125-Year-Old Race Course Masjid Issue: Even a Heritage Masjidis Not Safe
Vol. LXIV No. 31
Date: November 1, 2026
Speak up Against Injustice And Stand up Against Tyranny
Currently we all find that in our dear country injustice, highhandedness, repression, exploitation and discrimination are steadily increasing. The present government not only turns a blind eye to the demands…
No Concern for The Poor
There is already enough unrest on the streets across the country because of the SIR exercise which shows no sign of abating. A pro-people government should have been receptive to…
Give Him His Due
Here man is not being asked to give charity to near of kin, the needy and the wayfarer; instead he is being asked to give them what is their due,…
Teaching the Qur’ān
Let’s learn the Qur’ān and strive to impart Qur’ān learning to our dependents, neighbours and other fellow beings.
125-Year-Old Race Course Masjid Issue: Even a Heritage Masjidis Not
The Race Course Masjid case is particularly revealing because it brings together questions of land ownership, heritage status, access to worship, the functioning of the Waqf Board and the government’s…
Poisoning Young Minds?: NCERT Textbooks and the Politics of Communal
Education in a constitutional democracy should free minds from inherited prejudice, not give prejudice the authority of a textbook. India’s children deserve to inherit a country and a history in…
Agrarian Crisis in Maharashtra
The government must immediately switch to this interest-free mode of offering credit for agriculture-based requirements. This would mark the first step towards reducing farmers’ dependence on the cancer of interest-based…
From AMU to JMI: Students Rise for Elected Unions and
As the two minority institutions – AMU and JMI – have historically provided a space for nurturing Muslim political consciousness and community leadership, reclaiming this space is important, particularly at…
From CAA to SIR Struggle: Rising Power of Women in
Women are no longer content to remain spectators in the country’s political life. From the streets of Shaheen Bagh to university campuses, from struggles over citizenship to protests against the…
India’s Drug Crisis Demands a Nationwide Strategy, Says Prof Ghuman;
The wider lesson for India is that de-addiction services must be accompanied by continuing medical care, counselling, social support and rehabilitation opportunities.
“Lose the ability to ask questions and you will …”
There have been occasions when journalists got excellent news stories after raising questions, sometimes embarrassing ones, during Press conferences held by ruling politicians and others.
A Mirror to Hunger: The Deep Contradictions Behind India’s Growth
Nearly one-tenth of the population continues to live with hunger. The numbers for children under five are even more troubling: nearly thirty per cent suffer from stunting due to long-term…
Syed Hamid Mohsin’s Everlasting “Quran for All” Project – Part
We watch videos of these painful incidents on social media. We express our sorrow, share those videos, and sometimes even shed tears of grief.
Hindu Scholars’ Study of the Qur’an and Seerah
In the introduction, the author highlights that several Hindu writers acknowledged the importance and universal character of Islamic teachings. They urged their fellow Hindus to abandon hostility towards Muslims and…
Lucknow Court Serves Notices to Khujhauli Masjid and Madrasa Managers
Local revenue officials say the case began with a complaint from villagers on the state government’s grievance portal. The villagers claimed portions of the masjid and madrasa stand on land…
JMI Shifts All Classes Online as Students’ Union Protest Continues
The administration said the step protects the safety and security of bonafide students on campus. It also told faculty members to support the shift. Teachers must provide academic support and…
Ex-IAS Officer Challenges Six-Stanza Vande Mataram Orders in Supreme Court
The petition says the orders replace the two-stanza version used as the National Song since Independence. It calls the six-stanza text from Anandamath, a religious war song. According to the…
Uttarakhand Prepares APAAR Database for Madrasa Students as Muslim Groups
APAAR was introduced under the National Education Policy 2020 as part of the One Nation, One Student ID initiative. It gives each student a unique 12-digit number linked to academic…
King Charles Praises Oman’s Peacemaking as Sultan Haitham Begins First
Charles said Oman’s role across the Gulf and its ‘constructive neutrality’ mattered far beyond Hormuz and deserved Britain’s utmost respect. He described the two countries as ‘bonded by diplomacy, defence,…
‘Nothing will be same’ in region after war with US,
“The shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be the same as before, nor will the strait be managed as it was in the past,” he added.The…
Malaysia Nears 30% Target for Women on Company Boards
She said the next phase should test whether more women on boards leads to better decisions, strategy and governance. A PwC Malaysia survey of board chairmen and directors found respondents…
Palestinian Karate Champion Mariam Bsharat Wins Back-to-Back World Titles
She then faced Spain’s López González in the gold-medal bout, where a 3–1 victory sealed her second consecutive world title. The win came at the World Karate Federation’s World Cadet,…
How Can Lebanon Reclaim Its Sovereignty?
Yet some political forces took from Taif what distributed positions and offices while neglecting what was needed to build the state. Sectarian power-sharing became entrenched, reforms stalled, and Hezbollah’s weapons…
