Beyond Electoral Bonds Systemic Flaws in India’s Electoral Mechanism
Vol. LXI No. 53
Date: March 31, 2024
India at Crossroads Democracy Endangered
The Opposition, especially the grand old party Indian National Congress,is steadily under attack. This is an indication of the inherent vindictiveness of the saffron dispensation. Kejriwal has proved that he…
An Appeal to ECI
Friday is a mass-prayer day for Muslims. Poll on this day will cause inconvenience to voters, candidates, polling agents and officials assigned to election duty as Friday is an important…
What the Night of Power is?
There are about 40 different traditions, all tracing the exactness of the Night. However, a majority of Ulama believe the Night of Power is one of the last five odd-numbered…
Observing Ietikaf
The hadīth bears testimony to the fact that the Holy Messenger ﷺused to observe Ietikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan – till the last Ramadan of his life.…
Beyond Electoral Bonds Systemic Flaws in India’s Electoral Mechanism
In a democracy predicated on the principle of equality, the disproportionate sway wielded by affluent individuals and corporate entities undermines the fundamental tenets of representation and accountability. The unchecked influx…
Independent Investigation Needed After Historic Judgement and Discloser on Electoral
The second issue was the voters’ right to information about sources of funding for political parties. It is because a voter has a fundamental right to vote; in order to…
Electoral Bonds Scheme Emerges as ‘Biggest Scam’ and ‘Biggest Extortion
A company associated with Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, bought electoral bonds during the 2019 Lok Sabha election and during a special selling window that was introduced in advance…
Ethical Reflections on Euthanasia from an Islamic Perspective
Roy’s article emphasizes the importance of end-of-life planning, particularly through the creation of living wills. It argues that such documents empower individuals to outline their preferences for medicalcare and end-of-life…
Electoral Bonds Revelations and the Need for Value-Based Politics
Electoral bonds were introduced in India in 2018 to function as financial instruments similar to promissory notes, available for purchase by both companies and individuals in India through the SBI.…
Practically, We’re in Hindu Rashtra: Ziya Us Salam
Noted author-journalist ZIYA US SALAM’s latest book, Being Muslim in Hindu India has been a bestseller. In the book, Salam, who has earlier penned books like Till Talaq Do Us…
An Agenda for Women’s Madrasas:From Obedient Wives to Serious Scholars
If, after reconsidering and reexamining the objectives of these madrasas, we conclude that the foremost goal is to produce good housewives and mothers, then this goal can be achieved by…
What should be the public manifesto in the upcoming election?
A genuine manifesto should not consist of empty pledges that are never fulfilled; instead, it should outline development goals and necessary provisions that prioritize citizens’ well-being and are realistically achievable.…
Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb on display as Khaatu Shyam Yatra stopped for
When on the first Juma of Ramadan, the time for Juma namaz came at the Jama Masjid located in Johari Bazar, the Shobha Yatra was stopped by the devotees and…
ATTACK ON FOREIGN STUDENTS IN GUJARAT: Part of a disturbing
“It was surprising that the police did not act on time and allowed the perpetrators to commit arson within the university campus. Inaction of the police also should be investigated…
Supreme Court Takes Charge of PIL Challenging Muslim Personal Law
This transfer comes after a petition filed by the Union of India, requesting the Supreme Court to move the case from the Allahabad High Court to itself. The ground cited…
Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani Bags HakimulMillat Award
Reading out the citation on this occasion, Nazeer Ahmed highlighted the contributions of Khalid Saifullah in the fields of Islamic jurisprudence, codification of laws on various issues and his research…
14,000 Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7,
As many as 17,000 children in Gaza are now without one or both of their parents due to the relentless attacks that Israel launched in response to a cross-border incursion…
2 Hezbollah drones fall in northern Israel
In separate statements, the group announced that the Ramim barracks and the spy equipment at the radar site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms had been “targeted with artillery shells…
Canada to ban arms sales to Israel
But there was some confusion previously as Global Affairs Canada continued to receive applications on arms exports to Israel and they were reviewed on a case-to-case basis, the Star reported.
Canadian student hospitalised after 34 days of hunger strike for
Organisers said that Amine went to the hospital for IV fluids when she fainted and doctors advised she be hospitalised. The students declined to disclose the name of the hospital…
Fighting America, à la Yemen
What the Yemeni missiles, boats, and navy drones are doing is a revolution in all naval military standards and theories that have been in circulation for a hundred years. Building…
