- Hyderabad
Madrassa Plus project to impart modern education to ‘Huffaz’
Hyderabad: Imparting modern education to madrassa students is nothing new. The concept is now being sought to be implemented in a different way to make it more effective and popular. The Shaheen…
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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,…
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Doctor’s dilemma: To practice or write
Hyderabad: The general perception about doctors is that their writing skills are confined to just scrawling illegible prescriptions. That’s true to a large part. However, the more enthusiastic among them indulge in…
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Azra Raza: A doctor who is poet at heart
Hyderabad: Her prefix is doctor. But it could well have been an author. Faced with a career choice, she picked up the stethoscope. But later she plunged for the pen as well.…
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The 6th Nizam Mahboob Ali Pasha was coronation this day
Hyderabad: February 5, 1884. Does the date ring a bell? No prizes for guessing. It was this day 139 years ago that the Hyderabad State got its sixth ruler, Mir Mahboob Ali…
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Celebrating Ajit’s birth centenary: Saara sheher mujhe lion ke naam se jaanta hai
Hyderabad: Saara sheher mujhe loin ke naam se jaanta hai. Does it ring a bell? Yes. Film buffs couldn’t forget this line from Kalicharan. Spoken in a cool and collected manner some four…
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Mukarram Jah: Of the pauper prince and his royal dalliance
Hyderabad: Like his financial dealings, his personal life too was not a bed of roses. Prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur, grandson of the 7th Nizam, who died the other day, often found himself…
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Paigah Tombs: Will US aid improve this architectural jewel?
Hyderabad: The decision by US authorities to fund restoration of Paigah Tombs has come not a day too soon. The magnificent tombs, considered the Taj of the South, cry for attention. The exquisitely…
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Stars sparkled when the old boys met to celebrate 150th year of Madrasa-i-Aliya
Hyderabad: Some shared a bear hug; some gave a firm handshake while a few smiled from ear to ear. Nothing warms the heart like an old friend. So it was with the…
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Aliya: 150 and still going strong; among the Aliyans are both kings and commoners
Hyderabad: Anniversary is the time to celebrate the joy of today, memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow. For Aliyans it is a special occasion as they celebrate on Saturday the…
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Know Your Nation: Prof. Masood completes 100-lecture series
Hyderabad: Who doesn’t chat up with utter strangers during journeys? Everyone does and the talk usually runs around inane things which lead to nowhere. Imagine such casual conversation resulting in something big…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s famous Numaish had a humble beginning
Hyderabad: All big things have small beginnings. It is no different with Numaish, the most popular consumer fair of Hyderabad. As its 82nd edition is all set to be inaugurated on Sunday evening,…
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Faiz-e-Aam: Where kindness is a way of life
Hyderabad: Forty years is not a long period in the life of an organisation. Nonetheless, it is an occasion to take stock and do course corrections, if necessary. For Faiz-e-Aam Trust (FAT)…
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Faiz-e-Aam Trust: A journey of 40 years in helping the helpless; but miles to go before one sleeps
Hyderabad: Everything begins with an idea. But sometimes a moment of indifference could be the trigger. It was so in the case of Zulfequar Hussain, former Director of Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank.…
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Iqbal Shinasi lectures touch 1101 mark; but few attend the landmark session
Hyderabad: If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. Yes, this is what the crass indifference and utter negligence of Urdu knowing public calls for. The poet who gave so much…
