Analysis

• Ishrat Jahan and Indian State

  Jan 07, 2013

  A catalepsy (a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli) is the defining feature of our time. It is not just because the discovery of truth is painful, but the need of truth and the discovery itself hav...

• Communication Gap: Rahul Gandhi & Muslims

  Jan 07, 2013

  It is indeed amazing that new generation of Indian politicians has suddenly woken up to political significance of reaching out to people at grassroots. This is marked by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taking out time for Dalits in Uttar Pradesh. ...

• With eggs on it face, India defends caste system

  Jan 07, 2013

  Indian government defending the caste system at the UN has shamed the whole country. Despite the casteism eloquence of the Indian high caste representatives, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has clearly and unequivocally recognized caste-b...

• Communalizing History: Shivaji & Afzal Khan

  Jan 07, 2013

  The assembly elections have been declared in Maharashtra, and with this the atmosphere is heating up politically. In this state there have been substantial number of farmer’s suicides, all over there are serious issues related to rising p...

• Milli Council’s memo on Karnataka situation

  Jan 03, 2013

  The grave concern expressed by our Hon. Prime Minister over the law and order situation in Karnataka during the recently held Chief Minister's meet, is of course based on facts. The law and order situation in Karnataka has been deterioratin...

• Maharashtra Elections: A Strong, Secular Message

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Jan 03, 2013

  How should one view the victory of Congress in recent assembly polls, particularly that in Maharashtra? Muslims and all non-Marathi voters in Maharashtra should welcome the electoral verdict as it is indeed a blow against the attempt made by sa...

• Government to recruit Muslims in security forces and secret agencies

  Jan 03, 2013

  New Delhi: The central government, in order to stop large-scale infiltration from the neighbouring countries, has now decided to recruit Muslims in security forces, it is reliably learnt. Under this decision, Muslims will be recruited in large ...

• Is it a crime to be born a Muslim in India?

  By Ram Puniyani

  Jan 03, 2013

  The rising tide of communal violence since 1980s has consolidated the communal politics in India. The party riding on the chariot of religious nationalism became the second largest party and tasted power at the center for six long years. Entren...

• Dr Syed Abdul Mannan

  Jan 01, 2013

  By Mohammad Himayatul Muqeet Siddiqi A well-known physician and a sincere humanitarian, Dr Syed Abdul Mannan, a true representative of Hyderabadi culture and traditions, passed away on July 17, 2009, at the ripe age of 94. Born in Hyde...

• Masterminds of bomb blasts in the eyes of Police

  By Manzar Mehdi Faizabadi

  Jan 01, 2013

  All Muslims of India are not terrorists but all terrorists caught are Muslims. After learning this lesson from CIA and Mossad, Indian police have found out a way of always harassing and humiliating Muslims. Now whenever a bomb blast takes place...

• JUH-Fatwa: Needless Stir

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Jan 01, 2013

  Ironically, political stir raised over fatwa issued by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) on Vande Mataram earlier this month at its 30th general session held in Deoband bears all possible symbols of being deliberately indulged in to gain some media cov...

• Unholy Alliance using “Love Jihad” fiction

  By Ram Puniyani

  Jan 01, 2013

  At a point of time there was a slogan by RSS combine, "Pehle Kasai Phir Isai" (First the Muslims then the Christians). That was the pattern of communal violence. First it began against Muslims and in the decade of 1990s Christians wer...

• 'Jeewan Citizens Service Centre' in Jama Masjid area

  Dec 31, 2012

  New Delhi: A 'Jeewan Citizens Service Centre' was inaugurated in Jama Masjid area by Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit under Bhagidari plan. The Centre will be run and managed by Shahjahanabad Welfare Society. This Centre will be help...

• Babri: the guilty 68

  Dec 31, 2012

  The Liberhan Commission of Inquiry that probed the Babri mosque demolition on Dec 6, 1992 has found 68 people, including former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, culpable.  The commission’s report was tabled in Parliament on 24 No...

• Babri Masjid Demolition And Liberhan Report

  By Asghar Ali Engineer

  Dec 31, 2012

  Justice Liberhan Commission was set up 10 days after the demolition of Babri Masjid and it took 17 long years and 48 extensions before it submitted the report on 30 June 2009. It was tabled in Parliament on 24 November two days after the Indian...

• Media & Terrorism

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Dec 31, 2012

  There is little doubt that media can play a crucial role in influencing opinion of people regarding sensitive issues, including terrorism. At the international conference of jurists on terrorism in Delhi (Nov. 21-22), Chief Justice of India K.G...

• Will Mulayam's return to Muslims make difference?

  Dec 31, 2012

  Both Mulayam Singh and Kalyan Singh could not help each other and therefore they are back to their past folds. But given the political equation, things do not seem to be that easy for both of them. Mulayam is trying to woo Muslims back whereas ...

• The Emerging Culture of Political Hinduism

  By Ram Puniyani

  Dec 31, 2012

  Satya Sai Baba of Puthaparthi in his recent tour of Mumbai (Nov. 2009) was invited by the Maharashtra Chief Minister designate, Ashok Chavan to his official residence, Varsha, for blessing the house and for puja (invocation). When criticsed for...

• Tax benefits of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)

  By Mazin Khan

  Dec 29, 2012

  If you have to open a bank account in India there is long form to fill with lots of details. And if you want to open a current account, the bank will ask you for what you want it. Is the firm a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Trust, Society, ...

• Caste system a reality in Church?

  Dec 29, 2012

  By Fr. Anand Muttungal The Times of India reported recently that while hearing the petition on issue of Scheduled Caste status to Christians, the Chief Justice of India, K G Balakrishnan asked , "Would the Christians admit that they prac...