ARUN KEJRIWAL The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented on February 1 in the Parliament under very tough times, not only for India, but the entire world. Inflation, rising interest rates and cost hikes across the board have hit almost all economies in some form or the...
Asad Mirza The historic Abraham Accords may not have contributed substantially to resolving the political impasse, as expected between Israel and Arab nations, but they have been able to bolster the economic and trade relations in the region. It seems as if the...
Syed Ali Mujtaba Debutant writer K.S. Komireddi's book “Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India” is a political commentary on Narendra Modi’s rule from 2014 till now. The author observes, India under Narendra Modi's rule cannot be understood without...
January 6, 2021 is a day that will be remembered in American history. This will be so because of the storming of the halls of Congress on that date by a mob of insurrectionists intent on impeding the democratic process in America. January 6, 1941 is also a day that...
Asad Mirza Recent revelations that classified documents going back to President Joe Biden’s term as vice-president have been found in his private office and at his home, may become a political – and possibly legal – liability for the president. US President Biden’s...
Syed Ali Mujtaba The Pasmanda Muslims of Bihar may have something to talk about after Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered a caste-based census in the state. However, they are unsure, of what it would eventually mean to them. The Pasmanda Muslims, other...
Shaista Fatima New Delhi JAN O3,2022: IIT Delhi's renowned Physicist Prof VK Tripathi has been conducting workshops for the madrassas students and teachers since 2014. In a video titled "misconceptions about madrassas" that was shared by his daughter on various...
By Dr. M Qutubuddin The New Year will bring new challenges, and thereby new opportunities. Although challenges for the Muslims are going to be relatively harder, yet the youth are well-equipped to convert the same into opportunities if the community leaders draw their...
FRANK F ISLAM After a long and hard-fought campaign, it is now my honor to utter the four most powerful words in a democracy: “The people have spoken.” I have often said that a vote is a prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and our children. — Raphael Warnock,...
Syed Ali Mujtaba A recent book “Mothering a Muslim” by Nazia Erum captures some of the realities of what it means to be a Muslim in non-Madrasa Schools in India. A day after a bomb blast in Europe in 2018, a teacher at a popular Noida school read out headlines to her...