THE UN-DRESSED SAFFRON
Vol. XLVI No. 30
Date: November 9, 2008
Peoples’ Convention Pledges to Make a Communalism- and Terror-free India
The Peoples’ Convention held in New Delhi demanded the countrymen for a concerted effort to work for the restoration of the rule of law in the country and to make…
Cheap Politics
The ongoing trouble in Mumbai for north Indians is nothing but cheap politics being played out by Raj Thackeray in the name of Marathi pride.
Stop While You Can!
Recent events have put us in a position where decent, law-abiding citizens may well begin to think that the figurehead behind the recent segregationist actions will not have to face…
Aren’t These POTA Cases?
The finger of suspicion on the recent blasts in Assam has once again pointed towards the HuJI. The BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate L.K
Probe Sangh’s Role in Terror Attacks
No longer can the Sangh Parivar and BJP ever disown its role in terrorism. A former ABVP leader and so-called ‘sadhvi’, Pragya Singh Thakur,
Waiting for Obama
This historic journey of America would be incomplete if Obama does not reach the White House, observes AIJAZ ZAKA SYED
INTEGRATION LESSONS FOR BERLIN IMAMS
Germany’s politics, history and way of life are the focus of a pilot program for Berlin Muslim Imams,
WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Riyadh Women’s University, which is designed to become the world’s largest institution of higher learning exclusively for women,
RUSSIAN-MUSLIM ALLIANCE PICKS UP MOMENTUM
Stronger ties between Russia and Muslim nations augur well for a world that has seen problems associated with US
MALAYSIA LIBERALISING ITS ISLAMIC FINANCE SYSTEM
The Islamic financial system in Malaysia operates in parallel with the conventional banking system,
TURKEY AND UGANDA ELECTED SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Organisation of the Islamic Conference secretary-general Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu has congratulated the governments of Turkey
DUTCH MOROCCAN FOR MAYOR
Junior social affairs minister Ahmed Aboutaleb is poised to become the new mayor of Rotterdam,
NEW PROJECTS IN MADINAH
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will launch a number of electricity,
AUSTRALIAN POLICY CENTRE FOR MUSLIMS
Former prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke hopes a new research centre in Adelaide will help policymakers around the world build
MUSLIM LIBRARIANS MEET IN MALAYSIA
Malaysia will host the World Congress of Muslim Librarians and Information Scientists (WCOMLIS2008)
A Third Palestinian Intifada in the Making
At a recent conference I was repeatedly asked about the prospects for a third Palestinian uprising, or Intifada. The question, although seemingly uncomplicated, is both loaded and important, and cannot…
TEMPLE PRIEST HELD FOR DALIT’S MURDER IN RAJASTHAN VILLAGE
A temple priest at a village in Dausa district of Rajasthan allegedly murdered a Dalit man Ramphool purportedly for answering the call of nature at some distance from the place…
MADRAS HC ASKS CENTRE TO CONDUCT CASTE CENSUS
The Madras High Court has asked the central government to conduct a fresh caste-wise census in the country,
AMU TO PROVIDE FAIR DEFENCE TO BLASTS ACCUSED
Close on the heels of the Jamia Milia Islamia’s decision to extend legal help to its students arrested in connection with the Delhi
MNS CORPORATOR, FIVE OTHERS ARRESTED FOR VANDALISM
The Kothrud police on October 26 arrested Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Corporator Rajendra Keshav Gorade,
ASSAM SERIAL BLASTS CLAIM 77 LIVES
As many as 13 serial blasts rocked Assam on October 30, claiming 77 lives and rendering injured hundreds of people. The next day, on October 31,
ARRESTED ARMYMEN PLAYED MAJOR ROLE IN MALEGAON BLAST
Even as Mumbai police levelled charges of murder against the two retired army officers Ramesh Shivji Upadhyay and Sameer Kulkarni who were arrested on October 28,
MALEGAON BLAST ARREST EXPOSES HINDUTVA MILITANCY
Muslim intellectuals and political leaders said the arrest of a Sadhvi and other activists in connection with the Malegaon and Modasa blasts, marks a good beginning in exposing the role…
Worshipping Lakshmi without Idol
SOROOR AHMED discusses the changing contours of celebration of Diwali and Chhath in North India, especially in Bihar.
Before the Camera
The entire Hindu community should support the Sadhvi, retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and Samir Kulkarni.
Two ‘Encounters’, Two Versions
SOROOR AHMED compares the Batla House Fake Encounter with Rahul Raj’s killing in Mumbai and analyses the reactions of politicians, especially those of BJP to the two incidents. He also reminds…
India: A Fistful of Follies
AMARESH MISRA presents a perspective on Maharashtra incidents, bomb blasts and the current political crisis, analyses the role of Indian and foreign forces out to promote anarchy in the country and…
Nano in Gujarat Make Believe Stature of Modi
Shifting of Nano to Gujarat has been projected as a feather in Modi’s cap. With this his already rising popular rating due to the projections by a section of media…
Who’s Who of Malegaon Blast
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Chandrapalsingh Thakur alias Purnachetanand Giri, a native of Indore, had recently shifted to Surat. The LML Freedom motorcycle, on which the bomb was planted at Malegaon allegedly,…
AGENDA FOR CHANGE ‘Why on earth would Muslims target their
SYED JALALUDDIN UMARI is the President (Amir) of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, one of the largest and most influential Islamic organisations in India. In this interview with YOGINDER SIKAND he talks about the recent…
Are They Acting? Act Tough
Communalism and communal politics has been the single most factor, which has done utmost harm to Indian social life and inter-religious harmony. Politicians have been indulging in it shamelessly and…
The Un-dressed Saffron
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI observes that the cat of communal forces has come into open after intensive investigation of recent Malegaon and Modasa blasts. He pleads for taking the investigation…
