In a world consumed by the pursuit of material gain, the love of wealth, status, and possessions often blinds us to the virtues that truly enrich our lives. Material love, with its fleeting allure, creates divisions, breeds selfishness, and distances us from the essence of humanity. It fuels greed and …
Read More »American Elections Highlight Rising Civic Engagement in Muslim Community Amid Shifting Political Loyalties: CMMA
In a notable development during the most recent American elections, many within the Muslim community made their voices heard, underscoring their active civic engagement despite expressing dissatisfaction with both major political parties. This election season saw heightened participation, as Muslim Americans voiced concerns on critical issues – especially the Israel-Gaza …
Read More »What Would Happen if India and Pakistan Went to Nuclear War? Experts Warn of Catastrophic Consequences
Hyderabad, October 4: If India and Pakistan were to engage in a nuclear war, the human toll could be catastrophic, potentially leading to the deaths of nearly 2 billion people, according to the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD). This stark hypothetical scenario was discussed during a recent meeting …
Read More »Wakf Bill poses Challenge to Modi Government Amid Rising Opposition
By: J.S. Ifthekhar The Wakf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has become a major challenge for the Modi government, sparking widespread controversy. The proposed amendments have not only provoked opposition parties but also galvanized Muslim bodies, who view the bill as an overreach into the religious and community affairs of Muslims. This …
Read More »Chronological List of Hate Incidents Against Muslims in India
For over 4 decades, Muslims have suffered at the hands of right-wing extremists, who have corrupted the secular soul of India, to further their political agendas, or spin hate against the Muslim community. While both Hindus and Muslims coexisted peacefully for decades, extremist aberrations have ruined and wrecked India’s harmonious …
Read More »Important Issues faced by Muslims of India – A Roundup
This list highlights key issues such as the rise of Hindutva politics, discrimination against Muslims, media representation, and incidents of hate crimes. 1. Communal Riots and Tensions India has witnessed various instances of communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, such as the Gujarat riots (2002) and the Delhi riots (2020). …
Read More »CM Revanth Reddy Praises Asaduddin Owaisi as a Champion for the Oppressed
Hyderabad, September 14 — In a powerful display of bipartisan respect, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy lauded Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi for his steadfast advocacy on behalf of India’s backward communities. Speaking at the launch of the book “Prophet for the World,” written by All India Muslim Personal Law …
Read More »Indian Community in Jeddah Welcomes New Consul General, Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri
By Abdul Rahman M. Baig Jeddah, September 5: The Indian community in Jeddah recently hosted a grand reception for Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, the newly appointed Consul General of India, at the International Indian School, Jeddah (IISJ). The event saw a significant turnout, with community members, consulate officials, IISJ staff, …
Read More »Community Activists Rally Support for Burhan Academy at Chicago Fundraiser
Chicago, IL: Community activists on Saturday issued an urgent call to Muslims in Chicago and across the United States to support the development of Burhan Academy, an ambitious project poised to become the “largest future Islamic school in America.” The Academy is set to rise from the grounds of the …
Read More »Emergency: Declared versus Undeclared
By: Ram Puniyani Om Birla, the speaker of Lok Sabha is mired in many controversies. When he started his 2nd term as Lok Sabha (Parliament) Speaker he read out a resolution against Emergency which was imposed in 1975 by Indira Gandhi. The background of that emergency was the rising Sampoorna Kranti …
Read More »Did the World not know about Gandhi till the film on him was released?
By: Ram Puniyani In an interview to ABP on 29th May, Prime Minister Modi stated that “In the last 75 years, wasn’t it our responsibility to make Mahatma Gandhi known across the world? Forgive me, but nobody knew Mahatma Gandhi ” till the film on him was released in 1982. When he was saying …
Read More »Modi’s election speeches: A flood of lies and hatred
– Ram Puniyani The propaganda machinery of the BJP is quite strong and the party’s parent organisation RSS further expands the reach of this machinery. The basic premise of the propaganda campaign of the RSS-BJP has always been to distort medieval history to demonise Muslims and glorify the ancient Indian civilisation and …
Read More »Narendra Modi, Authoritarianism and ‘God Complex’
Ram Puniyani Democracy is a system of society won after long and intense struggles. The preceding society had mostly Kingdoms. A typical kingdom was an alliance between the Feudal lord-King and clergy. While clergy was representative of the religious power, the king was presented as the son of God whose …
Read More »PM Modi Forced Tesla to Leave Telangana, Diverted Their Business to Gujarat
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi pressurized US-based auto giant Tesla from investment in Telangana. Tesla was willing to invest in Telangana but Modi ji pressurized Tesla and prevented them from investing in Telangana. In an explosive interview, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy alleged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Read More »Glorious Past of Nizam’s Era Showcased: Restored Nizam Museum Inaugurated on Mukarram Jah’s 90th Birth Anniversary
Hyderabad, October 6: In a grand tribute to the illustrious Nizams of Hyderabad, the recently restored segment of the Nizam Museum, which also features the wardrobe of the Sixth Nizam Nawab Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur, considered the world’s largest, was inaugurated today. The event was observed as part of …
Read More »Explained: The Hi-Tech Sensors Behind India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing
Delving into the intricacies of Chandrayaan-3’s remarkable mission, it becomes evident that a constellation of advanced sensors plays a pivotal role in orchestrating its journey to the Moon’s surface. These sensors, each a testament to cutting-edge technology, work in harmony to ensure a safe, accurate, and successful soft landing. According …
Read More »Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: India’s Historic Soft Landing Mission Explained
Embarking on an ambitious journey to achieve a historic feat, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission is poised to make waves with its soft landing on the Moon’s surface. As the nation’s space agency, ISRO, orchestrates this monumental event, the world watches with bated breath. Chandrayaan-3’s mission holds the promise of joining the …
Read More »10 facts to know about India’s Independence Day:
1. Date: India’s Independence Day is celebrated on August 15th every year. 2. Year:India gained independence from British colonial rule on August 15, 1947. 3. Tryst with Destiny:Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, delivered the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the eve of Independence. 4. National Flag …
Read More »The Rich Legacy of Muslim Contributions to India
Muslims have made significant contributions to India in various fields both nationally and internationally. Here are some notable examples across different domains: 1. Art and Architecture: – The Mughal Empire left a lasting legacy of splendid architecture, including the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Jama Masjid in Delhi. …
Read More »The Kohinoor Diamond: Why It is Significant and Legendary
The Kohinoor Diamond holds immense importance and intrigue due to a combination of historical, cultural, and symbolic factors that have captured the imagination of people across the globe. Here are some reasons why the Kohinoor is considered so important: 1. Historical Significance: The Kohinoor Diamond has a long and storied …
Read More »The Illustrious Journey of the Kohinoor Diamond: Kingdoms That Held the Enigmatic Gem
The Kohinoor Diamond, renowned for its exquisite brilliance and captivating history, has journeyed through time and empires, leaving an indelible mark on the pages of history. From the heart of ancient India to the grandeur of the British Crown Jewels, this legendary gem has graced the heads of mighty rulers …
Read More »So, how old is the Kohinoor Diamond, really?
The Koh-i-Noor diamond is one of the most famous and historically significant diamonds in the world. Its name, “Koh-i-Noor,” means “Mountain of Light” in Persian. Here’s a more detailed elaboration of its history: 1. Origins and Early History: The exact date of the diamond’s discovery is uncertain, but it is …
Read More »Don’t Believe Everything on Social Media: Experts During UNICEF’s Flagship Program
At a time when one’s everyday life is inevitably influenced by the social networks one uses and the propagandas that brews there, telling the truth from the fake is almost impractical. This is true at least for the common man, the tragic victims of such misinformation. Thousands of lives have …
Read More »Three Years After Covid, Mosques Open Up to Ramadan Once Again
Glimpses of a Ramadan in America Three years after the Covid 19 pandemic shut doors of organizations including religious institutions like Masjids globally, many Muslims were overjoyed while many were deeply humbled to be able to experience the bliss of Ramadan once again. From congregational prayers in full attendance to …
Read More »US Congresswoman Lauds Muslim Healthcare Professionals For Pandemic Heroism
A grand felicitation program was organized to honor frontline workers and healthcare professionals who played lead roles in the fight against Covid 19 and went to extraordinary lengths to provide healthcare support to those in need.
Read More »Saudi Ban on Tablighi Jamaat: A Reality Check
A recent Saudi ban announced through a tweet has once again pointed the needle of suspicion towards Indian Tablighi Jamaat, let’s analyse the whole episode. Recently most of the Indian newspapers and news channels in English, Hindi and Urdu carried a news story stating that the Saudi Arab has banned …
Read More »Old foes poised against each other again
India and Pakistan are poised against each other, to play a more proactive and constructive role in Afghanistan’s redevelopment, trying to negate each other’s initiatives. The ascendancy of Taliban to power in Afghanistan almost two-and-a-half months ago, after the hasty and chaotic withdrawal of the US forces from the country …
Read More »MHRI Researching Relation between Cancer and Fertility Treatment
Leading scientists and infertility experts are now researching whether infertility treatment can cause cancer in women. A study undertaken by Hyderabad-based Maternal Health and Research Institute (MHRI) and funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) aims to explore the relationship between assisted reproduction treatment and ovarian cancer. The research …
Read More »‘Zinda Tilismath Balm’ Launched To Mark Centenary Celebrations of Zinda Tilismath!
Sania Mirza is Brand Ambassador India’s leading herbal (Unani) medicine manufacturer Karkhana Zinda Tilismath on Saturday celebrated its 100th anniversary at Hotel Westin Hyderabad Mindspace. As part of the centenary celebrations, Karkhana Zinda Tilismath, one of the oldest companies of Hyderabad, launched its latest product “Zinda Tilismath Balm”, a pain …
Read More »Milad un Nabi Meet at Exhibition Grounds on Tuesday
Muslim leaders to Discuss Challenges Faced by Indian Muslims Hyderabad, October 18: All India Majlis e Tameer e Millat’s 72nd annual public meeting will be held on Tuesday, 19th October at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally from 9 am to 1pm. Known as Jalsa-e-Rahmatul lil Alameen, the public meeting is a grand …
Read More »Gap Between Industry and Academics Leading Over 90% Startups to Failure Dr. Azmathullah Khan
Hyderabad, Ocober 16: “Over 90% of Indian startups fail because of poor technical foundation or gap between the industry and the academics”, said renowned business mentor and MSME coach Dr Azmathullah Khan. Delivering a lecture on “Challenges in MSME” and proposing solutions to the current crises faced by the MSME …
Read More »Muslim Personal Law Leaders to Address Mammoth Public Meet in Hyderabad
72nd Tameer e Millat Jalsa Announced All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) leaders are all set to address a mammoth public meeting in the city, said Mr Syed Aneesuddin, Chairman Reception Committee, 72nd Jalsa Yaum-e-Rahmatul lil Alameen organized by the All India Majlis e Tameer e Millat (AIMTM). Addressing a press …
Read More »India and Saudi Arabia Dive Into Maiden Bilateral Naval Exercises
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: On August 11, Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, in the run up to first bilateral naval exercise between Saudi Arabia and India, accompanied by Real Admiral Ajay Kochhar, Captain Sachin Sequeira, Deputy Chief of Mission Shri N. Ram Prasad and Defence Attaché Col. Gurtej Singh Grewal called on …
Read More »Indian Embassy in Saudi To Celebrate 75 Years of Indo-Saudi Bilateral Relations as India Turns 75!
Report by Jaleel Ansari, Al Jubail | Saudi Arabia The Embassy of India in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day in a special way. This August 15th also marks the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia. Speaking during …
Read More »Indian Agriculture: Maladies and Remedies
A more holistic and pragmatic approach needs to be adopted by the policy makers to make Indian agriculture sector more competitive and profitable. Since Independence agriculture sector has remained the main source of national income and occupation in India. In 1947, 72 per cent of the total working population was …
Read More »The Mindset of an Indian-American
The 2020 survey carried out by Carnegie Endowment, tries to find and analyse the reasons for Modi’s popularity in the United States. Indian-origin American citizens now comprise the second-largest immigrant group in the USA. Over the years with increasing political influence and playing an active role in the US internal …
Read More »India at 72 In the first year of the new decade, we’ll mark the 75 years of our independence and 72 years of India as a republic, but there are many questions, which assail the common Indian.
75 years after independence and 72 years after India became a republic, instead of feeling ecstatic and consolidating our achievements we are forced to ponder the question, whether our freedom fighters, leaders and constitution framers dreamt of the India in its present form? At present we are standing at a …
Read More »Indian Muslims: Dilemmas and Panacea Indian Muslims since 1947 have faced a continuous onslaught on the community, which have increased in recent times, but the way forward has to be found by the community itself.
It seems as if the Indian Muslims are under a collective siege from the external as well as internal forces and pressures. External pressure is being applied from the outside to weaken it psychologically, lessen the morale of its followers and instead of allowing them to focus their energies on …
Read More »UK’s New Avatar
Post-Brexit strategy poses great challenges for the UK; to redefine its internal and external policies besides handling the worsening pandemic situation calls for pragmatism in a large dose. Now that the UK has left the EU and has lost the shelter of the EU’s single market and customs union at …
Read More »COVID vaccine: Is it Halal or not?
It’s not only the Muslims, even Hindus and Jews have raised questions about the use of the COVID vaccine, due to prohibited substances in its composition. Even before the COVID vaccination process starts in India. The Indian Muslims have courted another controversy. The question is whether they’ll be amenable to …
Read More »Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021
2020 set many new paradigms, which may be the norm in the coming years, too. Perhaps the humans have awaited no other year’s end so eagerly across the world as that of 2020. Similarly, no other event in the recent history has had such a far-reaching impact as that of …
Read More »Indian Ambassador launches Indo-Saudi Medical Forum in Jeddah
By: Abdul Rahman M. Baig JEDDAH, December 29: The Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr Ausaf Sayeed on December 25 formally launched the Indo Saudi Medical Forum (ISMF) in Jeddah, in the presence of eminent healthcare personalities of the kingdom. The forum is aimed at promoting bilateral ties between the …
Read More »Indian Madrassas – A Need for Reorientation
If the Indian madrassas could reorient themselves, it may silence their critics besides influencing the government to support these initiatives. The first institute of Islamic Madrassa education was at the estate of Hazrat Zaid bin Arkam near a hill called Safa in Makkah, where Prophet Muhammad was the teacher and …
Read More »Sudden warmth in Indo-US ties
The sudden warmth might be due to the increased Chinese belligerence, in the region and the world over, and also might have a bearing on the upcoming US presidential elections. Some recent observations and statemenst by the US State Department on India’s role in the region, have led to predictions …
Read More »Upending Endometriosis: Experts Hold Webinar to Deliberate on Medical Advances
A Special Interest Group (SIG) on Endometriosis deliberated on the recent advances in medical management of endometriosis. The discussion organized by IFS in association with ISSRF held on the virtual platform Zoom saw participation of experts from across the disciplines to explore the advances in treatment on endometriosis, a painful …
Read More »Destruction of Islamic architecture in China
An Australian think tanks has brought out considerably verifiable proofs of the destruction of Uyghur and Islamic monuments in Xinjiang province of China. Reports about the Chinese persecution of Uyghur and other other minorities by the Chinese Communist Party are not new anymore, and they have always been denied by …
Read More »Exclusive: This is what Special Task Force wanted Kafeel Khan to Confess in Jail
Dr Kafeel Khan, Gorakhpur’s modern day Maseeha who is seemingly abhorred by the Uttar Pradesh government, in an exclusive interview with GAWAH reveals what the Special Task Force wanted him to confess in jail. In the Kafeel Khan vs State of Uttar Pradesh case, the Allahabad High Court did not find …
Read More »Has Indian Government Left Farmers At the Mercy of the Corporates?
Thanks, but No Thanks – say the farmers to the government on Farm Bills 2020. Last week, Indian government has passed three legislations in the Lower House of Parliament during its Monsoon session of Parliament. Lok Sabha passed bills to replace the agricultural regulations. These bills have drawn severe criticism from …
Read More »Khan Lateef Khan was an Educationist Par Excellence, Exemplary Journalist: Tributes
“Khan Lateef Khan had very purposeful meetings focussed on Education. He was a rare combination of vision and action”, said Telangana Advisor Mr A K Khan. It is a great loss for the community and the country, he said. At the personal level he was a very generous person, and …
Read More »Indo-Nepal—Strained Ties
By: Asad Mirza The seesaw like relations between India and Nepal, have taken a nosedive for the worse, during the last fortnight. The immediate provocation is the long-standing territorial issue surrounding Kalapani, a patch of land near the India-Nepal border, close to the Lipulekh Pass on the India-China border. However, …
Read More »India in Chaos
The continuous images on television and social media platforms of beaten out, hungry, gaunt faces of luggage carrying individuals on their heads, some of whom walking bare foot, with their earthy possessions on their heads and shoulders, with women and children in tow; were enough to pull one’s heartstrings. This …
Read More »Eid in Lockdown
By: Asad Mirza Perhaps this will be the first time for many Muslims around the world that they’ll be observing Eid-ul Fitr, the most important and looked forward-to festival amongst Muslims, in completely new and unparalleled circumstances. Forced upon us by the pandemic Corona, which has changed everyone’s day-to-day life …
Read More »COVID-19, a planned virus?
By: Asad Mirza The Covid-19 has given birth to many controversies, over reactions of the world leaders to the pandemic and its subsequent control by their governments, to who spread or manufactured the virus, China or the US. The latest to join this series of controversies is a 26-minute slickly …
Read More »Whither Indian Muslims?
by: Asad Mirza The political developments during the last five years, and in particular since the last May have forced many a Muslim intellectuals, community sympathisers and well-wishers to turn into a pessimist. They are brooding that many recent political developments and reaction of the Muslim religious and community leaders …
Read More »Countering Islamophobia in the Indian Media
By : Asad Mirza In the recent days, post Delhi riots and Tableeghi Jamaat’s alleged actions violating the Corona pandemic related rules have brought into sharp focus, the anti-Muslim narrative promoted by fake news web sites, social media and most of the mainstream TV channels across India. Indian Muslims, have …
Read More »Delhi Violence: Genesis of Carnage
By: Dr. Ram Puniyani They say ‘history repeats itself first as a tragedy and then as a farce’. In case of India, communal violence not only keeps repeating itself, the pattern of the tragedy keeps changing every next time. Some features of the violence are constant, but they are under …
Read More »CAA’s International Condemnation Continues
By: Asad Mirza The condemnation of the controversial CAA and the violence perpetrated against Muslims protesting against the Act, by the international community continues unabated. Iran has become the latest country to join the ranks of the European parliament, the British parliament, UNHCR, Pakistan, Turkey and Malaysia to criticise the …
Read More »Trump India Visit: Result Zero
By: Asad Mirza US President Donald Trump became the seventh American president to visit India, with his maiden two-day visit on 24 February 2020. The government which has become habitual of spending big bucks on irrelevant but optics high events, spent more than an estimated 250 crore rupees on the …
Read More »Beware of the NPR
For the common Indian and particularly the Muslim community, the war of obfuscation on NPR, NRC and CAA continues. The PM and HM have issued contradictory statements on the controversial law and its implementation. Critics say NPR, alongside the NRC and CAA, will lead to the mass exclusion of Indians, …
Read More »Spirit of India won!
By: Asad Mirza 8 February in Delhi saw the end of one of the most vitriolic, hate-fuelled and destructive election campaign in India. The ruling BJP made it an issue of honour, but they made one mistake. With one arrow they wanted to kill both the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) …
Read More »Government Has No Money to Deliver on Budget Promises: Former Finance Minister Chidambaram
Hyderabad, February 8: The Indian government has no money to deliver on the numbers it presented while announcing the 2020-2021 Union Budget, said Member of Parliament and former Finance Minister Mr P Chidambaram. Presenting a perspective on State of Indian Economy ‘Union Budget 2020-21’ at Muffakham Jah College of Engineering …
Read More »Education and Budget 2020
by: Asad Mirza Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the Union Budget 2020 has suggested a new education policy, besides several measures that will bring in a paradigm shift in the educational system and creation of employment. According to the FM, by 2030 India is set to have the largest working-age …
Read More »Delhi Minorities Commission Urges Chief Electoral Officer to take action against BJP leader’s offensive statements
New Delhi: Taking note of the offensive statements by several BJP leaders during the current electoral campaign, Delhi Minorities Commission’s Chairman Dr. Zafarul-Islam Khan has written to the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to take action against these leaders. Dr. Khan said in his letter that “BJP leaders from Shri …
Read More »Indian government has become people’s enemy, Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey tells U.S. Congress
Washington, D.C., January 29, 2020: India’s government has become “the enemy of the people” who are protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Magsaysay Award winning civil rights activist from India, Sandeep Pandey, said at a briefing at the United States Congress this week. The police have especially been targeting the …
Read More »Union Budget Completely disappointing for All, especially Telangana: Uttam Kumar
Hyderabad, February 1: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy described the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday as highly disappointing, especially for Telangana State. Uttam Kumar Reddy, in a media statement, said except for some changes in Income Tax slabs, there was …
Read More »Opposing CAA, Sanctioning Indian officials must be U.S. Foreign Policy priority: USCIRF tells Congressional Briefing
Washington, D.C., January 29, 2020: The U.S. must oppose a new Indian law that aims to deny citizenship to Muslims and render them stateless, subject to detention and deportation, an official with the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said. The U.S. Government must also consider the “use …
Read More »India at 70. Was this our destination?
by Asad Mirza 72 years after independence and 70 years after India became a republic, instead of feeling ecstatic and consolidating our achievements we are forced to ponder the question, was this the India, dreamed of by our freedom fighters, leaders and constitution framers? At present we are standing at …
Read More »Chanakya’s Chakravyuh
By : ASAD MIRZA For the past one-month or so, since the new Citizenship Amendment Act and NCR and NPR were thrust on the Indian citizens, the country has been waddling in a chakravyuh (maze) of ambiguous promises and statements. People are demonstrating against the decision due to the ambiguities regarding …
Read More »Indian Women will soar high like Shaheen
Shaheen Bagh women have presented a model of Gandhian Satyagraha in practice. Shaheen is a Persian origin word in Urdu, referring specifically to the Barbary falcon In Persian, Shaheen literally means ‘majestic’ or ‘like a king’. It also symbolises speed, superiority, determination, loyalty, strength, wisdom, freedom, focus, ambition and aspiration. …
Read More »RSS Supported The British Before Independence, Non Secular Parties After Independence
Activists Urge Communities To Unite Against Dark Laws Hyderabad, January 12: Organizations like RSS, with a vested agenda, have always posed damage to DNA of India’s secularism. Addressing the seminar titled India and RSS at Media Plus Auditorium in Hyderabad on Sunday afternoon, social activists opined that the ongoing social and political …
Read More »Time to be united
By: Asad Mirza One has lost the count of sleepless nights spent since 15 Dec when the ‘police action’ against Jamia students started a whole chain of protests and reprisals across the country. Jamia was followed by AMU and scores of cities in UP and down south in Karnataka. The …
Read More »IDH London Opens It’s First Store in Hyderabad
IDH London Opens Its First Store in Hyderabad Hyderabad, January 7: UK-based renowned ‘modest’ fashion store IDH London on Saturday inaugurated its first mercantile establishment in Hyderabad, Telangana. The brand showroom inaugurated at City Centre Mall, Banjara Hills, brings internationally acclaimed products loved in over several countries to Hyderabad. IDH …
Read More »Not the Time for Politicians and their Politics: Hyderabadi Women Against CAA NRC NPR Protests
Request to Pass Bill To Reject NRC NPR in Assembly Condemn JNU Attacks, Laud Hyderabad Police We Will Serve Our Community, Save Our Nation For the Future Generations Warn Fellow Citizens Against Submitting Documents Hyderabad, January 6: A group of women organizations on Monday urged the Telangana state government to clarify …
Read More »Different labels, the goal same
By Asad Mirza It seems the ruling class in India is trying to teach the public, the rudimentary alphabets. For it first comes the CAA then NRC then NPR. But unlike the traditional alphabets the new alphabets means the same. So whether it is CAA or NRC or the NPR, …
Read More »Azadi……..? From What?
By: Asad Mirza Azadi has become a dirty word these days, whereas it has always been regarded as the most sacred tenet of human existence throughout the world. The expression of Azadi in the post-colonial era widely differs in the strict sense of the term, as it was used then and …
Read More »Trump Impeachment’s effect on the Indian Trump
By:Asad Mirza American President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the third U.S. president (The first two, Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, were both acquitted. Another president, Richard Nixon, resigned rather than face impeachment and trial.), to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power …
Read More »The Deadly NRC-CAA Duo
by: Asad Mirza The protests against the CAA started as soon as the news that the Bill has been given Presidential Assent became public. The first protestors were students, and within five days of the start of protests from Jamia, it spread to 22 campuses across India, medical and legal …
Read More »Adapt Innovation and Avoid Corruption in Civil Engineering: CG Turkey
3 Day International Conference on “Recent Advances in Civil Engineering Infrastructure” Inaugurated Civil Engineers Create Civilizations 2 Trillion Dollar Investment in Infrastructure Required Skill Enhancement Not in Line with Urbanization Hyderabad, December 16: “Avoid corruption in civil engineering and push people away from corruption in infrastructure development”, said Consul General …
Read More »India against CAB
Just in two days the protests against The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 have spread to many cities in the country. The protests which started in Assam after 4 December spread to West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, UP and Bihar after 13 December. Before we analyse the reason for such rapid …
Read More »Indian Diaspora Apprehensive About Their Future Back Home: Hyderabadis in Qatar
Express Hope on Review of Citizenship Amendment Bill Hyderabad, December 10: The Indian diaspora in Middle East have strongly objected to the Citizenship Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha on Monday midnight. Indians in Qatar, particularly from Hyderabad, are apprehensive and restless about the ongoing political developments in India, said …
Read More »Ram Temple: The Original Game Plan
The number of devotees thronging Ayodhya, to have a glimpse of the old Ram temple at the disputed site has been swelling since the SC verdict awarded the disputed land in entirety to the Hindu temple, ending 69 years old litigation. This also is a pointer to the plans of …
Read More »Muslims and the UK Elections 2019
In the next general elections in the UK, British Muslims constitute a swing vote to which none of the major or smaller political parties has paid any attention. Muslim voters in the UK, numbering 2 million, have the ability to swing the result, one way or the other. This is …
Read More »British Indians and UK Elections 2019
British Indians (also Indian British people or Indian Britons) are citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) whose ancestral roots lie in India. According to latest figures, Indians comprise about 1.4 million people in the UK, making them the single largest visible ethnic minority population in the country. The largest group …
Read More »Ayodhya : The Battle Lost
By: Asad Mirza At last the Supreme Court of India pronounced its verdict in the title case of Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir case in Ayodyha. The SC verdict put an end to the 82-years long legal battle to the ownership of the disputed site. Though the verdict accepted many facts, which …
Read More »No Increase in Visa Fee for Haj and Umrah: Indian Ambassador to Saudi
Hyderabad, October 24: The Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr. Ausaf Sayeed IFS on Thursday took to social media to assuage concerns of Indian Muslims amid reports of hike in visa fee. In a statement on social media, he clarified that there is no increase in the visa fee for …
Read More »Allama Iqbal May Be In Guinness Book of World Records Soon
A Guinness World Records distinction is being sought for the longest series of lectures on legendary poet Allama Iqbal. The series of lectures titled ‘Iqbal Shinasi’ (meaning: Understanding Iqbal), commenced in October 1997 and are since then held every week in the Conference Hall of Masjid-e-Alia at Gun Foundry in …
Read More »Indo-US Relations – a New thrust
By: Asad Mirza Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the US today, on his first visit to the US after becoming the country’s prime minister for the second time in may, this year and fourth since he became the prime minister for the first time in 2014. As …
Read More »Union Minister Says Kashmir Peaceful, Muslim Intellectuals Argue
The Islamic countries are neither against nor have protested the Jammu and Kashmir situation in India after the abrogation of article 370, said Union Minister of India Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan. Interacting with Mr. Zafar Javed, India Coordinator of the Islamic Development Bank who is also the Secretary of the Sultan …
Read More »Will India’s New Education Policy Harm Its Rich Culture?
By: Asad Mirza The Draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 prepared by a committee chaired by Dr K. Kasturirangan was shared by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development for public comments in June earlier. The policy aims at making India a knowledge superpower by equipping students with the necessary …
Read More »Avoid These Foods To Stay Safe From This Skin Disease!
Every day routines including food habits, the choice of cosmetics and usage of plastics can influence the onset of Vitiligo disease, a medical condition where skin loses pigmentation resulting in white-like patches randomly. Eminent Unani physician Dr. M. A. Waheed, who was presented Padma Shri in April 2017 for his …
Read More »Reawakening UK-India Ties
By: Asad Mirza While the Brexit saga keeps on unfolding and the race for the next prime minister ship heats up between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, an all encompassing and incisive report by the House of Commons on UK-India relations has gone comparatively unnoticed by the media both in …
Read More »The NRC and the Muslims
By: Asad Mirza The National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill emerged as key issues during the election campaign with both BJP President Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at loggerheads over it. The BJP is pitching the NRC as a strong step against infiltrators …
Read More »India towards Majoritarianism
By: Asad Mirza It would not be an overstatement to say that the 2019 Lok Sabha election verdict and the sheer scale of the National Democratic Alliance’s victory is in large measure a manifestation of the deepening religious divide in the Indian society. The most recent example of this divide …
Read More »Indian Embassy in Riyadh Honours Mahatma Gandhi With Peace Rally on 150th Birth Anniversary
The Embassy of India, Riyadh, organised the ‘Gandhi Cycle Rally for Peace’ on Friday, 7 June 2019 in association with the Diplomatic Quarter Authority and Saudi Cycling Federation to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. More than 150 persons of different nationalities, gender and age, including many Saudi …
Read More »Indian Working Journalists in Danger : Seema Mustafa
Hyderabad, Jan 30: Working journalists who are independent of political and powerful influence are in danger in India, said renowned author and veteran journalist Seema Mustafa. Addressing an interactive session organized at the Ghulam Ahmed Auditorium at Sultan ul Uloom Education Society (SUES) by the Sarvodaya International Trust, Ms Seema Mustafa …
Read More »Law and Lawyers Unites Society: Justice Eshwariah
30 Lakh Lawyers Needed in India: Amirullah Khan “Law is a noble, honourable and service-oriented profession. It helps in ameliorating the society and giving it new direction. No other profession can bring such magnanimous change in the society as law”, said Justice V. Eshwariah. Addressing a gathering of nearly 400 …
Read More »Situation in Palestine is Like Apartheid of South Africa: Palestine Ambassador
“The current situation in Palestine is like Apartheid that once existed in South Africa”, said Ambassador of State of Palestine to India Adnan Abu Alhaijaa. Apprising the media of the current situation in Palestine at Media Plus Auditorium, Gun Foundry post noon on 27th October, the Palestinian Ambassador said “Israel …
Read More »Indian Fertility Society Conceives Telangana Chapter
Infertility Experts Inaugurate IFS Telangana Chapter Call To Project India’s Research & Development at International Level On 13th August 2018, Indian Fertility Society conceived its Telangana State chapter in a formal ceremony held at Hotel MariGold in Begumpet. While the birth of the Telangana State Chapter leases hope for field …
Read More »Stronger Psychology Needed For India’s Composite Culture: Dr. Khutbuddin Mohammed
“As technology is progressively influencing lifestyles, it transforms the psychology of generations in more than apparent ways. For youngsters to be successful in India’s composite culture, they must be psychologically strong and spiritually gleaming”, said renowned US based psychiatrist Dr. Khutbuddin Mohammed. Addressing young minds during a seminar on “How …
Read More »Shrinking Rivers Will Turn India Turn Into A Desert: Sadhguru
Eminent social activist spearheading the nation-wide Rally for Rivers campaign, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, appreciated the efforts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments in protecting the States’ water bodies, and increasing the green cover through various government schemes. Rivers and Farmer Suicides He however pointed out that India is losing more …
Read More »IoT Will Connect 20 Billion Things By 2020: NASSCOM Chairman Dr. B.V.R. Mohan Reddy
We are living in a virtual mesh of smart devices digitally connected to each other – from smartphones and smartwatches to smart shoes, wireless health monitors and even smart clothing. The world that we live in today is incomplete without internet and network connectivity. These devices that take readings from …
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