Islam and Higher Education
By Dr. Mohammad Manzoor Alam Ilm (knowledge) is a frequently recurring word in the Quran, which shows its significance in the Islamic scheme of things. Its variants are also abundantly…
A Tribute to Hashim Ansari
– Nirendra Dev “Kaun hamari Sunega (Who will listen to me)? (Smiles). I have said this before, Agar masjid chhor dene se aman hoti hae …. Toh chhor do, humey…
“Fat tax” : Will the Kerala govt measure check Obesity?
By Nirendra Dev One of my favourite Indian states, Kerala, made news lately with the Marxist-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government slapping “fat-tax” on junk food. Obesity is stated to…
Didi, a new hope for Sonar Bangla !
Mamata’s victory has a pattern of Basuism -Nirendra Dev The best part of West Bengal electoral battle of 2016 is the washout of the communists – a long deserving gift…
Election results: not much to celebrate for BJP
By Dr. Javed Jamil Apparently the results in the latest Assembly elections in five states appear to be a cause of big jubilation for the votaries of BJP and of…
Devil’s Own Country
Where is Justice for Jisha? The other day, I had a spat with a Facebook friend when he objected to my use of strong words like Devil and Satan for…
Quota, Private or Public and Political Dilemma
By Dr. Afroz Alam Recently, three important developments took place on the issue of reservation scheme in the country, besides mobilisations of Patels of Gujrat, Kapus of Andhra Pradesh and…
‘It is narrow, selfish, arrogant Nationalism’
By PROF. SUGATA BOSE “I sometimes fear that those who are defining nationalism so narrowly will end up one day describing Rabindranath Tagore, the composer of our National Anthem, as…
An Open Letter to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
My dear Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose; If I fail you, it is because I am incompetent to talk about myself, our country and people !! ….the country you left and…
Tolerance is a virtue
By M. Hamid Ansari India has been home to all the great religions of the world. Our society has, for centuries, provided a unique social and intellectual environment in which…