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August 1, 2010
Muslims and media images: An interview with Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Based in New Delhi, Arfa Khanum Sherwani is an experienced journalist and the newly elected senior vice-president of the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys’ Association. In this interview with Yoginder Sikand, she talks about Indian Muslims and the media.
Q: Could you tell us something about your background?
A: I was...
August 20, 2008
In all societies, with different political structures, be they authoritarian or democratic, the role of the media is a unique one. It records, it exposes, it comments, it reflects and it postulates.
There are tendencies within more authoritarian societies for the media to come under attack, often to face life threats.
The tragic death of Daniel Pearl (official report of his death was...
April 1, 2008
Actor Naseeruddin Shah discusses the vagaries of religion, the Bollywood ethos and his future in cinema
Q: What was the reaction in Pakistan to Khuda Kay Liye? Did you visit Pakistan after the movie was released?
A: The reaction was absolutely unbelievable. In Pakistan the theatres are very tacky, badly equipped, there is no air conditioning and rats run across your feet. They are like...
December 1, 2007
Women’s rights in Islam: Interview with Asra Nomani
When Asra Nomani became the first woman in her mosque in West Virginia to insist on her right to pray in the male-only main hall, she invited a barrage of criticism from Islamic leaders. But her actions also got her invited to the first International Congress on Islamic Feminism, held in October 2005 in Barcelona.
The conference...
February 1, 2005
Reality of reel life
In collaboration with the Xavier’s Institute of Communications, Mumbai, we organised a two-day workshop for the students of the institute in the first week of February. The theme: how and to what extent has Hindi cinema reflected the values of pluralism and democracy over the decades? We are grateful to such illustrious names from filmdom as Javed Akhtar, Mahesh...
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