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How the Nizams 'stole' Hyderabad: Understanding origins of Asaf Jah dynasty

Seven Nizams of the Asaf Jah dynasty ruled over Hyderabad state for over 224 years, from 1724 to 1948. Read to find out how they came to rule over the Deccan Plateau

Operation Polo: The five-day-long police action that integrated Hyderabad

Hyderabad was under the rule of the Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. The Nizam delayed acceding to India, and as violence spread across the state, the Indian Army marched in

Number of deals fell 40% in Aug, M&A volume worst since May 2020: Report

Value of deals down 52% y-o-y as investors turn cautious, says study by Grant Thornton Bharat

Understanding the EWS quota

Validity of the 10% quota for people belonging to economically weaker sections is under scrutiny now. The case is being heard by the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court of India. Here's more

'Inflation has peaked' narrative premature, impact to stay: Crypto experts

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has fallen nearly 10 per cent since the Fed announcement of the inflation figures and was trading at $20,367.16 on Wednesday

EWS quota: All that you need to know about the issue in the Supreme Court

The 103rd amendment act provided a 10 per cent quota in educational institutes and government jobs to economically weaker sections (EWS) of the society

Poverty has fallen, but social inequality in India has increased: Report

The Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 showed that inequality in India has increased sharply since 2000 in contrast to most of the other countries in the world

Nasal vaccines for Covid-19: How do they work and what are their benefits?

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), on Tuesday, approved Bharat Biotech's anti-covid vaccine for emergency use. It is the first such vaccine in the country

Reliance on a buying spree to achieve its renewable energy goals

In AGM 2022, Ambani said that they would "accelerate" the company's commitment to investing Rs 75,000 crore towards establishing a New Energy manufacturing ecosystem in Jamnagar

What is quiet quitting?

Social media is abuzz with debate around work culture. How much hard work should we put in? Should we go beyond our job description? Whichever way you choose, you can't ignore 'quiet quitting'

National List of Essential Medicines: All that you need to know about it

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the first NLEM in 1996. It contained 279 medicines. The list was subsequently revised in 2003 and had 354 medicines

School learning after Covid-19: Students, teachers try to move on

Marginalised people lost out during online classes; education quality suffered for all: NCERT survey

What is the National List of Essential Medicines?

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the National List of Essential Medicines 2022, with 384 medicines. Why does the govt come out with this list? Which medicines made it to the list?

What is quiet quitting?

Social media is abuzz with debate around work culture. How much hard work should we put in? Should we go beyond our job description? Whichever way you choose, you can't ignore 'quiet quitting'

Crypto weekly wrap: Despite gains, experts want investors to wait and watch

Ahead of much anticipated "Merge" Ethereum will be on the radar of the investors, however, it may not perform as good as it is expected to, experts said

Short-form video platforms betting on 5G for 'dawn' of 'best times'

A report by RedSeer released in July stated that by 2030, the SFV market may provide a $19 billion monetisation opportunity in India 2030

What are nasal vaccines and how do they work?

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved the first intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine for restricted use. A few drops in both the nostril will keep the virus at bay. Let us find out more

What are the Nord Stream 1 & 2 pipelines?

Financial markets in Europe sunk on Monday after the Russian decision to snap the gas supply via its Nord Stream 1. Know more about this pipeline, and why is it so crucial for Europe?

Victim knows the offender in over 95 per cent rape cases in India: Report

A total of 65,025 such cases were reported in 2021, and 96.8 per cent of the victims in these cases knew the rapist beforehand, the NCRB report revealed

What is a currency swap?

India has extended the duration of the $400 million currency swap facility extended to Sri Lanka, which is in dire straits. But what exactly is currency swap? This report offers an insight