Opinions
Opinions from known and prominent personnel from various backgrounds like activism, academia, business and historical experience. Thought-provoking articles, insightful analyses, and diverse viewpoints await, encouraging meaningful conversations on the issues that matter.
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A personal letter to you all including King Charles III
Fatima A few days back Queen Elizabeth of the house of Windsor passed away at Balmoral Castle up in Scotland. A simple announcement from her first born informed the world and set…
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Operation Polo: Integration of Hyderabad into Indian Union
In 1947, when the British left and India became Independent, the princely states had the choice/option to either join India or Pakistan or remain independent. Being one state not under the British…
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Kohinoor is part of the Golconda diamonds: With the Queen gone, will UK return the jewel to India?
Queen Elizabeth was one of the richest women in the world. Her net worth was estimated to be $ 427 million and she had a huge collection of jewels in her possession.…
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UP government’s Muslim outreach plan gives a push for infrastructure projects
Uttar Pradesh government has allotted Rs 53.73 crore for the welfare of the Muslim community in the state. The money will be spent on establishing health and education-related projects in several Muslim-dominated…
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Cricketing world celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Ranjitsinhji better known as Ranji
The legend of Ranjitsinhji (better known in cricket as Ranji) is just as absorbing as it was when he first enthralled the cricket lovers of England with his wristy shots as a batsman. The 10th of…
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Moulana Peer Ali Khan: One of the forgotten heroes from India’s freedom struggle
Moulana Peer Ali Khan, who fought against the British military force declaring that sacrificing oneself in the cause of liberation of one’s motherland is a proof of one’s love for his country,…
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British officer who served Hyderabad Squadron, eager to visit Hyderabad after 75 years
A few weeks ago, Siasat.com had published an article about a donation made by the Nizam of Hyderabad to Great Britain which helped the Royal Air Force to enhance its strength. The Nizam had…
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My father, my teacher, philosopher and guide
Your mother is your first school. Absolutely true. Your mother is one who braved the untold hardships ever since you were a mere bump in her belly. She is the one who…
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev 1931 – 2022, a tragic hero
Soviet Union collapsed under Gorbachev’s watch but he was not responsible for it. To blame him is like blaming a doctor because he could not save a terminally ill cancer patient when…
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Demand for statehood for J&K turned into a political movement
A political movement has been set in motion for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which since October 31, 2019, is reeling from its degraded status of Union Territory, following the split…
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Ghulam Rasool Khan: Nawab of Kurnool who fought against East India Company
Ghulam Rasool Khan, the Nawab of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, who created terror among the officials of the East India Company, came to power in 1823. Since his childhood, Ghulam Rasool Khan…
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Time for introspection: How Prophet would have reacted towards his detractors?
Hyderabad: Men will wrangle for religion, write for it, fight for it, die for it; anything but live for it. That is exactly the case today. Not a day passes when we…
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Meet Haji Shariatullah who was source of inspiration for freedom fighters
Haji Shariatullah, who militantly led Farazi Movement that stood as a source of inspiration for several revolutionaries in the Indian Freedom Struggle, was born in 1780 in Bahadur / Banderlakola village, Faridpur…
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Azad’s September 4 tryst with J&K – a firm road ahead or beaten track
Ghulam Nabi Azad, hitherto known as the veteran leader of Congress for most of his 50-year-association with the grand old party of Indian politics, is attempting to redraw political map of the…
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Opinion: Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra could trigger the party’s revival
The 150-day, 3,500 km-long Padayatra, called Bharat Jodo Yatra, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, starting on September 7 and passing through ten states and two Union Territories, may prove to be the biggest…