The ‘Hard’ Facts of ‘Mulayam’ Politics
Vol. XLVI No. 15
Date: July 13, 2008
Coalition Against Genocide urges Rice not to allow Modi to
The Coalition Against Genocide, which includes a diverse spectrum of organisations associated with Indian Americans that have come together in response to the Gujarat Genocide to demand justice and accountability, in…
Qur’an Uses Most Precise Language Another Living Miracle
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal) No ordinary or scholarly (technical) document uses language more carefully, precisely and responsibly…
Lessons for Iran, Mideast in North Korea’s Nukes
The North Korean deal proves once again that you are rewarded, if you have nukes. Else be prepared for the fate of Saddam Hussein! Observes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
Shari’ah law should be used in Britain, says Britain’s Chief
The most senior judge in England on July 4 gave his blessing to the use of Shari’ah law to resolve disputes among Muslims. Chief Justice Phillips said that Islamic legal…
GUJARAT RIOTS PROBE PANEL GETS SIX MONTHS MORE
The inquiry commission probing the Godhra train carnage and subsequent genocide of Muslims in Gujarat in 2002 has been given an extension of six months till December 31 after its…
LIBERHAN COMMISSION GETS 46TH EXTENSION
Sixteen years after it was set up to probe the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the Justice M S Liberhan Commission was given the 46th extension of its term on…
JAMAAT CONDEMNS NUCLEAR DEAL
The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Kerala, has criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress party for the haste with which they are moving on the nuclear deal with the U.S.
DARUL ULOOM TAKES CONVERSION FOR MARRIAGE SAKE AS ILLEGAL
Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa saying that conversion of a woman to Islam for the purpose of getting married with someone in the faith is illegal and against…
REMOVE ‘TAINTED’ JUDGE FROM RIOTS PANEL, MODI TOLD
The National Minority Commission (NMC) has asked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the appointment of Justice Akshay Mehta in the Nanavati-Shah Commission. The Modi government had appointed Mehta…
APEX COURT CALLS MODI GOVT. ‘INTOLERANT’, ASKS NOT TO ARREST
The Supreme Court on July 1 criticised the Gujarat government for its “intolerant” attitude towards “criticism” and restrained it from arresting social scientist Ashish Nandy. An FIR had been registered…
TMMK URGES UPA TO HONOUR ELECTION PROMISE
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) President M H Jawahirullah on July 6 appealed to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi to honour the Congress party’s promise, made during the 2004 Lok…
Vandalism on Roads Is There Any Rule of Law?
The BJP-VHP announced a countrywide bandh on July 3. As usual, almost at every place the bandh proved to be violent. Indore proved to be most violent, next only to…
Madrasa Education Leads to Civil Services Examination
MAHMOOD ALAM SIDDIQUI, a JNU scholar, pleads for necessary changes in the curriculum of madrasas, so that their products can be linked to the mainstream education.
This is Indian Politics After All
The Amarnath shrine is claimed to be some thousand years old and forms an important part of Hindu pilgrimages. The Hindu legend has it that Shiva recounted to Parvati the…
Make Education Meaningful
The announcement of five new AMU campuses, three universities by Azad Foundation and another three universities by Waqf Council is a great step towards educational uplift of the Muslim community.…
The ‘Hard’ Facts of ‘Mulayam’ Politics
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI observes that Congress is treading the dangerous path by soliciting the support of Samajwadi Party, as it will have to accept many less-than-honest demands to…
