Featured News
-
With eye on Nobel, Trump wants to mediate between India, China
By Arul Louis New York: With eye on Nobel Peace Prize, United States President Donald Trump wants to media the dispute between India and China, even though his offers have…
Read More » -
Dadi of Shaheen Bagh and other feisty protestors
Mohammed Wajihuddin Now that Bilkis Bano, the “Dadi of Shaheen Bagh” is among 100 most influential people of Time Magazine in 2020, Shaheen Bagh: From A Protest To A Movement co-authored by Ziya Us Salam and…
Read More » -
Muslim education in India: Need for private and public sector investment
By Frank F. Islam Eminent columnist Swaminathan A. Aiyar called upon Wakf boards and wealthy Muslims to finance the development of “a string of world-class education institutions” that would attract…
Read More » -
The Indian royals who modelled for first vaccine in the world
London: Krishnaraja Wodiyar III was the new ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore when Devajammani arrived at the royal court in 1805, to marry him. Both of them were…
Read More » -
Palestinian PM says dialogue between Fatah, Hamas in Turkey ‘encouraging’
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye announced that the dialogue between leaders of Hamas and Fatah in Turkey is “encouraging.” Ishtaye on Wednesday said in a press statement that the…
Read More » -
‘Pandemic a time for humanity to change its very basic philosophy’
New Delhi: The coronavirus pandemic has endangered our basic human rights and liberties and taught us that it is time to change our values, priorities and perspective if humanity is…
Read More » -
Will UAE-Bahrain normalization with Israel accord help or hinder peace?
By John Solomou Nicosia [Cyprus]: While US President Donald Trump has hailed the agreements recently signed between the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel as “the…
Read More » -
‘Normalization of UAE-Israel ties will promote the Palestinian peace process’
Talmiz Ahmad Ever since it came into being on May 14, 1948, Israel has been a geopolitical and cultural anomaly. Though located in the Middle East, it viewed itself as…
Read More » -
Mughal-e-Azam–an enduring contribution of India to world cinema
Venkat Parsa “Zah-e-naseeb! Kaanton ko murjhaane ka qauf nahi hota!” Anakali’s response to Prince Salim after the Qawwali contest with Nigar Sultana, is among the numerous dialogues of K Asif’s blockbuster Mughal-e-Azam, which still…
Read More » -
Is Naidu treading the Hindutva path to salvage its sagging position in AP?
Amaravati: It is true that the future of TDP leader N. Chandrababu Naidu rests on his mettle to wage a militant fight against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and…
Read More » -
Kafeel Khan takes battle with Yogi to UN body
Lucknow, Sep 21 : Gorakhpur’s Dr Kafeel Khan, has taken his battle against the Yogi Adityanath government to an international level. Khan, who was recently absolved of charges under the…
Read More » -
Programme versus pogrom—DPSP require principled people
Shafeeq R. Mahajir DPSP can be understood variously. Or misunderstood. Does not depend on what one professes. Depends on what one wants to do. What one professes is heard or read, usually written by…
Read More » -
UN is ‘saving humanity form hell’, it should be reformed and strengthen
Kalyani Shankar The United Nations will be 75 next month. An organization can be considered to be still young but it is time for stocktaking. The UN came into being…
Read More » -
India in bad shape, economic recovery will take two years
Amir Ullah Khan and Ramachandra Raju Bhupathiraju The Indian economy has been sliding since 2016, immediately after demonetisation. GST made life even more difficult for small and medium enterprises and job losses…
Read More » -
Twitter inquisition helps China on coronavirus origin
New Delhi: The dots are getting clearer; and there are so many of them that it is not very difficult now to join them and get the picture. The big picture,…
Read More » -
Time to introspect Muslim angle in ISRO spy case of 1994
Syed Ali Mujtaba By Syed Ali Mujtaba Book “Ready To Fire: How India And I Survived the ISRO Spy Case”, by Nambi Narayanan and Arun Ram, published by Bloomsbury is…
Read More » -
Event ‘Celebrate Peace’ and ‘Create Peace’ to be held on Monday
New Delhi: Come September 21 (Monday) and around 40 million people will be connecting for peace from 8 p.m. onwards. Two virtual events — ‘Celebrate Peace’, followed by ‘Create Peace’,…
Read More » -
Museum for Shivaji in Agra—Deepening the Hindu-Muslim divide
Mohammed Wajihuddin Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will soon return to Agra after a gap of 354 years. Unlike his last visit when he had to suffer indignity as he was put…
Read More » -
COVID-19 economic impact—Government should wake up to help people
Fatima Hasan It is human tendency to take credit when something gets success and, if it goes wrong, simply pass the buck. Union Finance Minister, in a meeting of GST…
Read More » -
Kondapochamma Sagar Reservoir project leaves villagers without adequate compensation
Hyderabad: The construction of the Kondapochamma Reservoir swallowed three villages Mamidyala, Biranpur and Tanderpally. The people residing there were promised good compensation. Now they feel cheated and are left with nothing.…
Read More » -
Aircraft carrier ‘Viraat’ goes to the graveyard
Mumbai: The once majestic and imposing Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Viraat — now decommissioned — started on its swansong voyage to Alang port in Gujarat, the country’s biggest graveyard for…
Read More » -
A museum for Shivaji
Courtesy “Facebook” By Mohammed Wajihuddin New Delhi: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will soon return to Agra after a gap of 354 years. Unlike his last visit when he had to suffer…
Read More » -
Kashi, Mathura: Will Temple Politics be revived?
Ram Puniyani When Babri Mosque was being demolished in broad day light, the slogan being chanted by the leaders was, Yeh to Kewal jahnki hai, Kashi Mathura Baaki hai (This…
Read More » -
Explainer: Why the agriculture reform bills are being opposed?
On Thursday, the BJP’s oldest ally—the Shiromani Akali Dal pulled out its lone minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal from the government against the three agriculture reform bills that were introduced in…
Read More » -
Delhi violence probe: Anything but fair
By Radhika Ramaseshan, Senior Journalist The Delhi violence of February and the events that followed make for a looking glass to view the profound changes that have shaped the Indian…
Read More » -
Intra-Afghan talk–Setback for Indian Diplomacy
India’s absence from Doha talks between the Afghanistan Government and the Taliban does not portend well for the regional security scenario and the future Afghan-India ties. India has vital stakes…
Read More » -
September 17—Merger of Hyd with India, annexation or liberation?
Hyderabad: September 17 is here once again. This year, the date marks 72 years since the erstwhile State of Hyderabad, ruled by its last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, was annexed…
Read More » -
Algerian president’s reforms won’t appease protesters
Talmiz Ahmad The Algerian parliament last week approved the draft constitutional changes proposed by the government, setting the stage for a national referendum on Nov. 1, the anniversary of the…
Read More » -
BJP pushing ‘Liberation Day’ demand harder with eyes on GHMC polls?
Hyderabad: This year, the clamour to observe ‘Liberation Day’ by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been particularly louder, so much so that BJP MP and union minister has asked…
Read More » -
World class statistician C R Rao has turned 100; may he live many more years
M Somasekhar For most kids, mathematics is scary and memorising tables from one to 10 is a tough job. But, that was not the case for the 5-year-old boy, who memorised…
Read More »
