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A bite beyond belief: The universal appeal of dum-ke-roat
If haleem defines Ramzan in Hyderabad, dum-ke-roat heralds the arrival of Muharram. The moment the crescent indicating the month of mourning is sighted, bakeries across Hyderabad begin preparing one of the city’s…
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The beginning: Legislative architecture and Constitutional mandate in conflict
Two treatises—Socio-spatial Consequences of the Disturbed Areas Act 1991 on Urbanizing Spaces in Gujarat by Shrivastava and Saffron geographies of exclusion: The Disturbed Areas Act of Gujarat by Tejani, both of 2022,…
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World Cup: what’s just the right height for a soccer player?
Adelaide: It’s a Darwinian jungle out there in sportsland. Players with the right stuff are selected, and those without it end up on the sidelines. If you haven’t got what it takes,…
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How the Nizams made Bibi-ka-Alam Hyderabad’s Muharram icon
The institution of Bibi-ka-Alam was created under the Shia Qutb Shahi rulers of Golconda, but it became Hyderabad’s pre-eminent public symbol of Muharram through sustained Asaf Jahi patronage, royal endowments, ceremonial participation…
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When men become tigers: The living art of Telangana’s Peddapuli
Hyderabad: It begins in the early hours, in some courtyard corner or under a bare bulb in a side lane. A young man sits still while another works on him with a brush…
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Raymond’s Tomb: How the French in Hyderabad lost to the British
Hyderabad: It may be difficult to imagine a French-speaking Hyderabad instead of English, but for a short while in the 18th century that was a plausibility had one person had his way…
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How Nehru, Azad and Ambedkar answered the politics of grievance
The constitutional answer to the politics of inherited grievance is neither obscure nor difficult to discover. It lies in the circumstances in which the republic itself was conceived. One of the great…
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Hyderabad-born doctor earns one of UK’s top King honours
Hyderabad: A doctor who began his medical journey in Hyderabad has been recognised with one of United Kingdom’s (UK) most prestigious civilian honours for his contribution to diabetes care and healthcare equity. Professor…
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Cricket world divided over Sooryavanshi clash with Lankan player
When a cricketer dons the India team jersey, he becomes more than just a cricketer. He or she is seen by outsiders as a representative of the country and the player stands…
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Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital: Where vision meets compassion
Hyderabad: It was only a minor eye infection. Treatment was available much closer to home. Yet, Kaneez Fatima chose to travel all the way from Moula Ali in Secunderabad to the Abid Ali…
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FIFA World Cup 2026: What India can learn from Morocco
Knowledgeable football lovers who recently watched the drawn (1-1) match between Morocco and Brazil in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, would not have been surprised that a lesser-known team like Morocco…
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The architecture of memory: How Partition lives in India
The history of modern India is not merely a history of institutions, elections, constitutions and governments. It is also a history of memory. Nations, no less than individuals, carry wounds. Some heal…
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India’s 1950 FIFA World Cup heartbreak cost Hyderabad its moment
The first ever FIFA World Cup was held in 1930 and thereafter the second and third editions were conducted in 1934 and 1938, respectively. Then came the devastating battles of World War…
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Women danced at qawwali event and Hyderabad’s moral police fumed
Hyderabad: In Hyderabad, men dancing to marfa and showering money on each other at weddings is a celebrated tradition. Women attending a private qawwali night on May 30, it turns out, is…
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Mohsin Khan’s Allah Miyan ka Karkhana out in English on June 23
New Delhi: Celebrated Urdu writer Mohsin Khan’s acclaimed first novel, “Allah Miyan ka Karkhana,” has been translated into English for the first time by noted translator and poet Maaz Bin Bilal, announced…
