- India
AISA, CFI activists protest outside UP Bhawan, demand arrest of Bajrang Muni
By: Ashish Kumar Kataria New Delhi: Activists of the All India Students Association (AISA) and Campus Front of India (CFI) held a joint protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in New Delhi on…
- Opinions
War in Ukraine: ISS in jeopardy
Satyen Mohapatra The war in Ukraine is now likely to affect one of the major symbols of international unity – the International Space Station. Still under construction the largest space station ever,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad girls turn into entrepreneurs
Syed Qamar Hasan Hyderabad: Marie Antoinette last French Queen maligned for her often-cited remark “qu’ils mangent de la brioche,” (let them eat cake) that historians say was wrongly pinned on her, was…
- Books
Memory, Archive Female Desire, and Beyond
Shafey Kidwai Does the yearning for sensuous pleasure invalidated by the social norms, cultural practices and the canon of public morality denote a means for reconciling with unpredictable, paradoxical and quotidian strands…
- Opinions
Indian airports becoming hub of wildlife trafficking
Satyen Mohapatra Hyderabad: Indian airports seem to have become a hub for smuggling illegal reptiles. Through 18 airports in the country between 2011-2020, 70,000 native and exotic wild animals, including their body…
- Opinions
Viewpoint: Hijab, Muslim women and Karnataka HC judgement
Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam It is an obligatory duty of every society to secure women’s rights, making their freedom certain, granting equality and protection by all means. Islam and the Qur’an have…
- Health
Diabetic patients should exercise caution in matters of health during Ramadan
By Dr Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore In the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk. Not only do they abstain from food and drink, but also from…
- Featured News
Jam-e-Jahannuma: Marking 200 years of Urdu journalism in India
By: Dr. Md. Zafar Iqbal Hyderabad: Most people might be unaware, but 27th March is a historic day in the history of Urdu Journalism. On this date the first ever printed newspaper…
- Opinions
Mushairas continue to charm despite poor quality
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Have mushaeras (gatherings of poets where poetry is recited) lost their charm? No way. Not for Hyderabadis at least. Even the dreaded Corona did not deter them from slaking…
- Photos
Photos: Students in Mangalore protest against hijab ban
By Syed Mueen After the Karnataka high court’s judgement upholding the state’s hijab ban on March 15, pro-hijab protests erupted across the country. On Friday, scores of students from Mangalore University’s affiliated…
- Opinions
Rohingya: Pressure likely to increase on Myanmar after US declaration
Satyen Mohapatra With the United States coming out and formally declaring that Myanmar’s military junta was committing “genocide” against the minority Rohingyas, the international pressure on the ruling dispensation is likely to…
- Bangalore
Hijab issue: Bengaluru activist Pasha is hopeful of better verdict in SC
J.S. Ifthekhar Hyderabad: Muslims should seek guidance of scholars and Ulema in religious matters. Approaching courts in every religious issue could prove harmful. This opinion was expressed by Karnataka’s social activist and…
- Featured News
100-year-old Mahboobia mosque remains abandoned in Moosarambagh
By: Mohd. Sibghatullah Madrasa-e-Asafia and Masjid-e-Mahboobia (Photo: Sibghatullah Khan/Siasat.com) On our weekly heritage walks, we come across wonders that leave us in awe long after we leave. During our Moosarambagh heritage walk…
- News
A Royal Repast
By Swati Sucharita It ended up as a joyous revival of the erstwhile Hyderabadi Nazakat, for those who know and appreciate the Nizami city’s cultural nuances. Last week, when the management of…
- India
‘The Kashmir Files’: MP IAS Officer urges director to make film on killings of Muslims too
By Pervez Bari Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh IAS officer Niyaz Khan is in the news for his temerity to urge the producers of “The Kashmir Files” to make another film on the “killings…
