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TopicHyderabad Liberation Day

Topic: Hyderabad Liberation Day

BJP’s ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ distorts 1948. It wasn’t a Hindu uprising against a Muslim

The last Nizam’s legacy is also being torn apart by the BJP, which has turned him into a devil because of the Razakar violence. It’s a selective Right-wing reading of history.

Congress in Telangana gave award to Razakar—a propaganda film that demonises Muslims

“They’ve been blaming our party—blaming Nehru—for the delay in Hyderabad’s annexation. By giving Razakar an award, what message are we sending out?” a senior Muslim leader of Telangana Congress said.

BJP, BRS slam Revanth over ‘People’s Governance Day’. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

The oppn parties are objecting to Telangana CM’s appellation, questioning his rationale. While BJP observes 17 Sept as Liberation Day, it was named Integration Day by previous BRS govt.

Kharge on same page as BJP on Telangana’s ‘Liberation Day’ row? ‘Hyderabad got azaadi on 17 Sept 1948’

While BJP wants 17 Sept, 1948 — which saw erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad become part of India — be observed as 'Liberation Day', ruling BRS prefers to call it 'Integration Day'.

Race to make films on Nizam – BJP leader among 3 producing movies ahead of Telangana polls

While film producer Abhishek Agarwal says his movie will have 'no sugar coating', screenwriter Vijayendra Prasad claims he is trying to give a humanitarian message through his work.

Modi govt’s Hyderabad ‘Liberation’ Day reopens old wounds. KCR’s ‘Integration’ wiser approach

The critical difference between the ‘integration’ and ‘liberation approach’ is that the latter is designed to provoke the 15 per cent Muslim population of Telangana.

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India can sell its vision, but it can’t spectacle its way to AI power

The challenge of translating the AI wave into livelihoods is a bigger governing test for PM Modi than collecting selfies with Silicon Valley’s elite.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.