The BJP-SS Government in Maharashtra has begun its tenure in the State on a negative note. The recently elected Maharashtra Assembly with the new government in power, passed the bill for reservation for the Marathas but neglected the plea for reservations for Muslims. The previous Congress-NCP had issued an ordinance last June”even though it too…
The death of a 15 year-old student in Bengaluru recently, raises some questions about not just the current system of education, but also the parents’ and teachers’ failure in addressing teenage traumas. Reprimanded by her teachers for her behavior in school, which according to them was “not appropriate,” the girl was handed over a letter…
The massacre of the school children at the hands of the Taliban terrorists in Peshawar represents Pakistan’s descent into unimaginable depth of disorder and despair. The bestiality shown by the gun-wielding Talibans cannot even be expected of even the worst enemies of Islam and Muslims. No words could be enough to condemn the bloodbath. The…
What is certain from the poll outcome in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir is that while the BJP’s march has been slowed down, the Congress Party has suffered further decline and defeat and is fast yielding its place to other parties. Jammu and Kashmir has thrown up interesting possibilities. While the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Success stories of many people, past and present, reveal that their journey of life has been marked by positive thinking. There is no way to get out of the tunnel of darkness and into the light “other than through cultivating a positive mindset. Positivity is needed globally, of course. Like everyone else, Muslims can do…
The demand for putting Taj Mahal under the custody of Uttar Pradesh Wakf Board is not only unwarranted, but utterly ridiculous. Rabble-rousing Wakf Minister, Azam Khan never known for any sane and sagacious statements, has not applied any forethought. Going by the level of corruption inside Wakf Boards, regardless of the states they are in,…
The emergence of the Bhartiya Janata Party as the single largest party in election for Maharashtra Assembly and the runaway victory in Haryana Assembly has not surprised anyone. These were very much on the cards. The deep demoralization in the ranks of the Indian National Congress and its refusal to learn any lesson from the…
The rule of law has received a massive boost in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 16-point guidelines for investigation into encounter killings. While it is well recognized that maintaining law and order and combating crime is a delicate task, it is also a painful reality that the police role in the alleged encounters with…
Muslims all over the world will be performing the Hajj and then celebrating Bakrid. While the rituals are performed, its time that Muslims introspect and reflect into their souls to understand the spirit of sacrifice. In times of turmoil that the world is today, including the Muslim world, Muslims have to be proactive and look…
The ISIS fundamentalists who have captured wide swath of land in upper regions of Syria and Iraq and have declared themselves Islamic Caliphate of Iraq and Syria, represent everything that has gone wrong with Islam and Muslims. The speed with which this militant force rose in the badlands of the two Muslim states and established…
