Governance by Gimmickry
Vol. L No. 01
Date: April 1, 2012
Luqman’s Words Of Wisdom To His Sons
When we get closer to the Holy Qur’ān, recite and try to understand the 2nd Ruku, ayaat 12-19 of Surah Luqman, we find what great words of hikmah (wisdom) were passed by Luqman to his sons.
The Beauty In Earth And Sky
The universe’s dimensions and distances far surpass human understanding. Numbers that are very large in earthly terms are, in fact, minute when the universe as a whole is considered. For…
Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah Be Pleased With Her)
Verily those who brought forth the slander (against Aishah, the wife of the Prophet) are a group among you. Consider it not a bad thing for you. Nay, it is…
Victors Over Defeat
On Mar 5 all Kannada newspapers in Karnataka carried the news “Defeated Iranian team vis-à-vis India in the world cup women’s Kabaddi finals”. They also carried the photographs of the…
Free Press Is A Myth: Ajit Sahi
“I have been in the field of journalism since 1985 and I can say for sure that free press is nothing but a myth. It exists nowhere in the world.…
Egypt To Sell Land To Expats, Cut Budget Deficit
Egypt will launch a scheme on Mar 24 to reduce its budget deficit by selling plots of land near Cairo to Egyptians living abroad, the housing minister said on Mar…
Us Soldier Charged With 17 Murders In Afghan Killings
A US Army sergeant was formally charged with 17 counts of murder on Mar 23 for killing eight adults and nine children in a pre-dawn shooting rampage in southern Afghanistan…
Eu Slaps Sanctions On Assad’s Family
The European Union on Mar 23 slapped sanctions on the mother, sister and influential wife of President Bashar Assad, increasing pressure on Syria to halt its bloody crackdown against a…
Qaddafi’s Former Intelligence Chief Arrested
Mauritanian authorities acting with French help on Mar 19 arrested Muammar Qaddafi’s former chief of intelligence, Abdullah Al-Senussi, in Nouakchott airport as he entered the West African country on a…
Iraqis For Better Services On War Anniversary
Followers of the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr on Mar 19 demanded better living conditions in Iraq on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion of their country. Iraqis have…
Palestinians Ask For Un Human Rights Investigation
The Palestinian Authority has asked the United Nations Human Rights Council to conduct a formal inquiry into the impact of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad…
Definition Of ‘marriage’ Should Remain Unchanged: Mcb
Following the British coalition government’s launch of the consultation process to change the legal definition of marriage, the UK’s largest Muslim body on Mar 19 spoke out in support of…
Court Decree Not Required To Prove Divorce: Hc
The Madras High Court Bench ruled that there was no need for a Muslim woman to produce a court decree as a proof of divorce from her husband for the…
Corruption Major Roadblock In India’s Development: Court
A Delhi court on Mar 23 observed while punishing six persons, including a bank manager, that corruption was a major roadblock in India’s development. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
Time’s Cover Story On Modi A Farce: Iamc
Indian American Muslim Council has condemned TIME magazine’s cover story on Mr. Narendra Modi as a dismal PR exercise intended to whitewash Mr. Modi’s complicity in the Gujarat pogrom of…
Top Cop Blames Modi Of Being Biased, Moves Sc
Senior Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Kuldip Sharma has moved the Supreme Court (SC) with the demand that all matters relating to his conduct as a civil servant, including his annual confidential…
Kazmi Arrest: Muslim Leaders Meet Delhi Police Commissioner
Leaders of some of India’s leading Muslim organisations met the Delhi Police Commissioner BK Gupta on Mar 21. The delegation apprised the Police Commissioner about the Muslim community’s apprehensions over…
Branded As Jihadi, Man Asks Court A Chance To Prove
A man arrested on charges of being a Pakistani spy here in India to kill Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, said in the trial court that he was being framed by…
60% Residents Of Malegaon Are Bpl: Tiss Report
As much as 60 per cent of the population of Muslim-dominated Malegaon falls below the poverty line, says a 221-page report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Denied…
‘anti-people Sentiment Is Cornerstone Of Indian Police’
SYED AKHLAQ AHMAD, National Coordinator and Secretary Delhi Zone of Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), talks about the violations of human rights in the country, factors that led…
India Heading To Be “united States Of India”
“I own the responsibility for this…. I take it in my stride and it is a very good lesson for me,” said Rahul Gandhi on U.P election results.
Budget 2012-13 Reveals
Budget documents are always revealing. They show the strengths and weaknesses of the economy and uncover many facets of the governance which could not have been known easily otherwise.
Pathways To Justice And Peace
The need for peace in the society has been the major concern most of the times, more so during last few decades. There are many causes of conflict, violence, which…
Prayer Is A Light
Abu Malik Ashari relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “Cleanliness is half of faith and al-Hamdu Lillah (Praise be to Allah) fills the…
Say Only The Best
Tell My servants [O Muhammad], to always say that which is best. Verily it is Satan who sows discord among men. Satan indeed is an open enemy to man. Your…
Long Night Of Repression Is There No End?
Continued efforts to tarnish the image of Indian Muslims, baseless allegations by irresponsible sections of media, arbitrary arrests and torture of innocent Muslim youths as a means to intimidate the…
Governance By Gimmickry
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI wonders how not to laugh at Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia when he says that an Indian who earns `34.67 a day is not a…
