Opinions

• Muslim Engagement with RSS: Aggressive Intellectual Dialogue Needed

  By Dr. Javed Jamil

  Sep 08, 2019

  There is a need of coming together of all religions to beat the internationally dominant atheistic forces of economics and politics. The need of engaging with RSS on the issues of morality.

• No one to weep for the Kashmiris

  By Humra Quraishi

  Sep 07, 2019

  What if those poets were alive and around today, wouldn’t they have cried out through their verse; asking about the whereabouts of the over ten thousand ‘missing men’ of the Valley?

• Modi Feted By Muslim Countries: For Indian Muslims “Umma” A Mirage

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Aug 31, 2019

  “A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.” This Biblical dictum would fit Prime Minister, Narendra Modi like a glove, because Indian Muslims continue to paint him in lurid colours while leaders of the global Ummah s...

• Triple talaq law a curse for Muslim men and women

  By Humra Quraishi

  Aug 26, 2019

  All that is needed to imprison a Muslim man is to force or threaten or bully a Muslim woman into saying that yes her husband uttered ‘Talaq, Talaq, Talaq!’

• Democracy at Stake with Kashmiris denied democratic rights

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Aug 26, 2019

  So what if a majority of politicians and even people may appear to be strongly in favour of scrapping these two articles. Elementarily speaking, democratic principles are supposed to be based on democracy of the people, by the people and for the p...

• Why Scale Walls When Two Constables Could Have Arrested Chidambaram?

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Aug 26, 2019

  It was mounted as a TV extravaganza for the entire nation – and beyond – so that they would be in awe of the power of the State. It requires mastery of the electronic media for perfect choreography on such a scale.

• Kashmiris are caged as India, Pakistan inch closer to war

  By Humra Quraishi

  Aug 21, 2019

  No, I did not ‘celebrate’ Eid. Didn’t have the heart to, when hundreds and thousands of Kashmiris are sitting in open and closed jails! Officially or unofficially detained or under house arrest or sitting under those clamp dow...

• Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan on Zakir Naik—What Dr Khan actually said

  Aug 19, 2019

  Here is the full text of the questions and answers of Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan given via emailto a journalist of  Free Malaysia Today on 18 August, 2019. Dr Khan gave these answers in his private capacity and as a leader of the Indian Muslim ...

• Ladakhi Magic: Disappearance Of The Muslim Majority From All Discourse

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Aug 11, 2019

  While the people groaned, princely dynasties of the Abdullahs luxuriated. I do hope Farooq will still have access to the magnificent golf course he built with such passion. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s dynasty was not far behind.

• What 5 August spells for India’s Muslims

  By Ali Ahmed

  Aug 05, 2019

  It would be a gross mistake to see the 5 August happenings — in parliament and scrapping by presidential order of Article 370 — as yet another attack on Kashmiris alone.

• Has anything changed this time with Highest number of women members of parliament?

  By Humra Quraishi

  Jul 27, 2019

  The 17th Lok Sabha has the highest number of women MPs elected in the 2019 polls. There are 78 women members of parliament now, the highest since independence. Are you expecting any changes to take place in your daily survival, just be...

• Colombo Easter Massacre: Can Islamic Terror Be A Diplomatic Asset?

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Jul 20, 2019

  Opinion in Colombo is divided on India’s role. One view is that New Delhi and Washington would join hands to impede the Chinese. Others believe it is not in New Delhi’s interest to have the strategically located island transformed into a US base.

• How Battle Of Karbala Conditions Iranian Mind On Palestinian Issue

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Jul 12, 2019

  Much to the discomfiture of Israel, Iran’s consistency on the Palestinian issue derives from these uncompromising belief systems. In other words, the principle of Palestinian rights is non-negotiable.

• Indian Secularism Being Put to Test!

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Jul 10, 2019

  Considering that Indian secularism stands out markedly at various levels, what can one say about incidents which appear to have been deliberately provoked to spread communal tension, including the recent one in Delhi?

• Lynchings characaterise the Modi era

  By Humra Quraishi

  Jul 06, 2019

  Announcing the Monster is a collection of more than sixty essays written on various aspects of the so-called ‘New India’ which we saw emerge after the May 2014 general elections.

• Post Rahul, Party may splinter but something new is needed

  By Saeed Naqvi

  Jul 06, 2019

  When Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra took Parliament by storm in her debut speech last month, a thought crossed my mind. In over two decades as Congress President could not Sonia Gandhi have sent a handful of young people to both the Houses who ...

• The New ‘Emergency’!

  Jun 28, 2019

  The country will never forget that infamous night of 25/26 June 1975, when the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared all over the country. During that dark chapter of the country’s history which lasted for a ...

• Kashmir imbroglio gets worse but Modi has no plans for it

  By Humra Quraishi

  Jun 28, 2019

  Though the situation in Kashmir continues deteriorating but till date there is no clear indication of this Right-Wing government’s policy towards Kashmir. Yes, no signs of discussions and dialogues with the Kashmiris. Also, holds out the ...

• Lynching is new normal in Modi's India

  By Humra Quraishi

  Jun 28, 2019

  There is complete anarchy spreading out, with the Right-Wing fascist forces coming up with just about any alibi to attack the Muslims of the country.

• Rahul Gandhi’s Resignation will Help BJP

  By Nilofar Suhrawardy

  Jun 24, 2019

  The anti-Rahul campaign has certainly played its part in forcing a considerable percentage of voters to believe that nobody else but Modi can lead the country.