- Opinions
Ghulam Ahmed centenary: My brief encounter with the legend
I met Ghulam Ahmed saheb only once, but four decades later the moment remains enshrined in my mind. I was holding additional charge of sports at The Hindu and Sportstar when the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad is in my hands, said Sardar Patel after Nizam said no to Mountbatten
“Now, Hyderabad is in my hands.” This was how Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel exulted after India’s Agent General K M Munshi informed him of the Nizam’s ‘no’ to a proposal by Mountbatten. This…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Tahzeeb—Jaane kahaan gaye woh din…
Many Hyderabadis these days tend to look at the past and wonder whatever has happened to the good old times when men were men – warm, friendly and broad-minded. Times have changed;…
- Featured News
A paradise on Earth–Andaman and Nicobar; a rare visit brought forth little known facts
Dasu Kesava Rao The phone on my desk at The Hindu rang. It was Chirala Rama Rao, our Visakhapatnam staffer, calling my boss. Putting the call on hold, Rajendra Prasad turned to me and…
- Andhra Pradesh
Mahashivratri: Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh is home to many spectacles
Dasu Kesava Rao Sitting pretty on a hill in the heart of the Nallamala Forests is Srisailam, now bursting at the seams with devotees thronging it for the Mahasivaratri. It is much…
- Featured News
A page from history— Duggirala organized protest against government in 1921
Dasu Keshav Rao Jai Hind. A little known episode from freedom struggle. Imagine an entire population deserting their village to protest against an autocratic government. Yes. It did happen almost a hundred…
