Team chemistry separated World Champions Germany from the rest
By Santosh Rao,
The last two editions of the FIFA World Cup (2010 and 2014) have clearly brought one key message to the fore -- team cohesion and chemistry.
Muslims of Sri Lanka or in Sri Lanka?
By Imaad Majeed,
Former advisor on Muslim issues to the Howard government in Australia, Dr Ameer Ali is a graduate of the University of Ceylon who went on to read for a Master of Philosophy from the London School of Economics and obtained his PhD from the University of Western Australia with a thesis on the religious precepts and economic practices of the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. Dr Ali is of the opinion that Muslims have played pragmatic politics in the past by joining national parties and have achieved political gains for their community. However, he regards the advent of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council (SLMC) as unnecessary and counterproductive. Speaking to The Sunday Leader, Dr Ali claimed with conviction, “Ethnic politics is the bane of this country”.
US attacks could have serious implications for Pakistan
By Wilson John, IANS,
Three days before Pakistan elected its 14th president, on Sep 3, at 3 a.m., two CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters landed in the village of Zawlolai in South Waziristan with ground troops from the US Special Forces. The troops fired at three houses and killed over 17, including five women and four sleeping children.
Plus points trump the minuses on Independence Day
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
It is not beyond the realms of possibility that this year's Independence Day will prove to be, in retrospect, more memorable than any in the recent past.
The claim may seem exaggerated in the context of the bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad last month and the fear of home-grown Muslim terrorists. But terrorism, by common consent, does not pose a major long-term threat to India's integrity, however menacing it may seem at present because of the suicide bombers and the indiscriminate killing of innocent people.
A contrarian view on #EidWithBlackBand
By Sheikh Khurshid Alam for TwoCircles.net
Amidst blaring Bollywood numbers doing a surgical strike through my windows, I am trying to pen down my thoughts...
Performance of Khurshid as Minority Affairs Minister: A critical look
By Syed Zubair Ahmad,
विहिप अयोध्या साज़िश के ख़िलाफ़ ‘चिश्ती सद्भावना यात्रा’
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
हिन्दू संतों के भीतर से ही सामाजिक सौहार्द और समरसता की आवाज़ें उभर कर सामने आ रही हैं. एक तरफ़ जहां...
Democracy but not BJP
By Zohra Javed, TwoCircles.net,
Suddenly everyone from Khushwant Singh to Vir Sanghvi, while claiming to be "no friends of the BJP" want it back in the political ring, fighting fit. Reason? India is a democracy and we need a strong opposition in a democratic set-up. The third front was a bubble that has burst long ago. Communists on their own had already proved that they really don't matter anyway.
So it is now a political party bathed in the blood of innocents that must come forward to play "the meaningful opposition" in our so called secular democratic system.
India home to most poor, but poverty rate lowest: World Bank
By Arun Kumar
Washington: India was home to the largest number of poor in 2012, but its poverty rate was one of the lowest among...
Parliament query shows Work Population Ratio lowest among Muslims
By TCN Staff Reporter
Delhi: Work population ratio, which is an indicator used to analyse the employment situation in the country, continues to remain the...
बिहार टॉपर घोटाला : तिरस्कार नहीं सुधार की ज़रुरत
आर्फिना खानम
बिहार इंटरमीडिएट कला की टॉपर रूबी राय का संपूर्ण संस्करण अब समाचार पत्रों की शोभा बन चुका है, जिन वर्गों में समाचार...
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.
Tribal boys in Wayanad under POCSO threat
By Shafeeq Hudawi
Kozhikode: Babu, a 21-year-old from the Paniya community, came out of jail in March after spending close to three months in jail....
Kinder, gentler Modi as parliament resumes functioning
By Amulya Ganguli
The good news is that parliament is once again engaged in its business of debate and discussion even if haltingly because...
The ‘business’ of Maoist movement in India
By P.V. Ramana, IANS,
Financing a 'revolution' is not child's play. It is all the more tough when the organisation is proscribed and hence operates underground. For the Indian Maoists, also known as Naxalites, the conditions are a little more unfavourable because they claim to be fighting for the deprived and neglected sections of society who are poor. And the Maoists do not enjoy the support of the affluent.
Is (only) Jamia Nagar ‘bad’ for Women?
By Mahtabnama,
Having lived in Jamia Nagar for almost half of my life (nearly 14 years), last week, I was startled to read the heading of an anecdotal piece of writing in Okhlatimes.com, Is Jamia Nagar bad for women? A firsthand account from Aamna.
True meaning of the Coalgate Judgement
By Jaspal Singh,
Few days ago the Supreme Court of India delivered a judgement in the case that has come to be known as Coalgate....
जानिए कि दुनिया में मुस्लिम न होते तो क्या होता?
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
बीते दिनों भाजपा की सांसद साध्वी प्रज्ञा ने कहा कि देश कांग्रेसमुक्त तो हो गया अब इसे मुस्लिममुक्त बनाना है. ऐसे भी...
Ustad Ghulam Husain Khan – Keeper of Indian classical music, a neglected music maestro
By Manzar Imam,
If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music, famous scientist Albert Einstein said. Einstein, the physicist had such a high musical vision. His musical dream did materialize, but there was something else in store for him.
Afghanistan: Democracy with the flavor of narcotics
By Dr Mohammad Nazrul Bari and Milad Alimoradian,
Afghanistan has been the core of exhaustive research and analysis. This great landlocked country with an excellent ancient history has seen lots of difficult and different situations, especially in the last century; it suffered massively from several external and internal issues such as political, sociological, religious, etc. However, by looking at the internal issues we see that it’s linked to external interventions, which are not proliferating and productive for the country. This simply means that the external elements created the major devastating issues in the country: exploitation in all various forms can be seen as one of the main issues.
Covid-19, state repression and the decline of people’s movement
The outbreak of Covid-19 shattered the whole world and everything was on a standstill except the state. The state managed to get absolute control...
त्रिपुरा चुनाव परिणाम : क्षेत्रीय दलों के लिए ख़तरे की घंटी
आरिफ़ हुसैन, TwoCircles.net के लिए
त्रिपुरा चुनाव के परिणाम भारत के दो सबसे बड़े राजनीतिक दलों के बीच, वैश्विक और घरेलु पूंजी की मध्यस्थता से...
Madrid Mayor’s soothing slogan against post Brussels rightwing hysteria
By Saeed Naqvi
If “terrorize” and “polarize” is the name of the game, the message from the Brussels terror attack has been transmitted to Madrid...
Chhattisgarh government should stop harassment and intimidation of journalists: Asian Human Rights Forum
By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter,
Bangkok: Taking note of growing incidences of harassment and intimidation of journalists in central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, the Asian Forum...
Minorityism of the majority rule
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
A new regime is in town and there is a rush to pledge allegiance to the new power. The power brokers that...
Reviving Bangladesh’s secular polity: Impact for subcontinent
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS,
The rekindling of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's secularism in Bangladesh will mark a dramatic transformation from the present doom-laden atmosphere of terrorism in the subcontinent as well as in the larger Islamic world.
A Love Story of Chand Mohmmad and Fiza
By Syed Ali Mujtaba,
The story of Chand Mohmmad and Fiza that had hit the headlines recently undoubtedly has lent a romantic color to the otherwise dull Indian political scene. This however has also opened up a debate on complex human relationship that transcends into the domain of conversion and polygamy.
Whereas Muslim clerics have called the idea of converting to Islam to get married second time, "a deplorable act" the Hindutva brigade is maintaining a stoke silence in this case.
Text of President Pratibha Patil’s speech
By IANS,
New Delhi: Following is the text of President Pratibha Patil's speech to the nation on the eve of the 61st Republic Day.
My fellow citizens,
On the eve of our 61st Republic Day, I extend my warmest greetings to all of you across the country and also to those living abroad. To the members of our Armed Forces and Paramilitary forces who guard our frontiers and to our internal security forces, I extend my special greetings.
Why appointing more women Qazis is the need of the hour
By Sheikh Khurshid Alam for TwoCircles.net
There is paucity of research on the possibility of the appointment of Muslim women to the office of...
The trouble in Assam
By V.K. Tripathi
The wild statement by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Mr. Kiran Rijiju, that the country has 20 million Bangladeshis, has...
Why Mysore beat Chandigarh as India’s cleanest city
By Manu Moudgil
Chandigarh : India’s first planned city -- known for wide roads laid out in geometrical precision and large, green spaces that adorn...
Will Kejriwal’s gamble pay off?
By Amulya Ganguli , IANS,
Since theatrics have been an integral feature of Arvind Kejriwal's politics, his resignation as Delhi's chief minister...
Let’s celebrate this Eid al Adha with cleanliness and piety
on the day of Eid it is not uncommon to see blood on roads and improperly disposed waste in Muslim dominated areas....
Can Modi be compared to Hitler?
By Ram Puniyani,
With Modi coming to power in the 2014 elections various analysts have been arguing about the shape of things to come in very diverse ways. Modi himself is being compared to the likes of Nixon, Margret Thatcher, Reagan on one side and Hitler on the other. His being compared to Hitler has met with severe criticism by many other commentators (‘Comparing Hitler’s Germany with India 2014 is odious’, Marcus Pindur and Padma Rao Sunderji, HT 23rd may 2014) have strongly come out saying that Modi is no Hitler and India of 2014 is very different from Germany of 1930s. The authors argue that after the defeat of Germany in the First World War, Germany was going through a rough patch which was worsened by the great depression of late 1920s and this created a situation of the rise of Hitler and his genocidal politics. The second factor which they assert is about the weakness of German Democracy where the Nazi’s with just 30% of the votes could come to power.
It was Dhoni all the way
By Kersi Meher-Homji, IANS,
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has that magic touch; whatever he touches turns into victories.
A visit to the ruins of magnificent Muslim past in Malda and Murshidabad
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net
TCN Series: Visit to Malda and Murshidabad : Part 3
The cities of Malda and Murshidabad alternatively were the capital of the undivided Bengal (that included Bihar and Orissa also) for about 700 years – from the conquest of Bakhtiar Khilji in 1201 of Bengal till 1881 when Nawab Syed Mansur Ali Khan (known as Feradun Jah), son of Nawab Mubarak Ali Khan (known as Humayun Jah), retired as the last Nawab of the state.
Maulana Azad and partition
By Asghar Ali Engineer,
In the current debate on partition started by Jaswant Singh’s book every one is talking about the role of Jinnah, Nehru and Sardar Patel in partitioning of India but hardly anyone has mentioned what Maulana Azad, an important leader of Indian National Congress and an eminent scholar of Islam who held post of President of the Congress for six long years before partition, had done to avert partition.
Did Ram Madhav err in judgment by giving interview to Mehdi Hasan?
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Ram Madhav, senior BJP leader and national general secretary of the party, has grabbed the spotlight of international media after noteworthy...
Waqf Board schemes paid little attention under NDA rule
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Information provided by The Ministry of Minority Affairs in Lok Sabha has revealed that Waqf Board schemes have found no...
New constitution in two months: Nepal Deputy PM
By Prashant Sood
Kathmandu : Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bamdev Gautam has expressed confidence that a new constitution will be promulgated in the country in...
Indian hockey left to lament on the sidelines
By K.Datta, IANS
When Joaquim Carvalho took over as national coach from V. Baskaran after the 2006 Doha Asian Games, where the Indian hockey team suffered for the first time the ignominy of failing to win any medal and losing to China of all teams, he had declared that Indian hockey was not dead.
An unmentionable truce?
By Sadie Goldman with Jason Proetorius and IPF Staff,
A Hamas-Israel cease-fire could be on its way, but you wouldn't know it. No press conference will be held to announce it. Instead, quiet on Gaza's borders – no rockets going out, no Israeli fire going in – will serve as the declaration that the cease-fire has begun. But this quiet will come with a tension that at any moment the cease-fire could end. And once that happens, major confrontation can be expected.
The Cease-Fire That Shall Not Be Mentioned
Is Kejriwal drifting away from old friends?
By Alok Singh ,
New Delhi: Is AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal slowly drifting away from his old associates and gravitating towards a new set of...
A democracy that gets hurt by books, but not the body bags
By Avinash Pandey,
At 218 in 2013 and 237 in 2012, one would expect a national outrage on the unusually high number of body bags returning to India from Qatar. One would think especially so, for the fact that these body bags belonged to Indian citizens. It must have incensed even the apologists of neoliberal regime for whom the idea of citizenship might be passé but still value the significant foreign remittances sent by those who came back in the body bags, remittances that the country so desperately needs.
There may be bigger design behind attacks on mosques
Another bigger design behind these attacks could be Hindutva fascist organizations trying their hands in terrorism after graduating from Gujarat 2002. --- Editor
By Murali Krishnan, IANS
Security experts believe that there may be a definite pattern behind the string of terror attacks on Islamic places of worship across India.
What seemed to be an isolated case initially has become a source of worry for New Delhi and state authorities as they pore over what is clearly a design in the string of terror strikes on mosques and Sufi shrines.
After counterproductive Indian ‘concern’, Malaysian Tamils get deserted, left sulking
On top of all the harm his mercenary outfit had inflicted upon India-Malaysia relations and its disservice to Indian Diaspora, HINDRAF chief Waytha Moorthy has got philosophical. He said, “We tried our level best; but if we don't succeed, we have to call it a day, isn't it? . . . because not all battles are meant to be won!”
Missing prior strategy reduces Muslims’ representation in Assembly
By A. Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Maharashtra Muslims have collectively managed to send total 9 MLAs of their community to the assembly for the next five years which was made clear on Sunday after the counting of votes for 15th October elections in the state. Earlier there were 10 MLAs from the community belonging to different parties.
Modern educated Muslims must take lead: Waris Mazhari
Waris Mazhari, a leading Islamic scholar, is the editor of the New Delhi-based Tarjuman- i Dar ul-Ulum, the official organ of the Old Boys' Association of the Deoband Madrasa.In this interview with Yoginder Sikand he talks about the problems that mark inter-sectarian relations among the Indian Muslim ulema.
YS: The Quran and Hadith places much stress on the unity of Muslims. How, then, do you explain the fact of fierce sectarian disputes among the different groups or sects of Muslims today?
Seeds of extremism is in communal riots: Sayeed Khan
Sayeed Khan is the founder president of MY India (Muslim Youth of India). He is leading a campaign against extremism after getting disillusioned with Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI). Charu Bahri of TwoCircles.net spoke to him about SIMI, extremism, and future plans for MY India.
Background
Seminar on representation of Char-Chaporis of the Brahmaputra in media and literature organised in...
By TCN News
New Delhi: Negative stereotypes related to the representation of the inhabitants of the char-chaporis of Assam in literature and media figured prominently...
TNTJ resolution for Muslim reservation
By TCN News
The resolutions adopted at the Conference on The Rights of the Oppressed.
The Conference on the Rights of the Oppressed organized by Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath on July, the 4th , 2010 at the Island Grounds, Chennai unanimously adopted the following resolutions.
Agenda for India: Judiciary
TwoCircles.net presents “Agenda for India”. Series editor is Charu Bahri.
Challenges & Solutions
“Delay in the delivery of justice is of major concern of every civilized and just society as it amount to ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ Any inordinate delay in delivering justice is akin to denying justice,” says Professor Tahir Hasan Khan, Dean, Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia.
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Will India and China fight a war again?
(Part II of 3-part series on 50 years after 1962)
By Mohan Guruswamy,
Will China provoke a conflict with India or vice versa?
Indian aerobatics teams enjoy good safety record
By Mohammed Ahmedullah, IANS,
Much of the blame for the recent crash of the Indian Navy's Kiran MK-II aircraft during an aerobatics display at the Hyderabad Air Show is being attributed to the plane's age, but the reality on the ground lies elsewhere.
The fact remains that Indian aerobatics teams, Surya Kiran and Sagar Pawan of the air force and the navy respectively, have had no more than three crashes combined during the past five years -- a record better than that of many other teams in the world.
Kashmir Elections: High voter turnout not an alternative to Kashmir imbroglio
By Liyaqat Nazir,
Promises and pledges are manufactured and the cliché of ‘change’ is being broadcast from the political podiums in the chilly days of Chillai Kalan. Kashmir is again in the grip of election fever. The enthusiasm among the electorates, political parties, both traditional as well as seasonal are distressing and auspicious.
Ajmer blast investigation in media: 2007 and 2010
By Najiya O., TwoCircles.net
Investigation by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad has brought to light new, and supposedly real, faces behind the deadly attacks in the Ajmer shrine in 2007. And the CBI says that the Ajmer and Hyderabad Mecca Masjid blasts are linked, done by the same forces. So what about all the news stories published in the media about the so-called Islamic terrorists like the HuJI behind those bomb blasts? What about all the articles published by the media based on the revelations of ‘intelligence officers’ and ‘official sources’?
In the lanes of Batla House, a mission to empower women
By Sadia Suhail for Twocircles.net
New Delhi: The narrow, dingy lanes of Batla House in Delhi may not look the most appealing for...
ख़्वाजा ग़रीब नवाज़ की शान लिखा गया में मौलाना अरशद मदनी का यह लेख...
जमीयत उलेमा ए हिन्द के सदर मौलाना अरशद मदनी ने मशहूर संत ख़्वाजा मोईनुद्दीन चिश्ती की शान में यह लेख लिखा है। इसमे उन्होंने...
Interview of a JNU student who is a Congress candidate in Bihar polls
By Tanzil Asif and Sneha Dipika for TwoCircles.net
Tauquir Alam is the son of Mansoor Alam, a RJD leader and three-times MLA from...
Everybody loves a bad fatwa
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Everybody loves a bad fatwa. And why not? It fills column space for newpapers; It brings in viewers for Television channels; it plays into the image of Muslims as a backward community for communalists; and it gives activists a chance to reinforce their secular credentials. Never mind that this fatwa will not change the lives of millions of Muslims and text of the fatwa could be not what has been reported or maybe the said fatwa doesn't even exist.
Zika infection may cause eye abnormalities in infants
New York : Vision-threatening eye abnormalities in infants in Brazil with microcephaly - a birth defect characterised by an abnormally small head -- may...
Who will occupy the palace on Raisina Hill?
By Amulya Ganguli
Since A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an accidental president, it is not surprising that he doesn't have the support of any major political party for another term.
Modi ranked world’s ninth most powerful person
<b.By Arun Kumar
Washington: Moving up six spots, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ranked ninth, has for the first time made it to the top...
याक़ूब मेमन – शख्स जो सबके गुनाहों का बोझ लेकर फांसी चढ़ेगा
By वसीम अकरम त्यागी,
'टाईगर सही था हमें लौटना नहीं चाहिये था....'
महज इस एक पंक्ति में अपना विरोध दर्ज कराने वाले याकूब मेमन की...
Superiority of faith, an impediment in solidarity
By Md. Aariz Imam
The response world over to Christchurch terror attack has been historic. For the first time since the start of America's war on...
Close to 6,000 poor patients treated free by IMRC in 12 days in three...
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Kerala:The 7th annual India Health Initiative-2016, a program created by US-based NGO India Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) to...
The other Pakistan – that is different, yet like us!
By Shilpa Raina,
For anyone living either in India or Pakistan, even the faint prospect of travelling to the other side is no less than a lifetime's opportunity. The strained sub-continental relations have however resulted in strict visa procedures, turning dreams into distant desires.
Rohingya refugee and Ramadan: A story of hope of a 16-year-old boy
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Jammu: Muslims all over the globe are observing fasts in the holy month of Ramadan, so is Anamul Haq,...
Pakistan emergency: Has Musharraf played his last card?
By Alok Bansal, IANS
The inevitable has happened and Pakistan's military dictator, General Pervez Musharraf, has imposed an emergency to remain in power. In his address to the nation, which was also meant to give his message to the West, he claimed that he was forced to act by circumstances as the writ of the state was being challenged by the extremists across the length and breadth of Pakistan.
नीतीश ने राजद या कांग्रेस से कोई ‘गद्दारी’ नहीं की…
नासिरूद्दीन
इसमें दो राय हो ही नहीं सकती कि नीतीश कुमार ने अपने लिए जो फैसला किया, वह बिहार के विधानसभा चुनाव के जनादेश के...
Muslims should join hands to eradicate evil influence of terrorism that is staining Islam
By Kaleem Kawaja,
In Qoran, the holy book of Islam, God says very clearly that He sent the religion of Islam through Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as a mercy to mankind, to remove oppression, injustice, mayhem, violence and anarchy from the earth.
India’s recent geopolitical and geo-economic engagement
By Amit Kapoor,
One of the key areas where the new government has focused aggressively is the area of external affairs. Prime Minister Naarendra Modi has shown initiative in framing the present geoeconomic and geopolitical challenges from India’s viewpoint. The rationale seems to be to aim for strategic speed in the initial years of the government and thereby to create strategic space for long-term gain and advantage. Nation states tend to be concerned about their individual competitive advantage for growth, wealth and prosperity. Part of this has to do with avoiding confrontation while pursuing one’s national interest. It involves diplomacy while engaging and collaborating with other nation states on issues of strategic and economic importance.
$1.5 trillion in foreign investment for 2007
By TwoCircles.net news desk
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) grew to an estimated $1.5 trillion in 2007, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said today, attributing the record high to the growth of transnational corporations and strong economic performance in many parts of the world.
Taslima Nasrin vs MF Hussein’s case
By Syed Ali Mujtaba
The current episode of Taslima Nasreen once again has brought out the hypocritical attitude of many Indians. I am amused about the hullabaloos made by the BJP the Sangh Privar and some others for this Bangladeshi writer.
The current episode of Taslima Nasreen once again has brought out the hypocritical attitude of many Indians. I am amused about the hullabaloos made by the BJP the Sangh Privar and some others for this Bangladeshi writer.
Continuous rains in April leave residents of West Jaintia Hills flummoxed and counting losses
By Amit Kumar, TwoCircles.net
Shnonpdeng: When a resident of Shnonpdeng, West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, looks at rain and says, “This is unprecedented,” you have to...
RSS’s international wing Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh challenged throughout US
Speakers make 3-city tour to question platforming of HSS by local governments.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
“I don’t think Mr Friedrich’s here anymore — he was...
Police, Protest and Iftar: Resisting RSS in the Jamia campus
By Umar Aman for TwoCircles.net
This is Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time during which Muslims across the world keep fast....
Superbug scaremogering: It’s not the end of antibiotics
By Narayanan Suresh, IANS,
After the swine flu, or the Influenza A H1N1, virus achieved media superstardom in the past 12 months before bowing out of the world stage unceremoniously last week, its place has been taken by a new superstar.
A new gene, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase or NDM-1 found in gut bacteria in patients treated in some Indian hospitals is alleged to be the new sensation.
AMU system should evolve like the IIT system
By Kaleem Kawaja,
The Genesis
When Sir Syed first decided to improve his qaum by imparting modern education to them he built the Aligarh Movement. The clear objective of the pioneers in that movement was to build several Muslim schools that will grow into Muslim colleges. Even though Muslim, they enrolled some non-Muslims as students and quite a few non-Muslims as teachers, for obvious reasons of producing Muslim youth with broadminded viewpoints. They started with one school (the MAO school) that soon became MAO college in Sir Syed's lifetime.
राष्ट्रगान : क्या ये अनिवार्यता सिर्फ़ आमजन के लिए है?
नैय्यर इमाम सिद्दीक़ी
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने सिनेमाघरों में फ़िल्म से पहले राष्ट्रगान के संबंध में एक विशेष निर्देश जारी किया है कि पूरे देश के...
Political witch-hunt of MIM leaders will cost Congress: Muslim intellectuals of Andhra Pradesh
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net
Professional career gives respect and security to women
By Zohra Javed,
I recently read an article "stay-at-home-mom", which talked about how essential it is for a woman to be there for her children when they are growing up, and that women professionals often end up neglecting their home and family. Indeed there can be no two opinions on the importance of the mother's role in the life of her children. I am an ardent champion of what the writer calls a "stay-at-home mom". But I also realise that she and I are among those fortunate women who have a supportive family and the satisfaction of a comfortable life.
It is Advantage Manmohan Singh, as government fall is unavoidable
By Amulya Ganguli, IANS
For the first time since Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made his abortive take-it-or-leave-it offer to the Left on the nuclear deal, he displayed the same assertiveness in parliament last Wednesday.
In the intervening period, he had given the impression of having lost the hope of realising his ambition of clinching the deal, which he evidently regards as one that will be the crowning glory of his career.
Arab discord is no better for Palestinians than Israeli bombs
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Maria Appakova) - Three weeks after Israel started a military operation in the Gaza Strip, when the number of deaths already exceeded one thousand, Arab League countries finally gathered for a summit in Qatar to discuss the situation in Palestine.
Ramadan thoughts: Al-Hilal vs Al-Hisab
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Crescent signals the beginning of every Islamic month but it is the beginning of Ramadan- that marks the month of fasting- and...
M.F. Husain turns 100, ‘Husain 100’ to pay tribute
Kolkata: Renowned Indian artist M.F. Husain's five-day birth centenary year celebrations here, beginning on Saturday, will see film screenings, seminars and exhibitions of...
Indian Navy ignored during tsunami for want of media policy
By Saeed Naqvi,
Boxing Day reminded me of Dec 26, 2004, the day the tsunami trampled Aceh in Indonesia, Galle and Trincomalee in Sri Lanka and devastated the east coast of India. An air force plane enabled me to be in Galle that fateful day.
The state cannot legislate on a citizen’s sexual preferences
By Mayank Chhaya, IANS,
India's Additional Solicitor General P. P. Malhotra, who supposedly represents the Indian government's views on all socio-legal matters, has called gay sex "immoral and perverse." There could not be a more egregious example of medieval obscurantism.
As quoted by media reports Malhotra's views are so fundamentally out of sync with social reality that it begs the question whether the Indian government continues to live in the 18th century while the rest of the country may have moved in to the 21st century.
Net neutrality is essential for human survival
By Syed Ali Mujtaba,
The internet’s privatization debate has intensified in India. It is hogging limelight because government is kite flying the idea to privatize the internet and allow the telecom companies to make money on customized services.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has leveled the charge that Modi government that has come to power with the help of corporate money is now trying to pay them back their money by privatizing the internet.
Bihar ban will be on all kinds of liquor: Minister
Patna : Bihar would have a 'total' ban on all kinds of liquor starting April 1, 2016 and not just on country-made liquor as...
Violence in Muslim societies
So what kind of societies Muslims, its rulers and clergy class want to build in the world? What kind of messages they want to...
Pakistan and India elections in Jammu and Kashmir
By Ashok Jaitly, IANS
Even as the fascinating play of government formation unfolds in Pakistan after the historic elections last month, political analysts on this side of the border have begun to spin their theories on what the future holds for India-Pakistan relations.
Bachchan and media trapped in jaded, dull matrimony
By Mayank Chhaya, IANS,
The media in India ought to impose a pretty long moratorium on Amitabh Bachchan interviews.
The media bakes the same old banalities and garnishes them as profound questions. And Bachchan, with no other option left, responds in a mockingly serious tone. Like a jaded couple trapped in a dull matrimony both the media and Bachchan have run out of things to say. Can you blame either? They have been tangoing for the past 30 years. There are no new moves left. They can only grunt at each other.
Who Are the guilty of 1992-93 Communal Riots in Mumbai?
By Irfan Engineer
Implementation of Srikrishna Commission in public perception has been reduced to punishment of 31 police officials named in Srikrishna Commission Report. Even the secular minded citizens who stand for justice for all and not just to the victims of bomb blasts in Mumbai on March 12, 1993, have more often than not, focused themselves on punishing the 31 police officials.
BJP now wants to rule Haryana
By Jaideep Sarin ,
Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana had always played second fiddle to regional players in the state. But with...
मोदी ने किया दशहरे का राजनीतिकरण, ‘जय श्रीराम’ के नारे के साथ दिया भाषण
सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ/ वाराणसी : आज पूरे देश में दशहरा मनाया जा रहा है. इसे आम बोलचाल की भाषा में 'बुराई पर अच्छाई की...
Demise of Swami Akshay Brahmchari: End of a chapter in the struggle for justice
By Navaid Hamid,
I got the news of the demise of Swami Akshay Brahmchari, freedom fighter and a Gandhian, through an email of Syed Shahabuddin, President of All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat.
Master, Queen and Slave
By Mubasshir Mushtaq,
Is the Congress only party which works on the basis of master-servant relationship? Sonia Maino Gandhi has challenged that assumption by breaking the sound of silence. All these years, her long and stoic silence was being considered as a sign of acquiescence. Sonia has proved that she is indeed the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi, who dealt her opponents with an iron fist.
‘Crop damage by wild animals declined 33%’
By Shreya Mittal
As two senior Indian ministers tussle over the declaration of some wild animals as "vermin", the damage to crops from animal attacks...
Salman Khurshid is off the mark
Dr. Mookhi Amir Ali,
The Minister for Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid is rather quick off the mark with great enthusiasm. He seems to be having a much thought out road map to Muslim empowerment and seems to know the pitfalls too.
In an interview to The Indian Express, Khurshid said it was time to explore “angles” other than reservation for the upliftment of Muslims and other minorities. He said it was his intention to roll out some “quick impact” schemes and fine-tune delivery of recommendations made by the Justice Rajinder Sachar committee.”
Politics of Narendra Modi will remain restricted to Gujarat: Prof. J. S. Bandukwala
By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
विद्रोही : कवि के लिबास में क्रांतिकारी, जिससे लोग कन्नी काटते थे
By अविनाश चंचल
पिछले हफ्ते रामाशंकर यादव विद्रोही नहीं रहे. पिछले मंगलवार यूजीसी के खिलाफ छात्रों के एक विरोध प्रदर्शन में जाते हुए उनका निधन...
Can Pakistan be saved from going the Iraq way?
By C Uday Bhaskar,
The Pakistan military launched Zarb-e-Azb, a major offensive operation against terror groups operating from North Waziristan Sunday, a week after the Karachi airport was audaciously attacked by the Taliban. In the last 48 hours, it is reported that more than 170 terrorists were killed while six soldiers died during the operation which is still continuing.
Byline: There is nothing called a dull election
By M.J. Akbar,
The gem dropped in the middle of a convivial lunch when my friend, apropos of nothing, said: “There is some good news and there is some bad news. The good news is that there is no bad news.”
Jihad, crusades and tolerance: a Christian scholars view
By Marty Martin
Chicago, Illinois - Over the past five years, as part of a project on religious fundamentalism, I've studied and talked with Muslims from Houston to Auschwitz. And as I've gained a better understanding of how Christians and Muslims see each other, I've learned that how we communicate is as important as what we communicate.
Love Thy Neighbor: Nawaz Sharif’s Visit to India
By Ram Puniyani,
India Pakistan relations have always been mired with in various controversies, which have been preventing the friendly relations with our neighbor, who in ‘popular perception’ is seen as an enemy. It is due to this that while all the members of SAARC countries have been invited, the one to draw maximum popular attention has been the coming of Nawaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. In a deft move India’s the then Prime Minister designate sent an invite to all the heads of SAARC countries for his swearing in ceremony, (16 May 2014)which was held with great pomp and show.
Different forms of untouchability among Muslims: Dalit Muslim Muhim
By Khalid Anis Ansari,
Mohammad Noor Hasan Azad, one of the founding members of the All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz, discusses the contemporary lower caste movement among Indian Muslims
Praja Rajyam makes foray in to MIM stronghold in old Hyderabad
By Mohammed Siddique, TwoCircles.net,
After the left parties, the CPI and the CPIM it is now the turn of the Praja Rajyam party of film star Chiranjeevi to attempt a foray in to the old city of Hyderabad, traditionally the stronghold of Majlis-e-Ittheadul Muslimeen (MIM).
Brushing aside the perception that old city was un-breach able for any party other than the MIM, Chiranjeevi's younger brother and Telugu actor Pavan Kalyan made a whirlwind visit through the parts of old city.
Jinhe Naaz Hai Hind Par Woh Kahan Hain?
Where are those who are proud of India?
By Shamsul Islam,
I am sure that every Indian patriot remembers this heart wrenching song penned by Sahir...
Former Swedish police chief sentenced to prison for rapes
By DPA,
Stockholm : A former Swedish police chief was convicted Friday on several counts of sexual crimes, including rape, and sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.
Goran Lindberg is guilty of aggravated rape, rape, assault, purchasing sexual favours on 28 occasions, and as an accessory to attempted prostitute procurement, the Sodertorn district court said.
The court ruled that he on two occasions in 2007 raped a 17-year-old girl whom he bought sex from. He also tied and beat her, according to testimony.
Caliphate opposed to Shia apostasy and, eventually to Sunni monarchies
By Saeed Naqvi,
The expanding Shia-Sunni conflict in the Muslim world is exposing vast gaps in popular understanding of the schism.
For example when Zine El...
The language of politics
By Zohra Javed for TwoCircles.net
I have a feeling: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party are feeding each other. They are the true friends in need of each other in Maharashtra. After splitting from Uncle Bal Thackeray, Raj is still struggling to find a foothold all across the state.
Why Naseeruddin Shah is wrong on several counts?
By Mahtab Alam
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah’s much advertised article was published on Friday in Hindustan Times as its concluding part of the series titled,...
NRIs support charities to brighten Diwali
By Kul Bhushan, IANS
While celebrating Diwali, NRIs do not forget the less fortunate in their countries and in India. In every country they have settled, NRIs share the joy of their most important festival by donating to charities in cash and kind; and directly assisting the less fortunate through their organisations or as individuals to share the brightness and light of Diwali.