धर्मनिरपेक्षता
November 10, 2016
Today, medieval India is seen as a place of eternal religious conflict. But that view is more due to modern-day politics than the actual events of history.
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In 1940, as Mahomed Ali Jinnah laid out his vision of the Two Nation Theory in Lahore, he argued that Hindus and Muslims in the subcontinent have separate pasts. “It is quite clear,” said the soon-to-...
November 8, 2016
12 things we can't ignore as America votes.
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For John Berger at 90, whose uncompromising tenderness and compassion shows us how to look hard yet be full of care.
1. There should be a plural term for violences. This would let us talk about how to choose between violences. Today, this would mean judging between different ‘brands’ of violence in the...
November 6, 2016
The nation is facing a crisis right now, and unity is what is required from all
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The Hindu community in Bangladesh is under assault.
Every Bangladeshi with a conscience needs to stand up for them, and stand alongside with them.
The ruling party deserves praise, as it has always historically been the party of pluralism and minority rights, and the...
November 5, 2016
Every now and then, you can spot a lone temple that has been kept preserved by residents of the area.
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There is quiet struggle going on in the city of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan – the birthplace of Guru Nanak.
Facing Gurudwara Janam Asthan, built on the spot where the first Sikh guru’s home once was, is a large mosque with a tall minaret....
November 4, 2016
एक दानिश्वर की मशहूर लाइन है- जो इतिहास भूल जाते हैं, वे इसे दोहराने की गलती करते हैं. इतिहास में तीस साल, लंबा वक्त नहीं होता है. फिर भी लगता है कि हम बहुत जल्दी भूलने के आदी हो गये हैं. नतीजतन, बुरे वक्त को दोहराने की गलती करते रहते हैं. फिर वैसा ही माहौल बनाने की कोशिश हो रही है, जैसा तीस साल पहले बनाया गया था. वैसा ही उन्माद पैदा करने की कोशिश हो रही है. समाज को वैसे ही बांटने की कोशिश हो रही...
October 31, 2016
लखनऊ: गंगा-जमुनी तहजीब की मिसाल का प्रतीक है लखनऊ। नवाबों के शहर के नाम से मशहूर लखनऊ ने फिर इसकी एक बानगी पेश की है। यहां साथी हिंदू डॉक्टर अपने परिवार संग दीपावली मना सकें, इसके लिए सरकारी अस्पतालों के मुस्लिम डॉक्टरों ने ओपीडी के अलावा इमर्जेंसी में भी अपनी ड्यूटी लगवा ली है। आपसी भाईचारे की यह तस्वीर सिर्फ अस्पतालों में ही नहीं, बल्कि लेसा में भी नजर आ रही है। दो दिन शहर में बिना फॉल्ट बिजली...
October 31, 2016
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व्यापम घोटालेबाज भाजपाई मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह,
जिसने मामले की पोल खोलने की कोशिश करने वाले सत्तर से ज़्यादा लोगों का कत्ल करवाया ,
टीवी पर बोल रहा है कि आइये पहला दिया सैनिकों के नाम जलायें,
जवानों को अपनी सत्ता के लिये मरवा कर फर्जी देशभक्ति का ढोंग देख कर घिन आती है ,
मेरा प्रस्ताव है कि भाजपाई लोग देश के भीतर भाजपा और संघ की फैलाई गई नफरत की वजह से मारे गये...
October 30, 2016
Naroda patiya case: Babu Bajrangi gets 7 day-bail, 14th time since conviction
The Vacation Bench of Justice B N Karia partly allowed Bajrangi’s bail plea by giving him seven days relief from jail against 30 days which he had sought.
Babubhai Patel alias Babu Bajrangi, Courtsey: The Indian Express
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday, October 27, three days ago, granted...
October 30, 2016
Iran requires women to wear hijabs in the shooting range and in public places.
Shooter Heena Sidhu has pulled out of the 9th Asian Airgun Shooting Championships scheduled to be held in December in Tehran stating that she did not like the dress code for women at the event, The Times of India reported.
"Forcing tourists or foreign guests to wear a hijab is not a...
October 30, 2016
Many assume I am Muslim as I have a Muslim surname. It says as much about them as it does about our deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset.
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Every time I join a new workplace or encounter new people, I am more often than not quizzed about my name. Frequently, it is with admiration about its uniqueness, and often, the assumption is that...