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Who is a Hindu, asks Sir Syed and explains the relationship between Hindus and Muslims
It has become a political fashion for Hindus like Mohan Bhagwat and certain Muslim opinion-makers to either provoke Muslims or laud Hinduism to enter the good books of the RSS and BIP…
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Economy and diplomacy: The writer defends Jaishankar’s ‘Common Sense’ statement on China
Ishrat Aziz India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in an interview a few days ago: “Look they (China) are a bigger economy. What am I going to do? As a smaller…
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Peace in Kashmir – need for Delhi and J&K to be on same page
There appears to be a divergence, though not as much as it may seem, the way Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir look at the definition in definition and reality in the region,…
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Zakia Mashhadi: Bulha Keh Jana Main Kaun
The tantalizing wrack up of the globalization-induced digital age turns in a swift waning of religious, cultural and ethnic identity and sets forth a new narrative of interfaith intimacy and multicultural proximity.…
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As cases against opposition leaders pile up, BJP gets campaign issue for 2024
Patna: Corruption has been a plank for BJP to further its political goals. It happened in the run up of 2014 Lok Sabha election and it appears to be happening in the…
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Fascinating Bull run of Raj Sharma: Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, to wealth corridors of America
Building a career in the US and making big money for an Indian is quite normal. But, advising and helping Americans, especially enterprises in both creating wealth and use it satisfactorily is…
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NISAR main teri galiyon pe ai vatan…: NASA-ISRO joint Satellite Project in final stages
The headline of this wonderfully written promising story is taken from the first line of the famous poem of Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the internationally acclaimed Urdu poet Today is the birth anniversary…
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Baba Sharfuddin: Amongst the first saints to have set foot in Deccan
By Syed Zuhaib Quadri This is the 757th year of the veiling of the great gnostic Hazrat Syed Shah Baba Sharfuddin Suharwardy Rh from this temporal abode. He set foot here even…
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This shop in Hyderabad is a haven for vintage watch collectors
Hyderabad: The market area of Abids in the city is a bustling area thanks to hundreds of business establishments that exist in the area. Among those on the main road include a…
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Army’s punishment for fake encounter must address wider Kashmir issues
The recommendation of a General Court Martial inquiry into the Amshipora encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in July 2020, to life imprisonment for a captain and two other soldiers, needs to…
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Muslims in US are marginalized in media, cinema: Study
Muslims in the US are suffering from marginalization in the media and cinema. This is found out by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, a leading think tank in the US. The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative…
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Role of women in formation of Telangana
The role of women in any society is no less than men though it is usually not highlighted in the way it should be. Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, thus gives…
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Meet Hyderabad’s Indira Eegalapati, metro pilot in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia was once known for being the only country in the world that does not allow women to drive vehicles. A common stereotype once prevailed that “Women cannot drive”. However,…
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Lamakaan, a space for thought, speech and activity should be encouraged to function
Ham ko yaaN dar dar phiraya yaar ne/La-makaaN meiN ghar banaya yaar ne This Urdu couplet defines what La-makaaN means. It is place without boundaries or the place where God lives. It…
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Al Mahad Al Aali Al Islami: A seminary where modern subjects are also taught
Hyderabad: It is a madrassa with a difference. It is not the run-of-the-mill seminary where just Islamic studies and the teachings of Quran and Hadith are imparted. Along with these basic subjects,…