Columnists

Regular columnists of TwoCircles.net:

Andaleeb Wajid

Andaleeb Wajid is a writer based in Bangalore. Her first novel Kite Strings was published by Pustak Mahal in 2009. Click on http://andaleebwajid.com to read her latest blog posts and short-stories.

Write that book!: 2011 March 31

Fighting Prejudices : 2011 March 17

Short story or novel : 2011 March 14

Bhaskar Menon

Bhaskar Menon is a veteran journalist with over four decades of experience in covering international affairs with a focus on the United Nations in New York. His writings have appeared in many publications in India and abroad, including The Statesman in Calcutta (where he began his career), The Times of India, and the UN Chronicle (of which he was Editor in Chief).

His column on TwoCircles.net is taken from his blog at www.undiplomatictimes.blogspot.com, where posts are archived going back to 2007. He can be contacted at bhaskarpmenon@gmail.com

A cry from Koodankulam

What role for Indian Think Tanks?

Salman Rushdie and the Jaipur Literary Festival

M. Zajam

M. Zajam is a Patna-based freelance columnist. He writes on political, social, national and international issues. He can be reached: m.zajam@yahoo.in


Internet: New tool in the information war : 2011 August 08

Don’t tolerate the intolerance : 2011 April 28

Do as Sheikh Abdul Kaleem did in Hyderabad : 2011 April 14

Suicide Missions: Nothing Islamic about it : 2011 Feb 20

BJP's Rashtriya Ekta Yatra: Heading in wrong direction : 2011 Jan 22

Wikileaks has plugged few holes for Indian Muslims : 2010 Dec 23

Practical steps for combating communalism : 2010 Nov 13

Minorities worldwide: Are they getting fair deal? : 2010 Oct 21

Every vote counts : 2010 Oct 19

Bharat needs colorful political canvas : 2010 Sep 14

Zakat: A tool for community upliftment : 2010 Aug 25

Burqa ban: What it means for the West : 2010 Aug 17

Hypocrisy in the guise of freedom of expression : 2010 May 28

For Palestine, will history repeat itself? : 2010 June 7

Maulana Mazharul Haque: A forgotten leader of Bihar : 2009 Nov 20

United we flourish, divided we perish : 2009 Oct 7

Increasing Muslim representation: A tactical approach : 2009 Oct 7

Ask what you can do for your community : 2009 July 18

Why not use gods of sports to bowl out communalism : 2009 Aug 4

Mohammed Yousuf

Mohammed Yousuf is the Founder President, EquallyAble Foundation. He is a disability activist and researcher and can be reached at info@equallyable.org

Tragedy of a billion: 2011 Dec. 10

Life of possibilities: 2011 July 19

Equal speak: Let the inclusion begin at home : 2011 June 30

Marriage of persons with disabilities: 2012 May 08

Muhammad Tariq Ghazi

Muhammad Tariq Ghazi

Importance of history: 2011 July 15

Shah Waliullah: 2011 April 1

Textracts: rumor-mongering : 2011 March 08

Textracts : Certainty : 2011 March 02

Naved Masood

Naved Masood is a Delhi based Civil Servant trained in law but with interests that include history of higher education in India and Muslims of the last century.

Mohammed Yunus (1916-2001): The Migrant from Pakistan : 2011 June 19

Syed Ross Masood – Pursuit of excellence in higher education : 2011 April 28

Obituary: Justice Saiyed Saghir Ahmed : 2011 Feb 02

Nawab of Chhatari (1888-1981) : 2011 Jan 13

Khwaja Abdul Hamied (1898-1972) : 2011 Jan 03

Barrister Nuruddin Ahmed (1904 – 1975) : 2010 Dec 19

Soroor Ahmed

Soroor Ahmed is a Patna-based freelance journalist. He writes on political, social, national and international issues.

Bihari infiltrators vs Maratha invaders: 2012 Sep 26

Former RSS chief’s move to offer Eid Namaz: Is there reason in 'madness'?: 2012 Aug 31

Hosting Olympics: Muslim world’s quest to share white man’s burden: 2012 Aug 16

Iranian clout increases in Iraq, Afghanistan without firing a single shot: 2012 May 25

Arabia springs surprise as Saudi royal hits new low: 2012 May 1

Who is Closer to ‘Truth’?: Electronic or Print Media : 2012 April 02

Great walls of states restrict regional satraps’ ambition : 2012 March 23

Derailed Mamata causes another mishap : 2012 March 15

Congress down but not out; BJP down in the dump : 2012 March 10

Congress party’s ‘quota’ of defeat in Uttar Pradesh : 2012 March 07

Shia Enclave: A reality or figment of Western imagination : 2012 Feb 29

Ironies of History: Love-hate triangle among Israel, Iran and India : 2012 Feb 22

Wasting priceless energy to play cricket : 2012 Feb. 13

Using Sachar report for promoting own agenda : 2012 Feb. 07

Battle of the Books : 2012 Jan. 31

Loss of Innocence: School-children used as tool to loot money in Bihar : 2012 Jan. 25

School-children are not meant to be killed : 2012 Jan. 12

Rejoinder: Yes, Upper Castes have bounced back even in Tamil Nadu : 2011 Dec. 29

Reservation helps Upper Castes consolidate themselves : 2011 Dec. 27

United in Death: Charu Majumdar and Kishanji : 2011 Dec. 06

Is Anna suffering from selective amnesia? : 2011 Nov. 26

Decline of Muslims: Nothing to do with ‘neglect’ of Science and Technology : 2011 Nov. 02

Coaching Culture hits IIT, but not the way Murthy thinks : 2011 Oct 25

WWE of Indian Politics: Is Advani-Modi fight a stage-managed show? : 2011 Oct 14

Has corruption really increased in India? : 2011 Oct 07

Ignoring the original sin of ‘heroes’ : 2011 Sep 23

Why asking Narendra Modi to apologize? : 2011 Sep 17

Why not start Yatra against corruption from Bellary, Mr Advani? : 2011 Sep 10

Do not shift the goal-post please! : 2011 Sep 06

Lokpal Debate and Man-made Laws : 2011 Aug 27

Apprehensions about Anna’s fast-unto-death : 2011 Aug 22

After Norway, Britain rocked by western barbarism : 2011 Aug 12

Norway Massacre: Should it be labelled as Christian Terrorism? : 2011 July 29

Is Nitish Kumar no more a darling of national media? : 2011 July 24

Forbesganj brutality and the shocking silence of Muslim leadership of Bihar : 2011 June 14

Feminists, the greatest opponents of gender justice : 2011 June 29

Would Gandhi Ever Run from the Police? : 2011 June 07

Narendra Modi likely to capitalize on Sushma-Jaitley rift : 2011 June 04

Old habits die hard, CM Mamata did it again : 2011 May 28

Left in lurch, but nothing right for marginalized BJP : 2011 May 14

A near-forgotten war in North African desert : 2011 May 10

Osama finished hours after US bombing kills son, grandkids of anti-Al Qaeda Gaddafi : 2011 May 02

Sachar report, the half-sach and West Bengal election : 2011 April 20

Media’s unsporting role in World Cup : 2011 April 12

Celebrating Bihar’s birth: Will it help remove the tag of Bihari? : 2011 April 02

Calamities in Japan and tsunami of absurd messages in India : 2011 March 23

Height of absurdity: take education sportingly, but treat sports like war : 2011 March 19

No head-I-win-tail-you-lose situation for Muslims : 2011 March 11

Dr Sun Yat-Sen and Dr Mamata Banerjee: Taking rail routes to opposite directions : 2011 Feb 28

Arab upheaval: Misplaced western effort to take credit : 2011 Feb 18

Thirty-two years which separate two revolutions : 2011 Feb 12

Accords with Israel cost Sadat his life, Mubarak may lose throne : 2011 Feb 03

Narendra Modi’s Gujarat is not developing, Maulana Vastanwi : 2011 Jan 29

Parties in India: Between family-run and cadre-based ones : 2011 Jan 26

Telangana Statehood: A recipe for disaster? : 2011 Jan 13

Vagaries of First-Past-The-Post Electoral System : 2011 Jan 03

From Rimland to Heartland: BJP squeezing to centre of power? : 2010 Dec 17

Something rotten between Raja and Judiciary : 2010 Dec 10

Wasim Ahmad

Wasim Ahmad is Head of the Dept of Islamic Studies, Preston University, Ajman, UAE.

Loving Madrasāhs with both the standards : 2011 June 08

‘Leaders’ & ‘Representatives’ : 2011 April 28

AMU-JMI-JH: Grooming leaders or Producing followers? : 2011 April 18

Fashionably talking : 2011 April 15

Am not an expert on Minority Affairs, Al-hamdu lillah : 2011 March 09

We – The Hosni Mubaraks : 2011 Feb 15

To Those Who Reject Hadeeth : 2011 Jan 27

Adjectives before “Muslims” : 2011 Jan 21

Tauheen–E–Resaalat : 2011 Jan 20

Arkaan–E–Confusion : 2011 Jan 17

“Qur’an Has Said It 1400 Years Ago” : 2011 Jan 03

A Du‘aa’ for AMU, JMI & Jamia Hamdard: 2010 Dec 22

Who is a Muftee?: 2010 Dec 15

Challenges of the idea of India & Muslims: 2010 Nov 30

The Idea of India & Muslims: 2010 Nov 21

Zainab Lakhani

Zainab Lakhani is a Cambridge MA based Science Writer. Born and brought up in California with origins in India, she has an understanding of both Indian and American cultures. Along with her science background, this conglomeration of attributes brings a unique flavor to Zainab's writing.

We just can’t help being nosey: 2011 Mar 24

Oil on Our Hands: 2011 Jan 22

Turmeric - A magical plant with healing properties: 2010 Dec 20