VARANASI BLAST Why Ignore Saffron Hand?
Vol. XLVIII No. 40
Date: January 9, 2011
GenNext Pledges to Face Modern Challenges Positively
Islamic Study Circle, Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi organised a workshop for Working Professionals at Jamaat-e-Islami Hind headquarters on December 26, 2010. The theme of the workshop was “Fa Firru Ilal’lah…
Congress Admits Its Guilt in Babri Masjid Demolition
In an unusually frank admission, Congress has said the Centre did not order the firing on kar sevaks at the time of demolition of Babri Masjid for fear of a “violent Hindu…
Good Tidings
In the 12-18 December 2010 issue of Radiance Dr. Kamalodeen has put his invite to Islam very endearingly. He presents his discourse in a positive manner without any apologetic disclaimer
A Deliberate Projection
26/11 was indeed one of the worst terror attacks in recent history. Apart from many other aspects of the tragedy, one accompanying fact was the death of Hemant
It’s Incongruous
It is incongruous that in the Aarushi Talwar murder case, the CBI has put the needle of suspicion on the parents while closing the file citing inconclusive evidence. Besides bringing infamy…
‘Happy New Year’, ‘Welcome 2011’
These are the latest dialogues common between us. But are we able to realise the hidden meaning of these dialogues: we have lost a year of our life
K.G. Kannabiran (1929-2010)
K.G. Kannabiran, one of the leading lights of the Indian human rights movement, breathed his last at his residence in Hyderabad on December 30, 2010
SELF-IMMOLATION BID LEADS TO UNREST IN TUNISIA
It started with a young man who set himself on fire, acting out of desperation after police confiscated the fruits and vegetables he sold without a permit. Mohamed Bouazizi was…
IRAN SHOOTS DOWN SPY DRONES OVER GULF
Iran has shot down two unmanned Western reconnaissance drone aircraft in the Gulf, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted as saying on January 2
INTERNET HOST ASKED TO DROP BLOG ADVOCATING KILLING MUSLIMS
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on December 29, 2010 called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact WordPress.com
NO TO VALENTINE’S DAY STUFF IN IRAN’S SHOPS
Shops in Iran have been banned from selling Valentine cards and gifts gains increasing popularity in the Islamic republic. “In the run-up to Valentine’s Day on February 14
BASHIR CALLS OPPOSITION FOR BROAD-BASED GOVT
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir has made a rare public appeal to opposition parties to join a broad based-government just days ahead of a vote which will likely see the…
BRAZIL HOSTS FIRST PALESTINE EMBASSY IN AMERICAS
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas thanked Brazil on December 31, 2010 for recognising his nation’s statehood with the first embassy in the Americas and said other countries were following suit
ASIA LIFELINE TO GAZA SHIP DENIED PERMISSION TO REACH AL-ARISH
The Asia Lifeline to Gaza ship carrying humanitarian supplies from Asia to the besieged residents of Gaza has been denied the permission to arrive in the Egyptian port of Al-Arish.…
DR. MALIK FAISAL RE-ELECTED FALAH TALBA-E-QADEEM CHIEF
The board of representatives of Anjuman Talba-e-Qadeem (Old Boys Association) of Jamiat-ul-Falah, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, has re-elected Dr. Malik Muhammad Faisal Falahi as president of the Association for the next…
DJ AND DOWRY GOODS BANNED IN WEDDINGS
The leaders of Jamiat Ulema Hind, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh have called for a ban on using Disc Jockeys (DJ) and display of dowry goods by community members during weddings, saying…
VERDICT CONVICTING BINAYAK SEN RIDICULOUS: SACHAR
Describing the judgement convicting rights activist Binayak Sen for sedition as ridiculous and unacceptable, former chief justice of Delhi High Court Rajender Sachar on December 27 said that civil liberties…
SALAT OFFERED AFTER 63 YEARS IN FAZULKA MOSQUE
In the leadership of the Shahi Imam of Panjab and National President of Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman Sani Ludhianvi, a beautiful mosque has been re-opened
A NOVEL PLAN TO MAKE STUDENT TAKE TO READ
For developing the habit of reading and saving money among school students, a local book seller Mirza Abdul Qayyum Nadvi of Mirza World Book House has launched a unique idea…
SBF HOLDS WORKSHOP IN ASSAM
The Society for Bright Future (SBF), a countrywide NGO which is part of Vision 2016 looking after disaster management, organised a state level two-day workshop on Disaster Management for Volunteers…
JIH APPEALS TO GURJARS TO ADOPT PEACEFUL WAYS OF PROTEST
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s Rajasthan Zone president Er. Muhammad Saleem has appealed to the agitating Gurjar leaders that although this is their Constitutional right to protest for their demands yet they must…
Western Double Standards
I wonder if Hillary Clinton really believes in the pompous invective that shoots from her lips with the rapidity of machine gun fire.
WSLETTER Minorities Rights Day 2010 Observed in Manipur
Minorities in Manipur observed “Minorities Rights Day” at Gandhi Memorial Hall, in Imphal on December 18, 2010. The function organised by Manipur State Minorities Commission (MSMC) was attended by Minister
A REVIVAL OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
A young man standing jauntily near a cart wheel – a familiar symbol of rural India and its poverty – is how I remember Vikram Akula when I first saw…
RISK AND DEBT in Economic Activity
Risk is ingrained in a business activity. Total risk-free genuine enterprise is almost impossible to find. There is no available mechanism to foresee all uncertainties and take effective corrective actions…
LOKPAL BILL 2010 A Farce on Public
The headlines in the media, the constant talk in the market of how deep the corruption has sunk in our body politic and how nefarious role is played by the…
The Year of Massive Corruption
It is not easy to define corruption. But in the Indian context, corruption is mostly concerned with bribery, scam and political blackmailing
A Life of Contentment
Abu Moosa Asha’ri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: “Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) took out and showed to us a sheet of cloth and a rough…
To Him is the Return
They ask you to hasten the punishment. Allah shall most certainly not fail His promise; but a Day with your Lord is as a thousand years of your reckoning. How…
Civil Liberties in Peril
The conviction of civil rights activist Dr. Binayak Sen on charges of sedition has once again brought the issue of protection of civil rights to the fore. Conviction of such…
VARANASI BLAST Why Ignore Saffron Involvement Angle
On the banks of the River Ganga, in Varanasi a blast occurred at close vicinity where routine ritual of Aarti was being performed at Sheetla Ghat in the evening of…
It’s Time for India to Speak out
The statement of Rahul Gandhi that RSS is a bigger threat to India, and Digvijay Singh pointing to RSS involvement in terrorist activities has led to a spate of verbal…
