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Khalid is no more; legacy of his family and tribulations provide peep into a troubled past

At around 11 in the night of Sunday (September 25) while I was scrambling through WhatsApp I found a piece of disturbing news. The three-line news posted by Advocated Masood Khan said…
Sheikh Bhikhari: Indian freedom fighter who raged against ‘Doctrine of Lapse’

Sheikh Bhikhari Saheb raged against General Dalhousie’s ‘Doctrine of Lapse’ whose sole objective was to expand the British empire. He stood in support of the freedom-loving native rulers and fought against the…

Indian diaspora becoming vanguards of assertive Hindutva

There are ominous signs that the Indian diaspora community is asserting the aggressive brand of Hindutva identity in the countries of their wellbeing. The Hindus- Muslim communal clashes in Leicester, UK, Hindu…
Mohan Bhagwat’s Madrasa visit: Is RSS changing its stance?

Zafar Agha Could you a few days ago imagine the RSS chief visiting a mosque? It was unthinkable to guess such a visit some time ago. But Mohan Bhagwat broke the jinx…
Confusing political narratives ahead of Assembly polls in J&K leave people confused

A lot of guesswork is going on as to when the Assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir, a large and majestic state, now reduced to Union Territory, and ironically that too…
The pearl that connected Hyderabad and Basra

The pearl associated with the moon was one of Hyderabad’s prized commodities of trade in the 19th century. The ‘pearl boom’ years—1850 to 1930—was a time when about 4000 to 5000 pearls…
In 1949, criminal tribes act was repealed; here’s why it matters

As the nation celebrates the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, there is yet another significant milestone this year, which has gone relatively unnoticed. This is the 70th anniversary of Denotified Nomadic Tribes,…

What can Unite India: ‘Hindu Spiritualism or ‘Unity in Diversity’?

Sudheendra Kulkarni, ex-aide of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in his piece (‘Reach out for Bharat Jodo’, IE, September 12,) while welcoming the Yatra, is critical of the yatra for it…
India, the largest exporter of manpower, does not have a migration policy

Last year (2021-22), India received $ 89 billion worth of foreign exchange (Forex) from NRIs. This is 3 percent of the country’s GDP. The population of NRIs worldwide is 2.5 crore. Most…
When a wish gets fulfilled

A famous dialogue of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan from the film Om Shanti Om goes: “Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dilse chaho toh puri kainaat usse tumse milane ki koshish…
Motivational speaker playing tennis without a net

A couple of weeks back listening to a motivational speaker at an educational merit award function in the city the American bard Robert Frost’s quote,” playing tennis without a net” popped out…
Twitter is a major hub of anti-Muslim propaganda in India: Study

Twitter has grown to be a major hub for the spread of anti-Muslim propaganda which has a disastrous impact on the Muslim minority communities around the world. This is revealed by the…
Hyderabad State: Let’s remember the people for a moment

September 17 feels different this year. Different terms – integration, liberation, surrender – are being used to depict how the curtains came down on the mighty State of Hyderabad. Different dates are…
Revisiting the saga of Hyderabad State’s integration into India with a fresh perspective

The political parties and social organizations have their own version of politics construed as history. Disciples of history today are subjected to political needs. Ironically, Hyderabad’s history and its integration with Indian…
Asaf Jahi Nizams – The real architects of modern Hyderabad

Ahmed Shareef Askander Hyderabad – The city of Pearls & Diamonds decades before the arrival & boom of silicon industry was worldwide known for its wealth & riches. The credit for laying the…