FAMINE OF TRUTH in the Time of Deluge
Vol. XLVI No. 23
Date: September 7, 2008
Amar Singh to Meet PM, FM for regularising Islamic Banking
As trillions of petrodollars are ready to be invested in India but an RBI’s regulation has to be amended to accommodate Islamic (interest-free) banking and Islamic finance in India.
Spending Rs. 36 to Recover Rs. 2!
Lok Sabha Secretariat has mailed a demand-letter of just rupees two towards copying charges for one document requested to be sent under ‘Right To Information (RTI) Act’.
Love Urdu Poets – Hate Urdu
In her article “A literary interlude” (Afternoon, August 28), Tavleen Singh is in all her communal glory. She writes a thousand-word article, on the occasion of the sad passing of…
Prevent Flood Devastation
People in Bihar have been suffering from floods year after year. And in spite of all the technology available, the government has not been efficient enough to take measures to…
Political Opportunism
West Bengal is the only state which witnessed massive land reforms in the country during 30 years
For Muslims of All Stripes, a Personal Checklist
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
SUKUK DEBUT FALLS SHORT IN INDONESIA
Indonesia has sold only 4.7tn rupiah of its debut rupiah-denominated Islamic bond, or sukuk, an amount slightly below its target. As a result, the government is likely to increase the size…
TRANSPORT PROJECT FOR DHAKA
The government of Bangladesh launched a long-term mega project to establish an integrated environment-friendly traffic management system in greater Dhaka to relieve people of the nagging traffic congestion. The 20-year…
INCREASED TRADE BETWEEN MALAYSIA AND IRAN
Malaysia’s private and state-owned firms are to increase investment in Iran’s construction and energy sectors, an official said. “The Iranian construction and energy sectors are lucrative businesses that attract Malaysian…
LADY COPS IN BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Police has introduced a special intelligence branch comprised of only women. Special Women Police Contingent (SWPC) deals with criminal activities by women, which have been on the rise.
MILITARY ATTACKS ON MORO VILLAGES
Nusantara Initiative for Justice and Peace calls on the Government of the Republic of Philippines (GRP) to call off its military offensive in Mindanao and to restart peace talks with…
JAKARTA MEET ON ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY
Fifty civic, business and academic leaders from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar and Timor Leste convened for the second meeting of the Southeast Asian Forum on Islam and Democracy…
90 AFGHAN CIVILIANS KILLED
An investigation by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has found that some 90 civilians, including 60 children, were among those killed during military operations in the strife-torn…
ISRAEL PLANS MORE JEWISH SETTLEMENTS
Israel has published tenders for the construction of 1,761 illegal housing units for Israeli settlers in Occupied East Jerusalem alone, according to the Israeli rights group Peace Now. The expansion…
US STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS MODI WILL NOT BE GIVEN VISA
The US State Department has confirmed in a letter to Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) that Modi will not be granted a US visa for the World Gujarati Conference in New…
POLICE ADMIT TO LACK OF ‘DIRECT EVIDENCE’ AGAINST SIMI
The Rajasthan police on August 30 admitted that they have “no direct evidence” against the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) proving its complicity in the May 13 serial…
MUMBAI’S TOP ENCOUNTER SPECIALIST DISMISSED
In one of the toughest actions against corrupt policemen in recent times, the state government on August 31 dismissed high-profile encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma from service for his links with…
MUSLIM FORUM TO HOLD LEGAL CAMPS
The Rajasthan Muslim Forum has decided to organise legal camps in the city to create awareness among the people of their legal rights and duties in the wake of several…
IMC-USA EXPRESSES ALARM AT ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE IN ORISSA
Indian Muslim Council-USA (IMC-USA) denounced in the strongest terms, the ongoing massacre of Christians and the killing of the Hindutva leader in Orissa.
JAMAAT CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN ORISSA
Mr Nusrat Ali, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) strongly condemned the violence and vandalism in Orissa that is still going on and demanded the government to immediately stop violence…
Another Lost War in Afghanistan
Why is the coalition losing the war in Afghanistan? The bombing of 90 civilians, 60 of them children, in Herat this week might offer some clues, writes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
Innocent Young Muslims are being Victimized by Police: Peoples Tribunal
Three voluntary organisations ANHAD, HRLN and PEACE organised a Peoples Tribunal on the atrocities committed against minorities in the name of fighting terrorism at Hyderabad from August 22 to 24.…
Ramadhan: the Month of Revolution
DR JAVED JAMIL explains how the month of Ramadhan revolutionises the life of an individual as well as Muslim society by bringing about spiritual, mental, social and physical changes in it.
The Jinn
I have assured Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata that West Bengal is changing for the better. India Inc should continue investing in West Bengal. – Budhadev Bhattacharya, West Bengal Chief…
Olympic Follies and Triumphs
To run a full marathon experts suggest that the aspiring athlete requires at least six months of rigorous training, proper gear, a particular diet, regular check-ups, mental focus and preparation,…
ATS Resorts to Terror Tactics
Rajasthan Police accompanied by Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police raided the house of Shahbaz Hussain, arrested in connection with blasts in Jaipur and now on Police remand…
High Stake Gamble in Karnataka
The first Bhartiya Janata Party Government in Karnataka adopted the most unique approach to achieving a stable – though this cannot be concluded yet – reign. Over the last two…
Orissa and J&K
In the backdrop of bloodshed in Orissa and J&K, DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI laments the irresponsible behaviour on the part of political parties and observes that the rot can be corrected…
An Avoidable Tragedy Kosi Floods which Swallowed Lakhs of Souls
Kosi, as the name clearly points out, means curse. Like most rivers of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra basins of North Indian plains, it originates from the lofty Himalayan mountains.…
Famine of Truth in the Time of Deluge
SOROOR AHMED examines the devastation wrought by floods and mismanagement of Government of Bihar and irresponsible attitude of upper caste dominated media of the State which was looking the other way…
