Issues
Need for radical electoral reforms
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat
May 10, 2012
The concern over reducing Muslim representation in our parliament and assemblies is not without any reasons for they do not even have reserved constituencies though the Dalits and Aadivasis in particular feel that reserved constituencies have not really politically empowered them. Read Full Article
International
Burmese Muslim Refugees on the verge of starvation on Delhi streets
By Nadim Ahmad
May 05, 2012
New Delhi: Over a thousand Muslim asylum-seekers from Arakan province of Myanmar are camping since mid-April on footpaths near the office of the United Nation’s High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in New Delhi. They are on the verge of starvation due to the apathy of UNHCR towards their plight. Read Full Article
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- Stop false reporting, spare Kazmi, cross-check allegations
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Special Reports
Leadership Development Workshop
Jul 16, 2011
By Afroz Alam Sahil Mumbai: Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ), Maharashtra, organised a two-day leadership development workshop in Mumbai. The aim of the workshop was to build up excellence and confidence among MPJ cadre by focusing on P...
Kashmiri photojournalist wins award
Jul 16, 2011
Srinagar: Showkat Nanda, a young Kashmiri photojournalist has won the National Press Photo Award 2011 organized by the Media Foundation of India. Showkat's picture of three Kashmiri sisters widowed in the ongoing conflict in Kashmir was...
Emperor Jahangir’s portrait auctioned in London
May 21, 2011
London: A magnificent portrait the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, who reigned from 1605 to 1627, attributed to Abu’l Hasan Nadir al-Zaman and dated 1026 AH/1617 CE, was sold here to a Middle Eastern museum for £1,420,000 at Bonhams Indian...
Conference on minority rights
May 21, 2011
Aligarh: Former Advocate General of U.P., S.M.A. Kazmi said here on 28 March that the origin of minority rights lies with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement. He pointed out that Sir Syed was the first person who awakened Muslims throu...
National
Quran Essay Writing Competition; May 31 last date
May 06, 2012
Idarah Ulum Al-Qur’an invites students, intellectuals and scholars to a National Level Essay Writing Competition. Successful participants will be entitled to cash awards and certificates.
Muslims in MP divided over Haj subsidy
By Zafar Alam Khan
Apr 24, 2012
Bhopal: Muslims in the state capital are divided over central government's talk of abolishing Haj subsidy. External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Monday said that Government of India (GoI) is giving 'second thoughts' whether to con...
How Muslims should vote in UP Assembly Elections
By Syed Shahabuddin
Feb 10, 2012
Strive for Muslim unity at the constituency level, rising above party affiliations or religious or sectarian considerations and chose a winnable candidate by common agreement who is reliable, capable and vocal and reputed to have a secular background
Community News
Awards for Indian Muslims last fortnight
Dec 02, 2011
Dr. MUHAMMAD SHAMIM, Assistant Professor in AMU’s J.N. Medical College, Prof. ZAMAN AAZURDAH, Prof. JA’FRI, AMEEN ASHRAF for his valuable contribution in Urdu poetry, Mrs. SOGHRA MEHDI for Urdu prose, S.Y. QURESHI, Chief Election Commisioner, SANJ...
“Sacking of Prof Basu hasty, unceremonious and illegal by Jamia Millia Islamia”
Sep 20, 2011
In a move that doesn’t speak well of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), as a place of learning, the authorities, according to Firoz Bakht Ahmed, community worker and chairman of Friends for Education, have quite unceremoniously and in a dic...
IOS to set up a private university in Haryana
Jul 18, 2011
New Delhi: Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) has decided to set up a university at Palwal in Haryana state and the required land for this has been purchased. IOS chairman Dr. Manzoor Alam said in Delhi that the university will be named Objec...
Hajis of age 70+ to go for Hajj without draw
Jul 18, 2011
New Delhi: Ministry of foreign affairs has taken a decision on 31 March 2011 that there will be no draw of lots for intending Hajis who are 70 years old or above and they can proceed for Haji after applying for it. The ministry has also decided...
Focus
SDPI activist hacked by Hindutva goons
Jun 18, 2011
Palakkad (Kerala): A Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activist was hacked allegedly by Bajrang Dal goons in Kerala. Kunhappu Marakkar (41), Ottappalam mandalam president of SDPI, was assaulted while he was on his way to Varode in the mor...
Nation stands behind Hazare against Corruption
May 08, 2011
Anna Hazare’s sitting on an indefinite fast in Delhi has galvanized the middle class of this country, which is most vocal against corruption but also the one responsible for most of corruption in this country. Corruption is a very content...
Indian Muslim Scientist honoured
Apr 10, 2011
Lucknow: Ruler of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said has honoured Dr. M.I.H.Farooqi, with an award of US$ 25,000 (Rs 12 lakh) in appreciation of his books Plants of the Quran and Medicinal plants in the Traditions of Prophet Mohamma...
Bengal: CPM plays the minority card
By AG Khan
Apr 02, 2011
With assembly elections in sight, CPM in West Bengal is gearing itself to face the imminent threat that Congress and Trinamool Congress are likely to pose. This has prompted the state chief minister to move from one door to another begging for ...
Issues
BJP: Hypocrisy on Political Chessboard
By Ram Puniyani
Jan 27, 2012
This hypocritical, forked tongue attitude of BJP is part of its character. As such BJP is supposed to work in the electoral arena on behalf of RSS. It has to come to power by all means, fair and foul, to pave the path for RSS agenda of Hindu natio...
Eight million children do not go to school in India
Jun 30, 2011
New Delhi: Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said while addressing the students and teachers of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through tele conference on the occasion of its 22nd Convocation that it is regrettable that 81 lakh chil...
Anna Hazare and Anti-Corruption Upsurge
By Ram Puniyani
Jun 30, 2011
The nation has witnessed a huge spectacle from a section of visible population with Anna Hazare’s fast for getting the Jan Lok Pal bill being drafted and implemented. His fast unto death was an event in which not only did we witness the &...
Corruption, Jan Lokpal Bill and the Rule of Law
By Navaid Hamid
Jun 18, 2011
The anti-corruption campaign is an important issue to safeguard the foundations of society and nation at large. But sincerity of all would be at stake if one fails to see the dangers of inequality, exclusiveness, criminalisation in politics and co...







