DEPRECIATION OF RUPEE Symptom of a Bigger Disease
Vol. LI No. 23
Date: September 8, 2013
Baitun Nasr All Set to Revive Operations
A case study of the rise and fall of Baitun Nasr (Urban Co-operative Credit Society), its prospects, problems, shortcomings, precautionary measures, challenges and revival plan was presented by Mr. M.H.…
‘Arabic, Persian Not Foreign Languages’
Language is an integral part of culture; and if a language dies, it simply means that a culture comes to an impasse. The Jews, when they thought of their renaissance,…
Islami Academy Starts Afresh
The only purpose for which the Muslim community has been raised is Dawah or saving the fellow brethren from falling into the fire of the Hell. But, to our sorrow…
Depreciation of Rupee
As a reader of Radiance Viewsweekly, I appreciate the work of the Viewsweekly on different issues.
Ban Cyber Pornography
It is a known fact that easy access to cyber pornography has extremely negative impact on the viewer, especially minors and younger persons. Pornography corrupts the minds and projects women…
Are Journalists Safe in India?
India is second most dangerous country for the journalists and media persons. A recent survey of the International News Safety Institute has revealed that around six journalists and support staff…
Health Column a Welcome Idea
Addition of a Health Care column in your magazine is a welcome idea. Dr Anis Ansari in his article on Pulmonary Hypertension (Radiance, 4-10 August) seems to have missed gauging the…
How RBI Allowed Islamic Banking
This is apropos of the news item ‘Islamic Banking Gets RBI Approval’ (Radiance 25-31 August). I am afraid RBI has actually paved the ways to allow the NBFC work under Shari’ah…
Dr Syed Abdul Bari ‘Shabnam Subhani’
Dr Syed Abdul Bari, former head of the Department of Urdu, Awadh University, Faizabad passed away following a brief cardiac arrest, on 1 September. He was at his residence in…
73 JAMAAT-SHIBIR MEN, 22 CHHATRI SANGSTHA ACTIVISTS ARRESTED
Police arrested 73 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student body Islami Chhatra Shibir from Comilla city in the night of 30 August. Mahiuddin Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali…
MULTILINGUAL WEBSITE DEVOTED TO R4BIA, TURKISH PEOPLE EMBRACE R4BIA
The “R4BIA sign” has become the most rapidly spreading symbol across the globe in recent years. It was born in Rabia al-Adawiya Square, now the focal point of the resistance…
TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER SENDS LETTER TO 45 COUNTRIES ABOUT SYRIA,
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek on 27 August sent a letter to the parliaments of 45 countries and the presidents of eight international assemblies in order to push them to…
IMAM SACKED FOR PRAYING AGAINST EL-SISI
The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs will start an investigation into skirmishes that broke out between worshippers following a Friday (23 August) sermon at a mosque in Riyadh. Hamad Al-Hoqail,
ERDOGAN SLAMS AL-AZHAR SHEIKH, SAYS ‘HISTORY WILL CURSE’ SCHOLARS LIKE
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Ahmet al-Tayed, Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar for endorsing the military coup in Egypt, saying that “history will curse” scholars like him. Speaking…
EGYPT’S DRAFT CONSTITUTION LIMITS ROLE OF ISLAM
Egypt’s new constitution – born amidst bloodshed – is starting to take shape, setting the stage for yet another confrontation within the country’s increasingly fragmented society. Officially, the new draft…
UK SUSPENDS MILITARY EXPORT LICENCES TO EGYPT
Britain has suspended 49 export licences to Egypt, saying it wanted to prevent British military goods being used in the unrest that has led to civilian deaths in the Arab…
NEW TRICK TO DETAIN POLICE CLEARANCE TO MUSLIMS
The chairman of the Minority Commission of Maharashtra, Munaf Hakeem, mulled over implication of Muslim youths in the state. This is a unique case where the police have been reported…
JUH CONDEMNS BRUTALITY IN EGYPT, VOICES CONCERN OVER SYRIA
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has strongly condemned the military coup in Egypt. In a meeting of working committee held at the national capital on 29 August, the association expressed its concern over…
RAJASTHAN GOVT. SHIELDING ASARAM: WPI
The Welfare Party of India, on 28 August, alleged that the government of Rajasthan was shielding the self-styled godman, Asaram Bapu who has been served summon in a rape case levelled…
PLUG LOOPHOLES TO STOP CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN: AZMI
Abu Asim Azmi, leader of Samajwadi Party, said in a statement on 25 August, that women are as precious as gold and diamond. They need to take extra-care of themselves…
REHAI MANCH DHARNA COMPLETES 100 DAYS
In order to ensure justice to the victim of custodial killing, Khalid Mujahid, and Tarique Qasmi and other innocents who are behind bars, Rehai Manch started a sit-in in Lucknow,…
SIKHS FEDERATION TO OPPOSE MODI’S VISIT TO UK
The Sikh Federation (UK), on 26 August, said in a written statement that it would join others to oppose the Gujarat Chief Minister’s visit to the United Kingdom. Some pro-Indian…
TEN YEARS ON LOGGERHEAD WITH IRCG, GUJARAT TO REPAIR DAMAGED
The government of Gujarat, on 27 August, assured the Supreme Court that it would soon come up with a scheme to repair the mosques and other religious structures damaged during…
POLICE, BSF MEN DEMAND EXTORTION IN NAME OF INDIAN MUJAHIDEEN
The Uttar Pradesh police, on 29 August, arrested three persons who were demanding extortion money from a doctor in Noida while posing themselves as operatives of Indian Mujahideen. One among…
THE POLITICS OF DEATH Human Lives Devalued in the Middle
How many Egyptians have been killed since the January 2011 revolt? My pursuit for exact figures has proven to be futile. Various sources suggest all sorts of numbers, some scrambled…
Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria, Who’s Done It?
Like a real life game of ‘Cluedo’, we know the weapon, the victims, the place and the time. Only the identity of the perpetrator remains a mystery. The primary suspects…
IF AMERICA ATTACKS SYRIA, the World can Again Become Bipolar
Egypt was boiling. The whole world was condemning – in heart if not in words – the role of America and its Western allies that had been watching the ouster…
UP Plunged into Communal Politics
BJP is looking forward to keep the pitch of political pot boiling at regular interval to polarise the masses, observes MOHAMMAD NAUSHAD KHAN
Indo-Iran Relations Striding on Thin Cord
Relations between India and Iran date back to the Neolithic age. The existence of several empires spanning both in Persia and northern India ensured the constant migration of people between…
MAPPILA REVOLT AND AFTER
January 1922 is memorable in the history of freedom movement in Kerala. On 10th November 1921, 100 Mappila freedom fighters were packed inside a small bogy of a wagon (a…
ASSAM VIOLENCE and Heinous Game of Communal Minds
India was not at war with any neighbour countries. Foreign troops too had not infiltrated in Indian territories to occupy certain areas. Earthquake or other natural disasters (except flood) were…
Reciting Poetry
Abū Sa‘id Khudri relates: We were going with Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him). As we reached the place (known as) Arj, there met (us) a…
Do You Have No Sense?
On Abraham’s arrival) they said: ‘Abraham, are you he who has done this to our gods?’ He answered: ‘Rather it was this great one who has done it. So ask…
Towards Inclusive India
India, the second largest concentration of human beings, is yet to achieve the status of a welfare state. It should be the sincere and constant endeavour of not only the…
DEPRECIATION OF RUPEE Symptom of a Bigger Disease
Islam leaves no scope for the hegemony, like that on US dollar which gets undue benefits of international financial transactions. Every benefit should be due and properly earned, avers DR.…
