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Hyderabad’s role in India’s freedom struggle — “Great Wahhabi Conspiracy”
Sultan Ghalib al-Qu’aiti Hyderabad: Of course, what had continued to aggravate the security situation, particularly with regard to the Company’s authority, was the swiftly rising dissent against it all over…
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AP Explains: Transfer of power under the 25th Amendment
Washington: President Donald Trump announced early Friday on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and he will spend several days at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment and…
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What is contact tracing, and how does it work with COVID-19?
Washington: The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, and prevent them from spreading it to others. Contact Tracing Health…
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Nobel Prizes and COVID-19: Slow, basic science may pay off
Washington: While the world wants flashy quick fixes for everything, especially massive threats like the coronavirus and global warming, next week’s Nobel Prizes remind us that in science, slow and steady…
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‘Women not capable of being left free or independent’: Yogi’s old article resurfaces
New Delhi: Amid the nationwide outrage over the horrific Hathras and Balrampur cases, a section of social media has dug up old articles of Yogi Adityanath, claiming how the UP CM…
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Yoga and meditation reduce chronic pain: Study
New York, Oct 2 : Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course — yoga and meditation– was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant…
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Mahboob Chowk’s clock tower chimes and shines now
Hyderabad: The historic Clock Tower at Mahboob Chowk in Charminar is now chiming and shining brighter after it was fully restored to its past glory in. The structure, which was…
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From Gandhi Katha to secularism, Gandhians spreading his message in today’s world
New Delhi: From holding Gandhi Katha to inculcating the principles of secularism and equality in society, people following Mahatma Gandhi’s principles in their lives are continuing to spread his message of…
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There seems to be no followers of Lal Bahadur Shastri who said, “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”
In the history of Indian politics which is dominated by dynasty and corruption, one figure that stands out with ethics, integrity, simplicity and austerity, like an oasis within a desert.…
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Was Mughal Rule the period of India’s Slavery?
By Ram Puniyani New Delhi: When James Mill periodized the Indian History into Hindu Period, Muslim Period and British period, he not only gave the tool to British to pursue…
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Maulana Azad National Urdu University: A scam rendezvous
By FIROZ BAKHT AHMED It is very agonizing that for the first time in the comity of the Indian universities, it has so happened that a Chancellor has risen against…
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Auto-rickshaw drivers of Hyd drive away woes via poetic sparks
Hyderabad: Whether one is traversing through the traffic of Hi-Tech City or through Old City’s labyrinthine by-lanes, courtesy auto-drivers, there are times when one encounters mind-blowing one-liners. Sample this: Translation:…
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Nudge from Indian advertisers may force news channels to be less toxic
Rhea Chakraborty needs to be called a witch because she does witch-craft.” “Sushant was a victim of Rhea’s black magic.” Over the past weeks, we have seen the majority of…
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Journalism in Dark Times–Anatomy of propaganda and paranoia
Karnataka has been a politically hospitable ground for the BJP in South India. The party has been voted to power twice during the last ten years. Besides grassroots activism, it…
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Fury of Musi River: Fifty years on, people still remember devastation and panic
Dasu Kesava Rao September 24, 1970: It was just another Thursday, so it seemed, when I returned home from work. I had hardly changed and settled down for a steaming…
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New unlock guidelines: States free to decide on schools reopening after Oct 15
New Delhi, Sep 30 : : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday left it to the states and union territories to decide on reopening of schools and coaching…
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Sudarshan TV may land in trouble for airing “UPSC Jihad” show
New Delhi: Supreme Court asked representatives of Suresh Chavhanke’s Sudarshan TV to appear before an inter-ministerial panel on Thursday for telecasting a controversial show titled “UPSC jihad”, Hindustan Times reported.…
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Amnesty halts operations in India; accuses government of ‘witch-hunt’
New Delhi: Eight years after establishing a national office in India and addressing critical human rights violations, Amnesty International India on Tuesday said that it has been forced to halt its…
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Barsaat ki Raat: Greatest-Ever Musical
Venkat Parsa Madhubala starrer, Barsat Ki Raat, made 60 years ago in 1960, is an evergreen musical from the Golden Era of Indian Cinema. Six decades down the line in 2020,…
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BJP looking vulnerable as Akali Dal pulls out of NDA
Venkat Parsa Within hours of Congress President Sonia Gandhi returning home to India after her medical check-up in the United States, the Akali Dal formalised its breakup with the BJP.…
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Satyashodhak Revolutionary: Remembering Hamid Dalwai on his 88th birth anniversary
Dr. Suresh Khairnar By Dr. Suresh Khairnar New Delhi: How does one make sense of a still-nascent democracy that has been rapidly hijacked by majoritarian chauvinists, forcing its minorities into…
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Trump paid $145K in taxes to India, made $2.3m from projects: Report
By Arul Louis New York, Sep 28 : US President Donald Trump or his company paid $145,400 in taxes to India and received $2.3 million from projects there, according to…
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Why Centre is manipulating education system?
Fatima Hasan In its six years of rule, the BJP-led government at the Center has been criticized and also appreciated for its various policies, schemes and “bold steps” such as…
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Take in…Takeout… and Take Him Out
Shafeeq R. Mahajir If we take in someone, we indicate that that someone stands accepted. Takeout is when consumables, usually food and drink, are bought, carried away for consumption elsewhere. Take him out however indicates, in…
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Paani aaya bhago—The rumour that rocked Hyderabad in 1970
Dasu Kesava Rao September is the month of sorrow and misery. Exactly this day in 1908, unprecedented rain and floods devastated Hyderabad and exactly 50 years ago, unrelenting downpour claimed…
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Big State, bigger problems; Bihar elections to set new norms
Amir Ullah Khan and Nahia Hussain The dates for the Bihar assembly elections have been announced and the state goes to polls late in October 2020. Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal…
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Where science and religion meet, from an Islamic perspective
BY Colleen Walsh Harvard News Office Where and how science and religion intersect is a debate that dates back centuries; it’s also a regular part of contemporary discourse. The discussion took…
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Jaswant Singh had played a key role in Pokhran 1998 nuclear test
M Somasekhar The passing away of Jaswant Singh, the multi-faceted politician, former External Affairs Minister, on September 27, in a way, marks the end of the ‘political triumvirate’ in the…
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AMU alumnus Dr Bushra Ateeq wins India’s highest science award
Aligarh: Dr Bushra Ateeq, an alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been honoured with India’s highest scinence award Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020 for her outstanding work in the…
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Does the cure for Coronavirus symptoms lie in natural medicine?
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi: In the last eight months of the Coronavirus pandemic, enough cases have been made for supplementing Covid-19 treatment with natural medicine. Data emerging from multiple…
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