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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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Fans are furious with team India but Shivlal Yadav is optimistic about revival
So once again India has been eliminated from a major cricket tournament. This time it is the Asia Cup. After two successive losses to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India’s ship began sinking…
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Bidri: 14th-century Deccan craft survives test of time
There is an invisible aura around Bidriware. Its hallowed status is enhanced by the pedigree of its evolution in the royal houses across South Asia. For nearly five hundred years, Bidriware items…
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From Advani’s Rath yatra to Jagan Reddy’s Praja Sankalpa yatra: Path politicians took to people’s hearts
Kanyakumari: With Rahul Gandhi along with several Congress leaders embarking on a 3,570-km Kanyakumari to Kashmir Bharat Jodo Yatra, here is a look at some key yatras undertaken in independent India and…
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Men equally at fault in couples not having children
M Somasekhar In Indian families it’s most often the woman is blamed among married couples not able to have children. This burden has been carried for generations by women. It will be…
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Amazing journey of Rangayya Naidu: From IPS to MP to Union Minister in 60 days
It’s like a mini version of Jules Verne’s story of Around the World in 80 Days. The story of P V Rangayya Naidu’s transformation from a Police Officer to a politician, an…
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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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A mosque has emerged from underwater; people rush to see the site
Nawada: The effect of drought in Bihar’s Nawada district is reflected after the emergence of a Masjid that was submerged in the water of the Phulwaria Dam and now is visible after…
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Five problems that could slow supplies
Dublin: The pandemic highlighted how interconnected the world is right now. Multiple bottlenecks have disrupted global supply chains the networks of people, companies and modes of transport that order and manufacture goods…
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How a decline in vulture numbers led to a shift in centuries-old Parsi custom of treating the dead
Mumbai: Dwindling vulture populations have led to a major change in the way some progressive elements in the Parsi community treat their dead. This issue was in focus again on Tuesday after…
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Siasat Mizahia Mushaira: Deccani poetry of yore triggers laughter riot
Hyderabad: There is no way one can eliminate life’s challenges. But one can at least laugh away the blues temporarily. Hyderabadis did just that the other day. They took the humour route to…
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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…
