Interview

Talk about making impressions in the literal sense, and one cannot ignore KGN Xerox at Lakdikapul in Hyderabad, one of Hyderabad’s finest printing pioneers. As the organization prepares to celebrate its 40 years of making impressions, Syed Khaled Shahbaaz takes a look at its indelible ink on the printing scene …

In the narrow bylanes of Kumharwadi, a bustling Muslim-populated locality in Hyderabad’s old city, the walk up to Irfan’s residence is filled with bystanders, scores of labours loading groceries and essential supplies in pickup trucks, and transport vehicles. It is the third phase of the lockdown, stores are closed and …

 An in-depth look into the Minority Residential Schools  of Telangana State Hyderabad was the only state (now city) that saw uninterrupted Muslim rule in India for over 800 years. Not even Delhi, which is considered home of the Moghuls, comes this close. Due to the robust and visionary Muslim leadership that …

Back in school days, I was bestowed with the gallant task of conveying our monthly home rentals to the apartment owner.  I had to carry a dairy and a pen to take owner’s signature, as acknowledgement for receiving the cash envelope comprising our rent payment in tallying denominations. While we …

Training and providing employment and empowerment opportunities is the main focus of the state’s minority department. The department is working on not just training but also vouching for placements of the youth trained under the programs organized by the TSMFC, said Mr. B. Shafiullah IFS, Vice Chairman and Managing Director …

Syed Kirmani, the legendary cricketer who was part of the Indian Cricket Team’s World Cup 1983 squad and one of the finest wicket keepers of India, talks about cricketing sportsmanship, the in-discipline plaguing the game,  shorter game formats and more in an exclusive interview to Gawah Urdu Weekly. “All ethics …

A 13-year long stint as the official spokesperson of the Central Bureau of Intelligence. Press Secretary for former President of India Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam until his demise on July 27 last year. Director General of News at Doordarshan. That’s a short bio of Mr. S.M. Khan, a 1982 batch IIS …

US-based Hyderabadi psychiatrist Dr. Khutbuddin shares his invaluable memorabilia of over 30 years of association with Muhammed Ali – from Ali’s life outside the ring to his distinct psyche and magnetizing charisma. Here’s what made him more idiosynchratic and people’s champ. Inside the ring, Muhammed Ali was nothing less than …

Deep inside the defying aura of glamour and popularity, Mohammed Azharuddin is dewy-eyed, candid in conversation and exudes a relentless charm. As the cameras flutter to capture his charisma once again, the legendary cricketer, with an affable smile on his face, humbly accords to answer our inquisitions. Here are abstracts …

From the archives…Sixty six years since the partition of India, yet the archaic tension at the border line has reluctantly refused to disappear. The masqueraded enmity between the two nations continues to prevail as the diplomatic talks between the officials on either side failed to ease the violators of peace. …

Startups are the latest vogue. For young intellectuals and techies, the Silicon Valley that once formed the crux of the IT industry is no more the most coveted place to be. Senior professionals from some of the world’s most leading companies have chosen to vacate their cushy seats and plush …