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Fat Muslim weddings are draining away resources of community
Syed Qamar Hasan By Syed Qamar Hasan Fat Muslim weddings and the accompanying regal fanfare are draining away resources of the community. Dinners at these weddings served in gorgeous halls of the…
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Subhash Chandra Bose, Jawaharlal Nehru were comrades-in-arms
Venkat Parsa Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was among the most charismatic figures of the Freedom Struggle, along with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Essentially a Congressman at heart, Bose shared with Nehru a common…
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J&K’s polls in 2022 will depend on outcome of UP elections?
Arun Joshi The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for which the process got underway with the announcement of the poll schedule on January 8, hold great importance for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, as…
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Hashir Faruqui, pioneer of Muslim journalism in the West, leaves a legacy behind
By M Ghazali Khan Legendary journalist, intellectual, pioneer of Muslim journalism in the West and editor of Impact International Muhammad Hashir Faruqi died peacefully on 11 January at his home in London.…
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Mandatory minimum age of marriage for girls is problematic
By Amir Ullah Khan and Ismail Shaikh In the past couple of months, the Government has decided to raise the legal marriage age for women from 18 to 21. The Central Government…
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The new nobility
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Few people will recall that the State Bank of Pakistan was seeded substantially by funds provided by industrial families. At Quaid-e-Azam’s behest, they (notably the Valikas) contributed a percentage…
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Hate is neo normal in India; Social media winning the dangerous game
Zafarul-Islam Khan The ruling party, BJP, believes in using unscrupulous means to achieve and retain power. This includes instigating riots and achieving polarization by dividing people on religious and social lines. It…
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CDPP report highlights the poor condition of Muslims in UP
Syed Ali Mujtaba New Delhi: The Centre for development policy and practice (CDPP) has released a paper on ‘Development of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh – Policy implications,’ on January 9, 2022. The…
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The Far Pavillions author Kaye’s association with the fire-ravaged Secunderabad Club
Zeenath Khan The Secunderabad Club website boasts that M. M. Kaye, author of the acclaimed The Far Pavilions, painted the murals on the walls of its mixed lounge https://www.secunderabadclub.org/the-mixed-lounge-fresco/ Mary Margaret Kaye was born…
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Road to nowhere for Kashmiri Pandits -32 years after migration, why?
Arun Joshi January 19 is not just a date on the calendar for Kashmiri Pandits, it denotes their forced separation from their homes in darkness in the biting cold of the severest…
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Footballer Nadia Nadim, who fled Afghanistan, is now a doctor
Nadia Nadim, a refugee from Afghanistan, who is now a footballer, has qualified as a doctor. After five years of studying while playing football, 33-year-old Nadia Nadim, a prolific Danish international with…
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No enthusiasm in India for ‘World Hijab Day’
Syed Ali Mujtaba There is little enthusiasm in India to celebrate ‘World Hijab Day’ that falls on February 1, each year. Hijab is a headscarf that covers the hairs, neck, and upper…
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Gorakhpur ticket slashes Yogi’s hope of becoming a national Hindutva icon
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa In just one masterstroke the BJP national leadership has grounded Yogi Adityanath’s national political ambitions. By denying him the election ticket to contest from Ayodhya or Mathura…
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Cummins withholds champagne shower to accommodate Usman Khawaja; gesture appreciated widely
Abhijit Sen Gupta Even as the Australian cricket team jubilantly celebrated its win in the series against England, the captain Pat Cummins showed the presence of mind of a true leader. As…
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Secunderabad Club: Time to resurrect the phoenix
Sajjad Shahid The euphoria of Sankranti which had lingered on due to the weekend was rudely shattered with the sobering news of Hyderabad losing one of its iconic heritage structures to a…
