should straight men be on Instagram?”

“Should straight men be on Instagram?”

This could be a controversial opinion, but unless you are posting about your work (or dog or kids), or a creator of some sort, maybe you can cool it...

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Aastha Atray Banan

“It housed heart, art, and soul”

“It housed heart, art, and soul”

As state govt acquires Air India building at Nariman Point, former executive director of the airline recalls the charm of an edifice that was not just...

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Jitender bhargava

“Mumbai car crash highlights danger of loose manhole covers before monsoon”

“Mumbai car crash highlights danger of loose manhole covers before monsoon”

A car accident on Mumbai’s Malabar Hill, allegedly caused by a loose manhole cover, has renewed concerns over civic safety ahead of the monsoon. The...

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The Editorial

“It all happened at Lord’s”

“It all happened at Lord’s”

Today’s England vs NZ Test will be the 150th at the spiritual home of cricket. Presenting an alphabetical recall of events there…Read More

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Clayton Murzello

“Sooryavanshi will pass Test with flying colours”

“Sooryavanshi will pass Test with flying colours”

Vaibhav has shown he can be a superstar in T20s, but what’s even more exciting is his ability to adjust as per the match situation which gives me...

thursday 10

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Balvinder Singh Sandhu

“Clear signage can save a tonne of inconvenience”

“Clear signage can save a tonne of inconvenience”

Illogically, the signage will be placed at the ‘end’ of the road, or there will be no signage at allRead More

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The Editorial

“Okay, let’s do some Monkey Baat!”

“Okay, let’s do some Monkey Baat!”

Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar is exactly the sorta risk-taking chatter-starter that all good films ought to be!Read More

03.06.2026 10

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Mayank Shekhar

“Concrete evidence”

“Concrete evidence”

Experts explain why, with 1745 km of concrete roads, more than 2000 hectares of lost tree cover, and a skyline packed with new towers, Mumbai is...

03.06.2026 10

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Dr akshay deoras

“Never resort to violence while dealing with conflict”

“Never resort to violence while dealing with conflict”

The accused said that the doc had abused him; it was an ego battle that spiralled into a fightRead More

02.06.2026 20

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The Editorial

“How green was my city!”

“How green was my city!”

The simmering temperatures, and continuous ignorance to protect their home city’s green cover despite climate change’s far-reaching impact, have...

02.06.2026 10

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Fiona Fernandez

“City must open its spaces to LGBTQ+ community”

“City must open its spaces to LGBTQ+ community”

The city and its most upscale, visible places can be theirs too.Read More

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The Editorial

“The need to rethink press conferences”

“The need to rethink press conferences”

What happened in Norway showed just how irrelevant and outdated the concept of transparency is in today’s worldRead More

01.06.2026 20

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Lindsay Pereira

“mid-day Opinion: Cockroach Janata Party”

“mid-day Opinion: Cockroach Janata Party”

The termite smiled, “Ah, but your boss is hiding in Boston… and they’ve closed down your X account.” Read More

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Rahul Da Cunha

“Unauthorised parking needs a strict deterrent”

“Unauthorised parking needs a strict deterrent”

It is siesta time between 2 pm and 4 pm, for auto and cab drivers, but sleepless times for certain residents who say they cannot park their vehicles...

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The Editorial

“What the cockroach doesn’t know”

“What the cockroach doesn’t know”

The Cockroach Janta Party was launched to mobilise GenZ on the issue of politics, but sustaining it long-term would require a rigour that has kept...

30.05.2026 10

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“mid-day Opinion: Clean and maintain memorials to our heroes”

“mid-day Opinion: Clean and maintain memorials to our heroes”

The residents are now trying to get a grill installed around the statue as a security measure to prevent it from being defiledRead More

29.05.2026 10

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: It’s so bad, that it’s not good”

“mid-day Opinion: It’s so bad, that it’s not good”

Desi Bling will decrease your brain cells and lower your standards. Under the garb of “unserious” entertainment, the show sells vulgar displays of...

29.05.2026 10

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Aastha Atray Banan

“mid-day Opinion: Cricket’s ‘Grovelgate’ is 50 years old”

“mid-day Opinion: Cricket’s ‘Grovelgate’ is 50 years old”

How England captain Tony Greig’s pre-series comment about making the West Indies grovel, made around this time in 1976 at Hove, fuelled Clive Lloyd...

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Clayton Murzello

“mid-day Opinion: Replant trees only if chopping can’t be avoided”

“mid-day Opinion: Replant trees only if chopping can’t be avoided”

The PMC Tree Authority maintains that they have permissionRead More

28.05.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Chronicling Karuppu as a comeback!”

“Chronicling Karuppu as a comeback!”

Stepping into Suriya’s sunny world to figure what’s revived Tamil box office, after several monthsRead More

27.05.2026 10

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Mayank Shekhar

“Hopefully, Bandra Talao will always stay clean”

“Hopefully, Bandra Talao will always stay clean”

We are told that we will have more details in due courseRead More

27.05.2026 10

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: Magic from the mundane”

Ruskin Bond turned 92 last week. Going by his prolific body of work, it’s no wonder that the simple things remain his biggest inspirationRead More

26.05.2026 20

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Fiona Fernandez

“mid-day Opinion: Surprise checks must be consistent to be effective”

The team reviewed key civic infrastructure and public amenities on the groundRead More

26.05.2026 20

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: A teacher is not a machine”

Census duties burden teachers whose focus should be on students; they trudge up buildings and through streets to collect SIR dataRead More

26.05.2026 20

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Rahul chandawarkar

“Best NMN Supplements-The Top 4 Natural Products”

NMN is a precursor to an essential life-giving molecule called NAD , or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.Read More

25.05.2026 20

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Advertorial

“AI Trading Platform: How Smarter Tools Are Changing Online Trading”

Instant Boost AI is a new trading platform created to simplify trading and all the processes related to trading.Read More

25.05.2026 20

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Advertorial

“mid-day Opinion: Doping menace must be tackled at the root”

The deadline for submitting public comments and suggestions is June 18.Read More

25.05.2026 20

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: Why isn’t the World Cup held here?”

It’s unfortunate that India isn’t considered as a potential host for major sporting events given the country’s advanced capabilitiesRead More

25.05.2026 20

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Lindsay Pereira

“IPL 2026: Is it necessary to interview the captain whose team has just lost?”

Rishabh Pant is one of the most cheerful guys and the fact that he lost it — dropping the ‘F’ word — makes the case for the losing captain to...

24.05.2026 20

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Sunil Gavaskar

“mid-day Opinion: Melodi Melody”

“You are a true Ladoo, Macroni is Italian, and it’s a kind of spaghetti,” Halwa chuckled.Read More

24.05.2026 20

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Rahul Da Cunha

“mid-day Opinion: Tantra of the wheel of time”

What made the Kalacakratantra more than a tract against Islam was the way it used animal sacrifice as a hinge to fold Hinduism into the same...

24.05.2026 20

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Devdutt Pattanaik

“mid-day Opinion: Don’t allow green spaces to turn into dump sites”

Continuous construction debris dumping has transformed a green patch into a hillock-like structure, say vigilantes, in this case environmentalists and...

23.05.2026 20

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: Prevention is better than demolition”

If a system is created where authorities act immediately when an illegal structure pops up, situations would rarely reach a stage where the razing of...

23.05.2026 20

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“mid-day Opinion: Garib Nagar clean-up after demolition must be quick”

This is a tinderbox situation, and one spark can set off a blaze.Read More

22.05.2026 20

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: This ‘Melodi’ is very, very spicy”

Learn from the pros! The “Melody” moment between the PM and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni teaches us valuable lessons in social media marketing and...

22.05.2026 20

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Aastha Atray Banan

“HiBT Celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival: Where Technology Meets Humanity”

“Technology connects us, but kindness makes us grow together.” — HiBT Vietnam RepresentativeRead More

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Brandmedia

“mid-day Opinion: Maclean’s wait and weight”

A tribute to recently departed John Maclean, who pundits felt was picked for Australia seven years after he was tipped to stand behind the stumps in...

21.05.2026 30

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Clayton Murzello

“mid-day Opinion: Prevent shanty towns from mushrooming in Mumbai”

A WR spokesperson said the idea is to convert the place into an integrated station complex, build related infra and shift maintenance facilitiesRead...

21.05.2026 30

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: Ensure genuine train passengers get their seats”

What was needed was a large-scale operation to weed out illegal seat occupation and see that only genuine passengers get their seatsRead More

20.05.2026 30

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The Editorial

“mid-day Opinion: Surender Mohan Pathak Ji ki jai ho!”

How’s Vimal Khanna, a show on Amazon MX Player, so significant to India’s popular crime-fiction history?Read More

20.05.2026 20

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Mayank Shekhar

“KMSPico Tutorial - From Download to Activation Step by Step”

Learn how to activate Windows legally using official Microsoft methods. Step-by-step guide covering digital licenses, product keys, troubleshooting...

19.05.2026 10

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Mid-day online correspondent

“mid-day Opinion: The more the merrier”

More collaborations and themed, community-driven museums and galleries can create a stronger ecosystem and a vibrant canvas for citizens to discover...

19.05.2026 30

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Fiona Fernandez

“mid-day Opinion: Let’s ensure new Juhu park is treated with respect”

Several sculptures dotted the lawns and pathways of the space, showing traditional occupations of the East Indian communityRead More

19.05.2026 30

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The Editorial