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Time running out for Congress

Satyen Mohapatra The time has come for the grand old party – Congress to start from the scratch if it wants to remain a viable political party in India. The virtual washout…
Trace the real sources of troubles in Kashmir

Arun Joshi Killing after killing in Kashmir has an ominous ring. Blood is being splattered and the landscape is becoming scary. The killing of innocents is not new to Kashmir and therefore it…

Let us be human first and foremost

Asif Khan A retired septuagenarian man moved to a remote neighborhood in Hyderabad to be away from the boisterous city life. In the beginning it was challenging to while away the time,…
Love: unfettered longing and beyond

Shafey Kidwai Since time gone by, humans have been enchanted by something that defies exclusivity of body and the spirit simultaneously and deflates the myth that cause-and-effect shape human thoughts and action.…
In 1947 a friend’s sacrifice went in vain; an Indian failed to win the All England Badminton title

Whenever we mention the name of Prakash and badminton, we always think of Prakash Padukone. This is the story of another Prakash who almost became India’s first All England champion. Prakash Nath…
Modi before NaMo: A recollection of a funny encounter in 1991

Murli Manohar Joshi, once a strongman of the Bharatiya Janata Party and now dismissed to the sidelines, chose the winter of 1991 to launch his Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari down south, close…
Does Punjab win make Kejriwal PM contender?

Satyen Mohapatra In the midst of the historic record breaking win in Punjab elections by the Aam Aadmi Party which swept the state, spokesperson of the party Raghav Chadha on a TV…

From caste to religion, UP assembly poll results show a major shift in narrative

Maybe it is too early to draw any conclusion, but the preliminary study of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls results make it amply clear that it will not be castes but religion…
Jeddawis and CGI pay glowing tributes to “People’s Ambassador” Dr. Ausaf Sayeed

By Abdul Rahman M. Baig Jeddah: Glowing tributes were paid to the outgoing Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, at an impressive event here recently. The event was organized by…
Results will be ‘inclusive’ only if pregnant EVMs allowed normal deliveries

Kulsum Mustafa In just a few hours from now, the UP assembly poll results will start trickling in. By noon tomorrow, it will be clear who will inherit the crown of the…
Who will rule over Uttar Pradesh?

Kulsum Mustafa Victory or defeat, for the secular voter in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections it is Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav who stands out as the undisputed winner. This young politician overcame…
Silent revolution via tactical voting

By D Surender Naik The last phase of polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022, one of the country’s politically relevant elections, has been completed on 7 March. Now all eyes…
Women’s Day Special- Crafting the future of Muslim Women Entrepreneur

Syed Ali Mujtaba The Frank and Debbie Islam incubation center of the Department of Business Administration at Aligarh Muslim University is crafting the future of Muslim Women Entrepreneurs in Uttar Pradesh and…
Modi ground-testing Kaashi for 2024?

Kulsum Mustafa Has Prime Minister Narendra Modi already given up on Yogi? Is he now only concerned about his own fate and is wisely taking all measures, like nurturing his own constituency…
Ukraine Muslims are awry of Russian invasion

Syed Ali Mujtaba The Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, 2022, has brought uncertainties to about 400,000 Muslims, the majority being Crimean Tatar. According to an estimate 100,000 Muslims are living…