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Hanif Mohammad and his brothers took Pakistan cricket to great heights
Abhijit Sen Gupta On January 8th, 1959, the legendary Pakistani batsman Hanif Mohammad began an innings that went into the pages of cricket history as one of the greatest innings ever played.…
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Tantalizing not titillating—A whiff of bold narrative from Pakistan
M. Shafey Kidwai Despite being primarily perceived as a demonic, grotesque and religiously and socially deplorable way to seek hedonistic pleasure, promiscuity or voracious sexuality bolsters female power of self-assertion. It is…
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What we know about ‘Bulli Bai’ creator Niraj Bishnoi- 4 points
A 21-year-old B.tech student, Niraj Bishnoi, was arrested by the Delhi Police for his alleged involvement in the Bulli Bai application, which reportedly targetted over 100 influential Muslim women, whose doctored pictures…
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An open letter to MPs, MLAs
By Syed Rizwan Hon’able MPs & MLAs, Come elections and the fever is on to outstrip each other in vile nonsense by politicians of various hues, and over the past few decades,…
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Mufti Sayeed‘s place in history, a recall
Yesterday, January 7, was the death anniversary of former Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who served as India’s first Muslim Home Minister and defied all odds to shake hands with the BJP to form…
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Space India 2021–Low for ISRO, high for startups
M Somasekhar In India’s impressive journey in space technology over the decades, the year 2021 could well go down as a low performance one. It saw the usually busy Indian Space Research…
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Bulli Bai aims to stifle Muslim women who have broken stereotype shell
Kulsum Mustafa By Kulsum Mustafa New Year for over 100 progressive Muslim Indian women started with a shocking revelation – they were available for sale to the world on an online auction.…
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Why do Antique Collectors around the world vie for Nizam era regalia?
Ahmed Shareef Askander By Ahmed Shareef Askander The Nizam of Hyderabad Deccan His Exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan Siddiqui was the last Ruler of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty who ruled the…
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‘Gurugram’ city religious problem explained
Gurugram now is a bubbling Satellite City that continuously remains in news for denial to Muslims to offer Friday prayers in open space there. There are various layers of this problem that…
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2021: The year of atrocities on Muslim in India
With the strengthening of the Hindutva, Muslims across India have been dealing with persecution and discrimination on various fronts ranging from physical assault to prayer interruptions and so on. Aside from the…
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Pakistan has endured 40 finance ministers; none succeeded in the assigned task
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Discussing taxes is not the ideal way of welcoming 2022, especially after we have just finished burying 2021. The release by the Federal Board of Revenue of its Tax…
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Hazrat Shah Khamosh: The silent Sufi saint
Syed Zuhaib Quadri By Syed Zuhaib Quadri Born in Bidar more than 200 years ago, into a Sadat family (Prophetic Descendents) renowned for their learning, erudition, and piety, Hazrat Shah Khamosh’s birth…
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Shams-ul-Huda Bihari, the unsung lyricist of Hindi cinema
Venkat Parsa Shams-ul-Huda Bihari, popularly known as S H Bihari, the renowned Poet-Film Lyricist of the Golden Era of Hindi Cinema, has produced some of the masterpieces of the Hindi film songs.…
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UN official calls millennials to protect environments
Syed Qamar Hasan By Syed Qamar Hasan A high-ranking official from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UFCCC said yesterday, he was optimistic that India would be able to cut…
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Opinion: It’s time for Election Commission to ban super-spreader poll rallies
Kalyani Shankar Many people doubt whether it is necessary to hold the upcoming Assembly polls in the poll-bound states next month or postpone, as the Allahabad High Court has suggested. During the…
