~Youth Views~ The world, ironed flat by globalisation
By Ceem Haidar, CGNews,
As I walked into the traditional living room of our Baalbek home in rural Lebanon, the television was on full blast. My family was gathered around and watching intently. I turned my gaze to find Eva Longoria acting in Desperate Housewives, the Emmy-award winning, prime time soap opera.
Surge in female contestants, not MLAs
By Saumya Tewari
Female contestants increased across the four states that went to polls recently - but not legislators - and three times as many...
Asma Nama: To earn or not to earn? Should a Da’ee be financially independent?
By Dr Asma Anjum Khan
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was persistent in doing one thing prominentlythroughout those 23 years of his Prophethood. He preached, propagated...
~Youth Views~ Iranian women a force to be reckoned with
By Talajeh Livani, CGNews,
Iran's parliament convened last month for the first time since the April 2008 elections. The results of the parliamentary elections are in and all the votes have been counted. Surprisingly, or perhaps alarmingly, women now account for a mere 2.8 percent of this new conservative-dominated parliament. This is a decline from the already low 4.1 percent representation in the previous Iranian parliament.
Is all lost for Mehbooba Mufti and her party?
By Sheikh Qayoom
The trail of death and destruction left behind by nearly four weeks of unrest in the Kashmir Valley has dealt...
Urdu must be kept alive, and not just on FM and films
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed, IANS
The head of a government-run primary Urdu medium school in Delhi made a shocking revelation recently. Last year Urdu books were not available till October although schools opened in the summer and Urdu is a second language in the city along with Punjabi.
And this is just one of the many problems confronting Muslims towards quality education.
Modi victory: chauvinism, economic growth mix is unbeatable
By Mayank Chhaya, IANS
The assertive re-election of Narendra Modi as Gujarat chief minister should have been a foregone conclusion for anyone with a reasonable amount of intelligence about the state. Most outsiders do not seem to grasp the simple fact that a vast majority of Gujaratis sees Modi as a symbol of their regional identity. Everything else, his ideology, his religious zealotry, and even his personal abrasiveness is secondary.
Why just 7 Muslims among 90 Monitors for Minority Districts?
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
Al-Khair Co-operative Credit Society: An Experiment of Interest Free Microfinance
By Tameemuddin Humble,
Have the scales tilted in BJP’s favour in Bihar?
By Amulya Ganguli
Although the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) do not have much of a political presence in Bihar,...
Smart villages may help keep cities smarter
By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net,
When there is a dire need to convert our 6.5 lakh-odd rural settlements in India into smart villages, we are planning to build 100 new smart cities, which in the process may end up uprooting a big population and gobble up thousands of acres of agriculture land.
Modi’s choice for Kerala Governor
By Faraz Ahmad,
After removing governors who could cause any discomfort to Narendra Modi and his authoritarian regime, Modi in collusion with his saffron fellow travellers is now set to reward those who did him and his comrades a good turn in the hour of their need.
Yoga is more than just ‘asanas’
By Amar Chandel,
Whenever one talks of yoga, the image that forms is that of a semi-clad person doing certain complicated exercises or 'asanas'. Most think this is all there is to yoga. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Advantage Congress in coming assembly polls
By Amulya Ganguli,
Even before the dust has settled after the parliamentary elections, political parties have to gear up for another round of polls next month. Nor are they of marginal importance. The assembly elections in at least one of the three states - Maharashtra - is of high importance as virtually all such contests are in that crucial state.
India should take leadership role in India Ocean region
By A. Vinod Kumar, IANS,
When the Indian Navy chief, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, warned about terrorists potentially using shipping containers for transporting nuclear weapons, he was in a way referring to the need for comprehensive security measures against proliferation by sea, which incidentally is deemed as the most frequented route of proliferators, especially in the Indian Ocean region.
LGBT community unclear about my project: Monica Dogra
By Siddharth Jha
New Delhi : After facing criticism on social media for asking fans to crowdfund Rs.50 lakhs for her art project...
India, Pakistan walk the tired road to peace
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS,
The India-Pakistan meltdown took place only days ago. But it seemed one was reading an old novel with a jaded storyline. Except that the leading protagonists were new.
It would be naïve to put the diplomatic disaster in Islamabad last week to the undiplomatic conduct of the host foreign minister or the errors on the part of the Indians.
That would amount to confining a hugely complex and complicated India-Pakistan relationship to the actions of a few individuals.
Building ‘a few Singapores’ from scratch
By Rohit Bansal, IANS,
Last September, Amitabh Kant, the chief executive and managing director of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corp (DMICDC), was quizzed on the lack of visible manifestations of the $90-billion being poured into 24 manufacturing cities between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra, alongside the 1,500-km dedicated freight corridor.
Tough road ahead for Rafi Ahmad Kidwai University at Kishanganj
By TwoCircles.net special correspondent,
Netaji plane crash: An enigma that continues to haunt
Aug 18 is the 70th anniversary of the "disappearance" of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata: Did Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose die of third-degree...
Modi’s statesman-like Lahore trip: Must create mirror image at home
Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood for Twocircles.net
Narendra Modi's stopover in Lahore to greet Nawaz Sharief's family was a diplomatic gesture combined with a...
Can Assam push BJP’s northeastward thrust?
By Subir Bhaumik,
From Mamata Banerji in West Bengal to Manik Sarkar in Tripura, not to speak of Assam's hat-trick Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, a host of regional chieftains are under fire in the east and the northeast. This could make the BJP's task of penetrating the region much easier than what many would imagine.
Muzaffarnagar riots: 3 years on, rebuilding lives a struggle
By Mohd Asim Khan
Kandhla (Uttar Pradesh) : "I never saw such communal tension in my life," Abdul Waheed, 65, recalls as his smile gives...
Faces of Burma’s Refugee
Children Behind the Prison Bars
By Ahmedur Rahman Farooq
On Feb 14.2008, Saw Yan Naing of The Irrawaddy News ran a report along with an AFP's picture (as above) of some children of Burma standing behind bars with other detainees in a crowded detention cell in Mae Sot, Thailand, saying that thirty-one Burmese illegal migrants—including three children and 18 women—were arrested by Thai police on Feb 12 after smugglers transported them to Ranong Province in Thailand. (Source Link: http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=%2010386)
Why did not Europe anticipate terror attacks?
By Saeed Naqvi,
It challenges credulity that Europe did not anticipate terrorist attacks after its involvement in direct and indirect military action against the people of Libya, Syria, ISIS and so on.
‘Gujarat Files’ is a finest example of investigative journalism
By Mohammad Rafay Qadri for TwoCircles.net,
Inspired by the character of Manisha Koirala in the Bollywood film Lajja, Rana Ayub decided to transform into Maithili....
The curious case of Abdul Karim Tunda: A dreaded terrorist; but sorry, we are...
By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter
Delhi: If you think that the JNU case was an egg on the face of Delhi Police, what would you...
Countering Hate and Violence: What Should Minorities Do?
By Ram Puniyani
The violence against religious minorities has been on the rise during last few years. Many a reports tell us not only about...
The Gandhis must vacate for an opposition to take shape
By Saeed Naqvi,
After the vigorous opening speech in the Lok Sabha by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi's rump of a party looked even more battered and bruised.
पहले तो हमारी सोच का दायरा इतना छोटा नहीं था…
तरन्नुम सिद्दीक़ी, TwoCircles.net के लिए
भारत के तमाम नागरिकों को भारतीय संविधान के तहत यह अधिकार हासिल है कि वो जिस धर्म को चाहे, उसके...
India’s gaping leadership vacuum
By Amulya Ganguli
A major reason why the forthcoming general elections may not usher in political stability is the moral and intellectual bankruptcy of...
India should pursue ‘no war, no peace’ policy with Pakistan
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The Mumbai massacre has falsified the long-held belief in India that it is the rogue elements in the army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) which are behind the terrorist attacks. Since Pakistan itself has been a victim of terrorism, the theory of loose cannons had gained credibility.
After Bhutto
By John Esposito
The world will long remember Benazir Bhutto as a modern Muslim woman who served two terms as Pakistan's first woman prime minister: bright, attractive, articulate, talented, courageous, charismatic, an astute politician and political leader who called for a secular democratic Pakistan. Benazir was all of these, but – like her father, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and a number of other Pakistani political leaders – she also left a flawed political track record that both reflected and contributed to many of Pakistan's problems.
Will BJP benefit from divided Muslim votes in Moradabad?
By Ranjana Narayan
Moradabad: A five-cornered contest in the Muslim-predominant western Uttar Pradesh district of Moradabad has made it tough for pollsters to guess...
Farmer’s movement: Is ethics at issue?
In the modern world, in the world of industries and metropolis and the world governed by centralized rule, the farmer and the village have...
Is one going to see a more mature and pragmatic Kejriwal?
By Amulya Ganguli,
The first fallout of the Aam Admi Party's (AAP) spectacular victory in Delhi will be a renewed focus on sleaze in public life, as has been borne out by Arvind Kejriwal's commitment to make Delhi India's first corruption-free state in his inaugural address after being sworn in as chief minister for a second time.
How do we Promote Peace in India, Today?
By Ram Puniyani
We are passing through times when Hate against weaker sections of society and religious minorities is increasing by leaps and bounds. The...
How media demonises Muslims in war on terror
By Gauri Lankesh
Recently, three young men were arrested in Hubli and Honnali towns in the southern Indian state of Karnataka on charges of vehicle theft. Since all of them happened to belong to the Muslim community, within a day of their arrests, police sources leaked to the media that they suspected the trio might be involved in planning terrorist attacks all over the country.
History Repeating Itself? Post-2014 India’s eerie resemblance with India of 1938-46
By Mohammed Sajjad for TwoCircles.net
History rarely repeats itself. Nevertheless, if we are to understand what is happening in the Indian polity today, it is...
Mayawati vs Ram Vilas Paswan: A ding-dong battle for Dalit politics
By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net,
The decimation of Mayawati-led hitherto strong Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh and the revival of the virtually defunct Dalit outfit of Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party, deserve an objective study. The former failed to open its account notwithstanding the fact that it managed to get about one-fifth votes of UP while fighting alone, whereas in Bihar the LJP won six seats when it got just 6.4 per cent votes. The only difference is that it contested in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
How will Netanyahu victory affect Iran deal, Palestinian future?
By Saeed Naqvi,
Just when the US thought it would mop its brow, having tried hard to tame the West Asian rodeo, the Israeli horse has kicked up dirt. Americans, like everyone else, were waiting for Benjamin Netanyahu to lose the March 17 elections, before proceeding with their script of a nuclear deal with Iran towards some conclusion in the coming weeks.
Indian art museums decaying for want of professional curators: official
By IANS,
Kolkata : Indian art museums are decaying due to lack of professional curators and a training programme to groom more professionals is the need of the hour, an official of the ministry of culture said here Monday.
Headley disclosures are a fit case for RTI
By Mayank Chhaya, IANS,
The rash of leaks from disclosures made by key Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley gives a glimpse into the reasons why he managed to strike a deal with the US authorities to take the death penalty and extradition to India off the table.
BJP likely to be No.1 in Maharashtra, Haryana
By Amulya Ganguli,
The forthcoming assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana have a special significance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in view of the setbacks it suffered in the recent by-elections.
Ready for the budget exam, says Modi
New Delhi: Alluding to the presentation of the 2016-17 general budget, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday observed that he too was to appear...
Seek consensus against communal violence
By Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam,
Within the next few hours Parliament will be debating one of the most burning issues the country faces: recurrent communal violence. Let us hope that the debate does not end up in a brawl like in recent past. Parliamentary etiquette is in constant decline and this august House of national debate and lawmaking has become an arena for rouwdyism, fisticuffs and spraying of powerful pepper extract straight into the eyes of fellows MPs.
A rising Turkey without Europe?
By Fadi Hakura
In the midst of European antipathy regarding Turkish accession to the EU, Turkey is attempting to chart an alternative path to secular democracy and economic prosperity. Yet Turkey should go one step further and question the unbridled axiom that, without Europe, it is destined to the scrapheap of Muslim radicalisation or unrepentant nationalism.
Farmers committed suicide due to personal reasons: Odisha Minister
Bhubaneswar : Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Wednesday said farmers in the state committed suicide due to personal reasons and no farmer took...
Narendra Modi triumphs over secularism
No excuse now not to implement RSS cherished dream of Hindu Rashtra
By Faraz Ahmad,
Gujarat chief minister Narendrabhai Damodardas Modi has triumphed over all his critics to gift a resounding success to his party the BJP and the RSS which has been fondly dreaming of this day since the 1920s when it was formed by Dr B S Munje and Dr K B Hedgewar, inspired by German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Italian fascist Benito Mussolini, on whom Munje paid a personal call. It is now their opportunity to create an exclusivist, militarist, Aryavrat land, turn India into the biggest super power of the world which is what our aspirational class, more so the young first time voter has so enthusiastically voted Modi for, chanting “Modi, Modi.”
30 years of SC/ST PoA Act: Lacks and loopholes
By Sukanya Roy, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: On 5 November, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that insulting a Dalit or tribal person would not...
Muslim youths of Ujjain: Harassed by police and media
Unheard & Unspoken: Terror stories from Madhya Pradesh: Part 3
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net
KNP vision of united and independent Kashmir
By Dr Shabir Choudhry,
As a leader of a new party - KNP, time and again we are asked what kind of Jammu and Kashmir we have in mind. When we say that we want a secular and independent Jammu and Kashmir, non Muslims, especially the Pundit Community seriously question our intentions; as in their view the JKLF also talked about the same goals and yet chose to remain silent, and in some cases took active part in campaign against the Pundit community in the Valley in 1990.
SP imbroglio makes it Advantage Modi in UP
By Amulya Ganguli
The fallout from the Samajwadi Party's infighting is clear in Uttar Pradesh.
Till the fratricidal strife broke out, the party had...
An Islamic scholar who served in olive green uniform
A persona tribute to Col. B. K. Narayan
By Rudra Narasimham, Rebbapragada
An open letter to Australian PM on ‘clean chit’ to his Indian counterpart in...
By Abdul Majid Zargar,
Excellency,
While on a two day state visit to India, you have stated that Narendra Modi, as Gujarat Chief Minister should not be blamed for the 2002 riots in the state as he was just a "presiding officer" who has been cleared in "endless inquiries". We understand your compulsions in promoting trade & commerce with India, particularly the sale of vast stocks of unsold uranium left with your country following US led sanctions on Russia but disprove your award of a clean chit to Mr. Modi based on vague understanding of facts without any hard evaluation of evidence, direct or circumstantial.
Will Rice’s visit help push forward Mideast peace talks?
By Guo Chunju, Yu Zhongwen, Xinhua
Cairo : As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday started her latest Mideast regional tour with the aim to salvage the U.S.-sponsored peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians, Arab experts and media here didn't hold high expectations on her visit to achieve tangible results to push forward the stalled Mideast peace process.
Visit amid difficult situation
What explains large Muslim turnout for Yakub Memon’s funeral
By Irfan Engineer,
Media reported that about 8000 people attended the last journey of Yakub Memon – whom the Supreme Court had earlier convicted for...
How Popular is the PM Mann Ki Baat? A Glimpse after its 100th Episode...
By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan
PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat program is a monthly radio address that has been a part of his public outreach since...
Stalling Memon hanging would’ve been against spirit of law: Rohatgi
New Delhi: Dismissing the argument that 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon's execution should have been stalled by 14 days after the rejection of...
Why the Madaris in India have failed to interact with fellow Indians
By Amir Hussain for TwoCircles.net
When the British took over from Mughals in India, one of their most important moves was to slowly replace Persian...
Killing of Khalid Mujahid and creeping police state
The security establishment’s war on human rights has emerged as the greatest threat to Indian democracy.
Aijaz Zaka Syed,
Mayawati: Will her garland turn into noose?
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The apparently bizarre nature of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's politics can be understood by remembering that she is driven by an intense desire to make a mark in politics and, moreover, to do so in a manner which she believes will impress the core group of her supporters, the Dalits.
As a newcomer in politics and that too from a depressed community, she has had to build her career from scratch, as it were, without the help of an established party or an influential social network. Hence her unconventional ways.
Permanent Resident Bill of J&K is Anti-Women
By Balraj Puri
On International Women's Day when Rajya Sabha passed a bill for reservation of 33% seats for women in Parliament and state legilatures, Jammu and Kashmir State assembly admitted a bill which would deprive women status of permanent resident of the State if they married an outsider.
The untold story behind ‘political Iftaar parties’
By Tanvir Salim
Ramadan is here, and there will be a mad rush to organize Iftaar parties in New Delhi. Most likely Prime Minister Narendra...
India in peril: anti-minority campaign can undo economic gains
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
India's secularism has rarely been under a greater threat. The reasons, however, are mixed and complex.
One is that the continuing acts of terrorism by the Pakistan-based jehadis and also by their Indian recruits have strengthened the hands of the anti-Muslim political parties and outfits like the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal.
They all function under the aegis of the Hindu supremacist Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), which dreams of establishing a theocratic Hindu rashtra (nation) in India.
With mixed feelings, Muslims warn state, union govt. of “India Shining” fate
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net
In order to know what the common Muslim thinks of the current ruling dispensation in New Delhi and Patna, the United Progressive Alliance and the National Democratic Alliance governments respectively,TwoCircles.net talked to aam admi and tried to make the informal survey as much representative as possible.
Hamida Aapa ki yaaden
By Shaheer Khan for TwoCircles.net
Eminent Urdu writer Hamida Salim passed away on Sunday, August 16th at the age of 93 at her house in...
Understanding the verdict 2014
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat,
There are huge lessons for every political party as well as people who aspire for a secular democratic space in this verdict 2014 which has brought glimmer in the face of a huge number of people who believed in a ‘dream’ sold to them but also apprehensions and fear among those who have fought against the process of communalization and corporatization.
Rahul’s no to Third Front: Ploughing a lonely furrow?
By Amulya Ganguli,
The implications of Rahul Gandhi's summary dismissal of the idea of Congress support for the Third Front are not clear. Nor is...
Fighting phantoms: The story of Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad
Unheard & Unspoken: Terror stories from Madhya Pradesh: Part 10
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
‘Surgical strike’ needed on dengue, chikungunya
By Rajat Arora
The "surgical strike" on the terror launch pads across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir has been considered a...
Terrorism and educated youth
By Asghar Ali Engineer In the recent attempted terrorist attacks in Central London and on Glasgow airport, it is alleged, Mr. Kafil Ahmed of...
Is a consensus possible on the new President?
By Amulya Ganguli
For a party known for its hubris, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decision to consult the opposition for a consensus on the...
Modi has a penchant for a pro-active foreign policy
By Ashok Tandon,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's penchant for a pro-active foreign policy has been on display from day one. His positive initiatives of inviting SAARC leaders at the swearing-in ceremony and selecting Bhutan for his first bilateral visit followed by another important neighbour Nepal have sent encouraging signals to the world community about India's desire for constructive engagement in international affairs, especially according highest priority to peace, stability and development in the sub-continent.
When will the Americans learn to understand Pakistan?
By K. Subrahmanyam, IANS
Pakistan has had a second free and fair election in its history. The first one was in December 1970. That resulted in East Pakistan voting entirely for the Awami League and West Pakistan for a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) majority without a single seat being gained by the Awami League. After the genocide, ethnic cleansing and a war in which India was involved, Pakistan split into two - Bangladesh in the east and Pakistan in the west.
Do justice rather than be judgmental: Sexual orientation and Islam
By Irfan Engineer
Addressing a public meeting in Bengaluru organized by Aneka, Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Commission for Justice,...
Hindutva: Projections and Reality!
By Ram Puniyani,
RSS is an organization where succession of the top post, Sarsanghchalak, takes place by nomination by the outgoing Chief. Recently K.Sudarshan, outgoing one, nominated Mohan Bhagwat as the new Chief (March 2009). On taking over Bhagwat pronounced that Hindutva is emancipatory concept.
“बिहारी बहुत बुरे होते हैं”
बिहार (पर्यटन विभाग से साभार)
अविनाश चंचल,
बिहारी बहुत बुरे होते हैं. इतने बुरे कि ऑटो चलाते हैं और आपका सामान छूट जाए तो घर पहुंचाते...
Kalam’s frisking: some burning questions
By Tanveer Jafri,
Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked by the security staff of the US based Continental Airlines at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi on his way to Newark, USA. While Dr. Kalam, in his well known polite and generous way, followed all the security checks as asked by the security staff, the staff people, by not having any trust in the former President of India, frisked him as usual, (read rudely).
Indian hockey needs more than cosmetic changes
By Anand Philar, IANS,
It was only a sting, not a bite, and so it might turn out to be as Indian hockey attempts to cleanse itself of scandal and corruption. The Indian Olympic Association-appointed committee of grey-haired Olympians would like the country to believe that it would be so, but beneath the surface, precious little has changed or is likely to.
The dissolution of the Indian Hockey Federation in the wake of the "Chak De" sting operation leading to the resignation of secretary-general K. Jothi Kumaran, has only served to throw the game into more turmoil.
Congress should support government on GST: Naidu
New Delhi : The Congress should support the government to pass the Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill as it is the need of...
US-based NGO helps Kashmiri student become first in village to study engineering
By TCN News
Srinagar: Ghulam Haider Lone, who lives in a village in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, started losing sleep after his...
Bad omen for democracy
By Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam,
The recent remark of the Prime Minister at the conference of chief justices and chief ministers of Indian states that “five star activists” are driving the judiciary was a clear attack on civil society, putting a question mark on the legitimacy of activism for social causes.
To top it all, the language used was highly offensive which, sadly, has become a hallmark of the PM’s style.
Syed Ross Masood – Pursuit of excellence in higher education
By Naved Masood for TwoCircles.net,
Rough and ready justice
By Dr Mohammad Manzoor Alam,
Nobody sympathises with a rapist. All of us wish the worst to befall him: let him come under the wheels of a big truck. Or, even worse: let him be run over by a huge goods train and die a horrible death. Or, if we can be patient and wait for a while, let the law award him a life sentence. Better still: let the law hang him.
Proposed Madarsa Central Board and Ulema
By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net,
Last part of the seven part TwoCircles.net series on Darul Uloom Deoband
In November, I was in Deoband to attend Jamiat’s General Conference. The conference was attended by millions of Muslims from across the country. Besides several issues, proposed Madarsa board was also a topic of discussion at the conference. The conference also passed a resolution rejecting the Board.
Government must save Homi Bhabha’s home for posterity
By K.S. Parthasarathy,
Homi Bhabha, the architect of nuclear India, lived the most productive part of his life in Mehrangir, the house his father bought in 1937. Scientists regret the disinformation campaign on Bhabha's association with Mehrangir. They want the government to declare Mehrangir a national monument and save his last asset.
The BJP goes south: Declining charisma of Sonia Gandhi
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) success story continues. The party hasn't really known any major failure since its Uttar Pradesh debacle, which it shared with the Congress. Since then, it has forged ahead while its great rival has been steadily falling behind.
‘Sir, why are all terrorists Muslims?’
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed, IANS,
"Sir, why is it that all terrorists are Muslims?" Prajvi Bagga Malhotra, a Class 11 student of Modern School, asked me this question during a discussion about current events. This was a very timely, bold but sensible question and being a Muslim, I was accountable to address the curiosity in the minds of a class of 52 students.
I refuse to let myself be another Ishrat Jahan
By Sayema Sahar,
If I am a Muslim I can only be a terrorist attached to some militant group and would be used for fake encounters whether to get departmental accolades or political traction.
Ehsan Jafri fired or not but can it justify lesser punishment to killers of...
By Masood Peshimam for TwoCircles.net,
After 14 years of sweat and toil A SIT Court held a mirror to reality by terming the Gularg...
Inside some countries and contradicting capitalism
An anthology of Sri Lankan literature, getting to know Tibet better, unraveling paradoxes about capitalism and a journalist's account of terrorism - the IANS...
An Eid like no other: Why Muslims of India have a lot of tough...
By Tariq Hasan for TwoCircles.net
The first reaction to Prime Minister Modi’s rather belated words of condemnation of the spiralling incidents of the lynching of...
A ‘human right’ to attack handicapped woman?
By Xinhua
Beijing : Is it a human right that "Tibet independence" separatists assaulted a handicapped woman? the People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), questioned in a commentary to be published on Saturday.
The Dalai clique claimed they have pursued "freedom" and "human rights" on various occasions. However, what happened during the Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay revealed the nature of the "rights", the commentary said.
For Abe, its business in Delhi and spirituality in Varanasi
By Mohit Dubey
Varanasi : With bilateral talks and business meetings wrapped up in New Delhi earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Book review: Muslims of India Since Partition
By Geeta Puri,
Balraj Puri's work, a collection of his articles over a period of time in Economic and Political Weekly , Janata and some other journals is sagacious and scholarly contribution to the study of Muslims of India who after 1947, in the words of the author, "acquired a different form, in terms of their role, status, problems, challenges and opportunities. The partition of the country divided them in two and later three parts and led their political, bureaucratic and intellectual elite to migrate to Pakistan ".