Judiciary in the Crosshairs of Vox Populi
Vol. LX No. 15
Date: July 17, 2022
Defection is a Mockery of Representative Politics, Functional Democracy
Every time a government is overthrown by a defection we are reminded of the use and misuse of Anti-Defection Law. The exemptions for defectors provided in a clause in the…
Experts Recommend Effective Strategies to Bridge Learning Gap after Covid-19
Academicians, educationists and experts in a meeting organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Education Board, have recommended to the Government several effective strategies to bridge the learning gap that has…
Let’s Protect Independence of Judiciary
Independent judiciary is the hallmark of a free society and its constitutional democracy. In a free society, judiciary works free from any external pressure or ‘threat’. This is to ensure…
Gleanings of Arabic Press 23-July-2022
What is happening to the Arab ports in general, and those in the Middle East in particular? Why they burn, explode, or get damaged and targeted in a way which…
Learning the Qur’ān
Usman (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “The best among you is the person who…
One More Rally to Abuse Muslims, Police Yet to Arrest
It has been rife in the country for Hindutva radicals to organise protests, target a particular community with disparaging slurs, and call for their genocide with complete impunity while the…
Muslim World 24-July-2022
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, in Algeria on July 6. Algiers said its President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, had succeeded in bringing…
Printed Papers: Bad News, Good News
Like the scenario concerning the printed newspapers in the US, the situation in India is not that depressing. However, it is difficult to conclude at this stage that in India…
Judiciary in the Crosshairs of Vox Populi
Arshad Shaikh looks at the state of the judiciary, which is under immense pressure from the opinions and beliefs of the majority (vox populi). This unusual situation arising from what…
Inside India 23-July-2022
After a long-drawn controversy over the alleged presence of Hindu deity idols in the locked basement rooms of the Taj Mahal, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has finally settled…
Readers’ Pulse 23-July-2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advocated for India a $5 trillion economy at the Conference of Chief Secretaries without assessing the ground reality in terms of economic developments. The situation…
JIH President Greet Muslims, Fellow Citizens on Eid al-Adha
The President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Syed Sadatullah Husaini greeted Muslims and fellow citizens on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. In a message sent to the media on July 10, the…
Denial of Education to Underprivileged a Sin We All are
Prominent educationists, academicians, community leaders, policymakers and a galaxy of intellectuals from different parts of India attended a two-day (July 2-3) Education Conference, on “Education and Nation Building – the…
Who Benefit from the Qur’ān
“This is the Book of Allah, there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the pious, for those who believe in the existence of that which is…
Biden Signs Executive Order to ‘Protect Abortion Rights’ in US
President Joe Biden on July 8 signed an executive order aimed at protecting women’s rights to abortion across the US. “We cannot allow an out-of-control Supreme Court working in conjunction…
Sri Lanka in Deep Economic and Political Crises
Sri Lanka is passing through deep socio-economic and political crises. The unprecedented public anger forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (GR) to flee the country in the dark of night and finally…
