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Hyderabad: IMCR calls for unity against persecution of minorities
It was a noisy and boisterous Q& A session at the concluding moments of the inaugural meeting of the Indian Muslim Civil Rights(IMCR) in Hyderabad held at the Sultan Uloom Education society on Saturday,…
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Christie’s and Eon productions to auction James Bond’s artifacts
Do you want to own the car Aston Martin DB5 of the stylish and world’s most famous British spy James Bond? You can bid for his car next month. International auctioneer Christie’s in…
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Tuktuk: Rajasthan’s Sardarshahr is a hub of flashy autos!
Tuktuk or the tempo, as it is called in Sardarshahr, is not just a mode of transport in this Rajasthani small town. It is a cultural experience, a journey into the local…
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Work with secular forces and victims of State vendetta to secure justice, Conclave exhorts Muslims
Hyderabad: To be hopeless is one thing and to be hopelessly lost in another. Despite rising majoritarianism in the country, all is not lost for the Muslims. There are still some pegs…
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A Muslim freedom fighter for whom British Police brought horse to ride him to jail
British ruled over India, exploiting its people, resources, and wealth. But then there were heroes, the Indian Freedom fighters, who liberated the land through extraordinary acts of courage, valour, and a never-say-die…
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Gulzar makes nostalgic trip to his birthplace in Pakistan on 88th birthday
There was a time when film songs were written by immensely talented poets. They wove exquisite tapestries with their words and the listeners were left in raptures. But now the nature of the…
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Status of Opposition in India since Independence
How has democracy worked in India @ 75? By and large, it has done well with power getting transferred 17 times smoothly. So we can pat ourselves that we have done well…
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Kashmir parties hit by yet another political crisis, all-party meet on August 22
A major political crisis has hit Jammu and Kashmir as the Election Commission of India has announced the inclusion of non-locals, including the security personnel, in the electoral rolls, the revision of…
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Hyderabad: 171 years on, Munshi Naan still a favourite for many
Hyderabad: At a time when electric ovens have replaced bhattis (traditional brick ovens), the 171-year-old Munshi Naan is still going strong. The establishment, which has been running since 1851, continues to serve…
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A corner of a foreign field : The Indian history of a British Sport: Ramachandra Guha
This is my favourite book on cricket and is also cricket writing at its best. It is the history of Indian cricket – interwoven with our pre-independent Indian history. Did cricket influence…
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Day of shame for India: Football fraternity left in super shock after FIFA suspension
Football players, coaches and fans were left dismayed over the suspension order issued by FIFA against India on Tuesday. When the news broke early morning, it took many fans by surprise although FIFA had…
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Indian Muslims who fought against Jinnah’s two-nation theory
In the 1940s, as a colonial India inched closer to her independent future, a part of her was weakened by politics of religion. Fuelled by the insecurity of Muslims not surviving in…
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75 years of Independence: Muslim women in India’s freedom struggle
As India celebrates 75 years of Independence the country often recalls those that were instrumental in the country’s freedom struggle. But often those who aren’t talked about enough evanesce into the archives…
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Is Desh ka yaaro kya kehna: How songs cemented patriotic passion in India
Throughout the course of history as our freedom fighters struggled to overthrow the British rulers, our poets, writers and filmmakers too staged their own duels with the foreign overlords. In 1931 when the famous…
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At your doorstep, a Hyderabad-based startup offers cupping therapy
Hyderabad: How often do women face challenges in order to get a particular treatment? This precise question led city-based student entrepreneur Fatima Khadar to come up with the Cupping.app, an application offering…
