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UP Polls: Priyanka has appeal and crowd-pulling ability, but will that be enough?
Kalyani Shankar Every leader takes advantage of a crucial moment to settle down. The current UP Assembly elections will be a decisive moment for the political future of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Once…
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Dangerous connotations of controversy over Padma award to Ghulam Nabi Azad
Arun Joshi By Arun Joshi A needless controversy over Padma Bhushan award for Ghulam Nabi Azad, a leading national leader with his roots in Jammu and Kashmir where he was born and…
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Mahatma Gandhi lived and died for Hindu-Muslim unity
Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30 this year assumes enormous significance, as it happens to be the year of Amrit Mahotsav or 75 years of Indian Independence. Gandhiji articulated the…
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The feet of eyes
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Sindh’s saints and savants are dust. Even its living are slowly dying. The Endowment Fund Trust in Karachi however ensures that Sindhi culture survives. The EFT ignored warnings about COVID-19 and Omicron by holding a public launch on…
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Mulayam’s presence at SP’s R-Day function adds magic to Akhilesh’s poll campaign
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa The presence of Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Samajwadi Party‘s Republic d Day function today at the Party office in Lucknow has injected a new life into…
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Kairana’s ‘Hindu exodus’ theory is an RSS plank to strengthen Hindutva Nation plan
By Kulsum Mustafa The 80-20 (Hindu- Muslim) polarization formula for UP Elections may have been declared publically by Yogi Adityanath, but it is a fact that it is actually the base of …
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It’s time Centre, states come together on selection of R-Day tableaux
Kalyani Shankar Petty politics ought not to ruin the solemn atmosphere in celebrating Republic Day or Independence Day. Unfortunately, more avoidable controversies arise between the ruling party and the opposition. For instance,…
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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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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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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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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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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…
