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‘पाश’ की पुण्यतिथि : दो कविताएं

सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net जालंधर में जन्मे अवतार सिंह संधू 'पाश' भारतीय साहित्य में एक ऐसा नाम रखते हैं, जहां से कविता और क्रान्ति - दोनों की - की परस्पर मजबूती साबित होती है. यह एक तथ्य ही है कि पाश अपने विचारों में वाम से प्रभावित थे लेकिन पाश की कविता की सबसे बड़ी खासियत यह है कि यह भारत के हरेक तबके और हरेक वर्ग के साथ खड़ी है.

रोटी-दाल… या फिर अबीर गुलाल?

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UP Government confers Yash Bharti award to 46 people, list includes nine Muslims

By TCN Staff Reporter Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh's highest honour Yash Bharti award was given to 46 personalities on Monday. Among them, nine Muslims were conferred...

भारत रत्न उस्ताद बिस्मिल्लाह खां की बरसी पर उनकी एक याद

व्योमेश शुक्ल [आज की बहस का सबसे बड़ा सच यही है कि मुसलमान को बारम्बार यह साबित करना होता है कि वह इस वतनपरस्त है. आज भारत रत्न उस्ताद बिस्मिल्लाह खां की बरसी है. उन्हें और लता मंगेशकर को एक साथ भारत रत्न दिया गया था. आज से तकरीबन दस साल पहले. अब यह बदहाली का ही आलम है कि मदन मोहन मालवीय को पिछले साल भारत रत्न दिए जाने के बाद उस्ताद के शहर बनारस में ही यह हल्ला होने लगा कि बनारस को मिला यह पहला भारत रत्न है.

The legacy of the Shankar-Shad Mushaira

By Bushra Alvi Razzack for Twocircles.net Delhi: Dilliwalas can never get enough of Urdu poetry. In spite of inclement weather, Urdu lovers converged in...

पढ़िए गौहर रज़ा की वह ग़ज़ल, जिसके लिए जी न्यूज़ ने उन्हें देशद्रोही साबित...

TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter नई दिल्ली: शायर गौहर रज़ा भी मुल्क में फ़ैली देशद्रोह की फिज़ा से अछूते नहीं रहे. हालांकि यह फिज़ा मुल्क में जितनी...

Sir Sayyed Awareness Forum organises Seminar on ‘Sir Sayyed and Tolerance’

By TCN News Aligarh: Sir Sayyed Awareness Forum organised its eighth National Seminar on 'Sir Sayyed and Tolerance' at Muktakash Manch, Aligarh on Wednesday, March...

Indo-Pak Mushaira to take place this weekend

By Bushra Alvi Razzack for TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: The 51st edition of Shankar Shad Mushaira, an annual meet of poets from India and Pakistan, will...

NBT to boost tribal literature in northeast

Agartala : The National Book Trust (NBT) has taken an ambitious plan to boost tribal literature in northeast India, trust chairman Baldeo Bhai Sharma...

Book Review: A brief history of Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat

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Book Review: A brief history of Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat

Majlis-e-Mushawarat: Ek Mukhtasar Tareekh AIMM Author: Mohammad Ilmullah Pages: 198 Publisher: Pharos Media & Publications Pvt. Ltd, D-84 Abul Fazl Enclave - 1, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025,...

यह ‘एक्शन’ मुज़फ्फ़रनगर में होता, तो मुरथल न होता!

Dr. Nadeem Zafar Jilani for TwoCircles.net मुरथल चीखें तो नरोदा-पाटिया, मुज़फ्फरनगर से भी आई थीं, मगर तुम्हें सुनाई नहीं दीं शायद, कि वहाँ सरे आम लुटने वाली, बेबस, मजबूर...

Rise of religious fundamentalism the biggest issue for India, Bangladesh: Professor Anisuzzaman

Professor Anisuzzaman, president of Bangla Aceademy, Bangladesh's national language authority, was in Guwahati recently. He had been invited by the Char Chapori Sahitya Parishad...

A country without words

By Parayi for Twocircles.net Friends who had tongues Are dragged down the road To adorn the emperor’s brave new prison Guard dogs bark with blood red eyes Across roads,...

How do we fight the stagnation among Muslims?

By Farheen Sultana for Twocircles.net Muslims get excited whenever they hear words such as 'Subhan Allah' and 'Masha Allah' from politicians and actors. 'Oh...

निदा फाज़ली उर्फ़ ‘मुझे मालूम था तुम मर नही सकते’

By सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net वाराणसी: निदा फाज़ली नहीं रहे. वही निदा जिन्होंने 'होश वालों को ख़बर क्या बेख़ुदी क्या चीज़ है' और 'तू इस तरह...

Mohammed Ali Shihab: An inspiring journey from orphanage to UPSC

By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.net, “What is your strength, Ali?” asked the discerning panel during the interview round of the UPSC exams in 2011. The answer...

Muslim advocacy group to organize “National Social Leadership Summit” in March

By TwoCircles.net, Staff Reporter, New Delhi: MOEMIN, an advocacy group of Indian Muslims will be organising “National Social Leadership Summit” in...

सैय्यद हसन की याद में नज़्म

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Indira knew of threat to life before Blue Star: Pranab

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Indian-origin Muslim cleric gets honorary doctorate

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लेखकों ने साहित्य अकादमी अवार्ड वापिस लेने शुरू किए

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‘West didn’t know what to do in Afghanistan’

By Vikas Datta Jaipur: The western intervention in Afghanistan was flawed from the very start in its rationale, goals and implementation, which accounts for why...

14 Indian diaspora students picked to compete in top US science contest

New York: Fourteen students from the Indian diaspora have been selected to compete for $1 million in prizes at the prestigious Intel Science Talent...

IIIT to be set up in Tripura

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NSE, BHU join hands for degree programmes

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Hope women find courage through my books: Author Madhuri Banerjee

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi : Is it taboo for women to talk about sex, their hidden desires or having extra-marital affairs? No! It...

Akbar Jehan: An Intimate History of Kashmir

By Masood Raja Khan, Nyla Ali. The Life of a Kashmiri Woman: Dialectic of Resistance and Accommodation. New York: Palgrave Pivot. Many of us in the...

Delhi government opposes officers’ quota in Sanskriti School

New Delhi : The Delhi government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it wanted to move a plea seeking to support the Delhi...

Convert Jinnah House into war memorial: BJP legislator

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Want to study in Australia? Get details at virtual education fair

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No muzzling of freedom of expression: Minister

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President to honour scholars with ‘Hindi Sevi Samman’

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No SC relief, for now, on admission quota in Sanskriti School

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2015: When I look back

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A transformational India needs to overhaul its education system

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Mirza Ghalib still homeless in his birth place

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Delhi HC notice on plea on Akademi awards

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the central government and Sahitya Akademi on a plea against the return...

Yoga to be introduced in Tripura schools from next year

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Intolerance has gone up due to Sectarianism

By Ram Puniyani, Beginning with September 2015 we witnessed a flood of ‘returning’ honors by writers, scientists and artists. There are also various statements...

Nehru in AMU

By Dr Mohammad Sajjad, During his tenure as the first Prime Minister of India, notwithstanding the immense charisma of Nehru, he was seen with...

IGNOU VC bats for Urdu software

Aligarh : Urdu has played a vital role during India's freedom struggle and became instrumental in uniting Indian society "but still Urdu has failed...

Two Muslims writers selected for Sahitya Akademi Award 2015

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net New Delhi : Two Muslim writers have been selected among others representing 23 Indian languages for this...

Aim to create positive influence for women within the boundaries of Shari’ah: The Muslimah...

The Muslimah Network is a website dedicated to stories and commentary on Muslim women from an Islamic perspective. Started by the UAE-based writer/graphic designer...

Accepting Sahitya Akademi award with mixed feelings: K.R. Meera

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Modi assures full support to AMU

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thurday assured full financial support to the Aligarh Muslim University, a statement said. The prime minister made...

American varsity starts A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Fellowship

New Delhi : An American university has started doctoral grants for Indian students to honour late former president of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who...

Vyapam : Names of selected candidates removed from law institute’s merit list, RTI reply...

By Siddharth Datta New Delhi : The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board, (or Vyapam as it is popularly known), which has conducted admission tests for...

New education policy to be cooperative federalist: Smriti Irani

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Book on Prof. Rehana Sultana released on Human Rights Day

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Odd-even formula: Delhi may shut schools

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12 Osmania varsity students nabbed for holding ‘beef festival’

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Urdu Journalism legend Hazrat Maulana Ahmad Mustafa Siddiqui Rahi no more

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People’s views will be articulated in new education policy: Irani

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Please stop blaming Islam for global terror

By Prof. Akhtarul Wasey for Twocircles.net Islam seems to have become a soft target for the Indian and global media and political leaders, as well....

AMU organises seminar on life and works of Ismat Chugtai

By TCN News, Aligarh: The Women’s College, Aligarh Muslim University, is organising a two-day seminar to celebrate the works and life of Urdu literary giant...

Bebyda Khatun receives National Anganwadi award for 2011-12

By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net, Delhi: Bebyda Khatun, an Anganwadi worker, received the National Award for the year 2011-12 from the Minister of Women and Child...

किताब समीक्षा और ऑपरेशन अक्षरधाम का पूरा सच

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Ismail Hussain memorial harmony award given to Homen Borgohain

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Extension lecture on Sir Syed held at AMU Malappuram Centre

By TCN News, Malappuram: The Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Centre organized an extension lecture on “Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Aligarh Movement...

‘Religious Identity has never been a barrier for acquiring knowledge in India’

By Syed Muhammad Raghib and Abhay Kumar for TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: Akhlaque Ahan is an associate professor of Persian...

AMU Emirates Chapter celebrates Sir Syed Day in Sharjah

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India’s ancient values important amid intolerance: President

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Faiz remembered at AMU on his death anniversary

By TCN News Aligarh: The University Debating and Literary Club, in association with University Drama Club, University Fusion Music Club, University Western Music Club and...

Jamia Millia, Kashmir University sign MoU to start PG courses on Kashmir, South...

By TCN News New Delhi : Jamia Millia Islamia and Kashmir University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for running...

Vidya Balan thanks Big B for selfie with ‘Bengal tigresses’

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Gender empowerment must start at home: Kerala CM

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Saudi woman receives award for promotion of Urdu

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Tipu Sultan: He fought British and now Hindutva fanatics fighting him

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Protesting ‘dark times’, filmmaker Bharatiya returns National Award

Shillong : Political filmmaker Tarun Bharatiya, who won the National Award for Best Editing Non Fiction for "In Camera - Diaries of a...
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