Opinions
Opinions from known and prominent personnel from various backgrounds like activism, academia, business and historical experience. Thought-provoking articles, insightful analyses, and diverse viewpoints await, encouraging meaningful conversations on the issues that matter.
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Opposition needs leader with pan-national appeal to challenge Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened himself in the last eight years, to such an extent in his party and outside that the gap in popularity between him and other probable prime…
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A Muslim freedom fighter for whom British Police brought horse to ride him to jail
British ruled over India, exploiting its people, resources, and wealth. But then there were heroes, the Indian Freedom fighters, who liberated the land through extraordinary acts of courage, valour, and a never-say-die…
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Status of Opposition in India since Independence
How has democracy worked in India @ 75? By and large, it has done well with power getting transferred 17 times smoothly. So we can pat ourselves that we have done well…
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Kashmir parties hit by yet another political crisis, all-party meet on August 22
A major political crisis has hit Jammu and Kashmir as the Election Commission of India has announced the inclusion of non-locals, including the security personnel, in the electoral rolls, the revision of…
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Those who spurned vivisection in 1947 and stayed in India
Firoz Bakht Ahmed Jo chala gaya usey bhool ja/ Hind ko apni Jannat bana! – Maulana Azad (Forget all those who had left/ Treat India as your only trust) “For a Muslim,…
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Stability of the economy in the Muslim youth is the need of the hour
Feroze Suri Muhammad Salman, a manufacturer of grocery products, if you ask him what is the secret of the success of his business, he unhesitatingly says, “Those few people in the nation…
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Uniqueness of Indian culture: Hussaini Brahmins are Hindus but observe Muslim traditions
Syed Ali Mujtaba The community of Hussaini Brahmins is not well known in the country. They are Hindus but also have faith in Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad. They pay…
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Putin’s attack on Ukraine results in NATO alliance becoming stronger
While the Ukrainian war seems to be slowly moving into the long wintery spell, no settlement seems to be forthcoming soon. The way it has played out was not envisaged by any…
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Chinese Ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ and India-Sri Lanka-China Triangle
A Chinese Ship Yuan Wang 5’ is scheduled to arrive at Hambantota port of Sri Lanka on August 11 and stay there till August 17. The Chinese ship is coming mainly for…
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Charminar: Decoding the mysterious animals and birds on the monument
The most proportionate and balanced monument built by the Qutb Shahis in the late sixteenth century, the Charminar, is beautifully embellished both from the outside and the inside. Like all Qutb Shahi…
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ECI defers revision of electoral rolls in J&K – Assembly elections pushed further
The Election Commission of India has revised the date of publication of the revised electoral rolls for Jammu and Kashmir from October 31 to November 25, a gap of almost one month,…
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Over 81 percent elderly find inflation ‘increasingly painful’
Political protests may be voicing the miserable state of citizens under inflationary pressures but the report of an NGO working for senior citizens is shocking. The Agewell Foundation has come out with…
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Are the dates of foundation of Charminar and Hyderabad the same? Maybe not
The Charminar is always newsworthy. The more we get to know the monument, the more elusive it becomes. Over the years, a lot has been written about the naming of the city…
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Delhi’s Karims has Hyderabad football Coach Rahim as revival link
Tucked away in the heart of Old Delhi is the famous eatery known as Karim Hotel. Although in modern times more branches have opened in various cities including Hyderabad, the original Karim’s…
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Women’s rights issue: The litmus test for Taliban government of Afghanistan
Its performance in women’s rights may become the key litmus test for the Taliban government, the de-facto authority in Afghanistan, to procure financial and infrastructural aid from the international community. How the…
