Muslims in Madhya Pradesh, under BJP rule for 15 years now, seem to have resigned to the fact that the shift in Congress posturing is a political compulsion. By Ruhi Tewari and Sakshi Arora Bhopal: Elections are all about change. And in the 2018 assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, badlaav …
There is a near absence of men and women from the minority communities in the police force and it appears to be a deliberate attempt on the part of the recruitment board. By Humra Quraishi With news reports focusing on the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) announcements …
By Soroor Ahmed As the by-polls in May last had exposed the vulnerability of the BJP the results have its shadow on the electioneering in the states going to poll, in particular in 3 states where the BJP was in power As Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh do not have …
(My Memoirs of Dr. Udit Raj) By Madhu Chandra Dr. Udit Raj’s life is a story of socio-economic transformation brought by the education through reservation and the power of the English and then become a crusader. It bridged first the social gap between him and his wife, who come from …
Iqbal Academy brings to light unpublished works of Allama Iqbal By J S Ifthekhar Diehard fans of Allama Iqbal, one of the greatest of Urdu poets, can now look forward to reading his little known and yet unpublished verses. The Iqbal Academy, Hyderabad, has planned to bring out this 200-page …
By R. L. Francis The Christians all over India observed November 11 as “Dalit Liberation Sunday” (DLS) with an avowed aim of bringing the Dalit Christians at par with the ‘Dalit Hindus’ in matters of economic and social equality. The theme of the DLS was “As for Me and My …
By Syyed Mansoor Agha A two-judge bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justices S Muralidhar and Vinod Goel, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, overturning a trial court’s verdict, convicted 16 former PAC personnel and sentenced them to life imprisonment (till death) for the mass custodial murder of Hashimpura people, a …
Plans have been announced to build a mighty statue of Ram on the edge of the Saryu river. And, pressure is building from the RSS and Hindu religious sects to begin construction on that temple in Ayodhya before next year’s general election. By Tavleen Singh A mighty statue of Sardar …
The outcome of 2019 Lok Sabha elections depends on the Shudra realisation of their spiritual and socio-political status in the ‘RSS Hindutva realm’. By Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd Dev Raj Chanana in his book, Slavery in Ancient India, proves that the Shudra varna was nothing but the Dasa varna, which means …
The test of a Sarkari Mussalman is the selling of the soul. The author is not a Sarkari Mussalman, but ambition drives him to hover precariously on the periphery of being one. By A G Noorani The author’s broad shoulders suffer under the weight of two unwelcome visitors that rest …
By renaming cities, streets and airports, the BJP government is trying to erase India’s diverse history and identity. By Rizwan Ahmad In August 2018, India’s Hindu nationalist Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government renamed the historic Mughalsarai Junction Railway Station in the state of Uttar Pradesh after the right-wing Hindu ideologue …
By Danish Ahmad Khan Till recently TV channels were debating that Congress Party was a party of Muslims. The debate was based on the interview of a Congress leader in Urdu daily newspaper ‘Inquilab’. And, Congress Party in a way was also trying to suggest so. However, the recent actions …
By Farooq Ahmad and Asma The uniqueness of India lies in its diversity there are varied types of people with different religions living in the country. Everyone has its social norms and own ways of worshipping, and it is this Multiculturalism which is the essence and strength of this country. …
IMO News Service Aligarh: Madhya Pradesh government has conferred its prestigious literary award, “Iqbal Samman”, on a well-known bilingual critic and scholar, Professor Shafey Kidwai, who is working as a Professor of Mass Communication at the Aligarh Muslim University. The award, carrying a cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000 has been …
Although the Jaffri council has previously held such occasions, this was the biggest ever such even where more than a 100 couples wedded to each other. By Shabir Ibn Yusuf Srinagar: In the first ever mass marriage in Kashmir, 105 couples on Sunday tied the knot at Amar Singh Club …
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