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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In 1949, criminal tribes act was repealed; here’s why it matters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…
Stunning growth of tourism in Kashmir fills strategic gaps

Tourism in the post-Article 370 abrogation has emerged as a strategic asset for stakeholders in Kashmir as more than two million arrivals till ending August have changed the way tourism was looked…
Muslims arrested, Hindus untouched for violence in MP town

Bhopal: Anti- Muslim violence has come to light from Udaipura town in Raisen district Madhya Pradesh, during the Ganesh idol immersion procession. The incident took place on the night of September 10,…
Don’t fall prey to religious bigotry; come out of WhatsApp University, says Ravish Kumar

Hyderabad: Love is bitter and sweet. But which is more sweet – the bitterness or the sweetness? When he penned his first book – Ishq Mein Shahar Hona, he thought there is love…
PM’s hypocrisy in removing symbols of colonialism exposed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is giving his subjects some lessons on Colonialism and seeking their adulation by removing some names that he thinks are symbols of colonialism and slavery of India. He…
Operation Polo: Remembering it would open old wounds

Hyderabad: Come September and the political temperature rises in Hyderabad. What generates heat is the million dollar question: was Hyderabad liberated or merged? Like the who came first, chicken- or egg-conundrum the…