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09/30/2022

Who were the Razakaars of the Hyderabad state? A brief history

Off-late, the word Razakaars is being thrown around in political circles quite often in Telangana. Referring to the militia under ex-MIM Leader Qasim Razvi in the Hyderabad state during its last Nizam, the Razakars have once resurfaced in the state's politics. The Hyderabad state, under its last Nizam Osman Ali Khan (1911-48), became part of India on Sept 17, 1948, more than a year after the British left. What happened in the last two years before that is needed to understand the Razakars, the Nizam and the annexation. Rakesh Kamal, Co-founder of Suno India, speaks with host Yunus Lasania to unravel the entire saga of the Hyderabad state in 1948. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
09/16/2019

Operation Polo - Hyderabad's accession to India

History, as we know, is told by the winning side, in the way they'd choose to. During Indian independence, the military action Operation Polo annexed the princely state of Hyderabad to India, against the communists and the Nizam rule. This part of history is often not spoken about as much as we speak of the freedom movement or the partition. Yunus Lasania, in his two-part episode on Operation Polo, tells the story of the Hyderabad rebellion through the people who lived through that time. In this episode, Burgula Narsing Rao, the nephew of the first chief minister of Hyderabad state before the creation of joint Andhra Pradesh Burgula Ramakrishna Rao shares his memories and view of the Hyderabad rebellion during the last phase of Nizam's rule. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
01/12/2023

It's Dakhni Not Urdu! - Understanding the Deccan's (spoken) language

Language is a means of communication, which often is shaped (or changes) based on our socio-cultural and political milieu. In India's Deccan region, the spoken language (widely) today is in fact Dakhni, and not Urdu. The former, often mistaken to be a dialect of Urdu, is actually older and was at one point of time the mainstay of literary culture in the 16th and 17th centuries, especially in the Deccan.In spite of Urdu eventually becoming the official language over a century ago, Dakhni has still persisted and remained as our spoken tongue. To decode that host Yunus Lasania speaks with researcher and upcoming author Karthik Malli, and also Mohd Affan aka Pasha Bhai, a Bangalore-based hip-hop artist who released his maiden and the first ever Dakhni rap album 'Pasha Bhai'. Affan had earlier released a few singles, but his latest album, which is chosen to sing in Dakhni, is a must listen for anyone looking to understand language dynamics. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
08/31/2022

Tales from Indian independence: Bose, INA and the man who coined our 'Jai Hind' slogan

When it comes to our freedom struggle from the British, one doesn't think of Hyderabad. More importantly, we're seldom taught about how the 'Jai Hind' slogan came about.Abid Hasan Safrani, a Hyderabadi, was one of those rare individuals who had gone to Germany to study in the 20th century before independence.A chance encounter with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose eventually ended up with him undertaking a submarine journey with Bose as an Indian National Army personnel.How that went and how Abid Hasan Safrani came back is perhaps one of the most important stories from Hyderabad of the freedom struggle.For this episode of Beyond Charminar, host Yunus Lasania speaks with sisters Dr Ismat Mehdi and Bizeth Banerjee, both nieces of Safrani, about his life, INA and the freedom struggle from a different perspective. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 1

Homecoming

Episode 1 brings perspectives on how to deal with questions on why you want to adopt and why being patient is important. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
09/02/2021

కోతుల విన్నపం (Monkeys request to man)

ఇండోనేసియా అడవుల నుండి ప్రాణాలు కాపాడుకోవటానికి వేరే దేశపు పెద్ద అడవికి పారిపోయి వచ్చిన కోతుల గుంపును అడ్డుకున్న కొత్త దేశపు అడవి కోతులు, కొత్త కోతుల్ని రాజు దర్బార్ కు బందీ గా తీసుకు వెళ్ళాయి.కోతుల నాయకుడు వాలి వంట నూనె పంట అయిన పామాయిల్ చెట్ల పెంపకం ,నూనె తయారు పద్ధతులతో మరియు పామాయిల్ పెంపకం కోసం కట్ చేస్తున్న అడవులు, అడవి జంతువుల జీవితాలు ,అడవులు గాలి నీరు పర్యావరణం పరిసరాలు చివరికి మనుషుల furure ఎంతటి ప్రమాదం లో పడుతుంది చెప్పాడు.అంతే కాదు ప్రపంచం లోనే పెద్ద కార్బన్ సింక్ అయిన తమ దేశం ఎలా క్లైమేట్ చేంజ్ కి కారణం అవుతుంది చెప్పాడు. అంతే కాదు మనిషి స్వార్ధం తగ్గించుకుని వనరులను సంరక్షించడం చేస్తే అందరికీ మంచిది అంటూ ఒక విన్నపం రిక్వెస్ట్ లెటర్ ను పావురం తో పంపి జవాబు కోసం ఆశగా ఎదురుచూస్తున్నారు ఈ కథ లో. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
Season 2, Episode 6

International Adoption Awareness Month special - CARA CEO answers your questions

As part of the international adoption awareness month, we spoke with Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) CEO Deepak Kumar to pose him some frequently asked questions by PAPs and Parents who have adopted. Some of these questions have been sourced from PAPs themselves. We hope this interview answers some if not all questions that you may have. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
02/26/2022

Can gig work help generate sustainable jobs

Many semi skilled workers are taking up jobs with online companies such as Zomato, Ola, Uber among others. The gig economy has produced about 8 million jobs and is expected to triple to 24 million jobs in the next 3-4 years. While the sector offers opportunities to informal sector workers to get relatively better paying jobs, with flexible work timings and locations. But the question remains if these working conditions are better suited for the workers in terms of having sustained income. The lack of health benefits, the unpredictable working conditions leave a lot to be desired in these jobs. To find out more about ‘gig’ work and the challenges it imposes on its workforce, Kunika Balhotra, Suno India’s Research and Communication Officer reached out to Ambika Tandon. Ambika is a Senior Policy Officer at the Center for Internet and Society. She works on the intersections between technology and gender. She spoke about how companies focus on increasing social security and health benefits for their gig employees. Additional Reading: Unlocking the Potential of the Gig Economy in IndiaThe Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers: A case studyLocking down the Impact of COVID-19The Gig Economy and COVID-19: Fairwork Report on Platform Policies See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
10/29/2019

Dakhni as we know it

"Even most Hyderabadis don’t realise that what we speak today is Hyderabadi, definitely not Dakhni, it is closer to the standard Urdu" says Mr Sajjad Shahid. As language is an important thread that speaks about the culture and the power equation of a place at any time, Yunus reached out to Mr Shahid to explore the linguistic roots of the Hyderabad region. Even as Telugu is the language of the region, people in Hyderabad converse fluently in what is known as Dakhni. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.
08/23/2019

The curious case of Errum Manzil - When custodians want to become owners

In this episode of Beyond Charminar podcast, we continue our conversation with Yunus Lasania, who will host the subsequent episodes of Beyond Charminar. We will also speak to the convener of INTACH Hyderabad Ms Anuradha Reddy about Errum Manzil. Erram Manzil is an Indo-European Baroque styled structure built by Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-daula Fakhrul Mulk in 1870, which the ruling Telangana government wants to demolish to build a new assembly in its place. For more stories like this, you can listen on www.sunoindia.in. Also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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