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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:31:00 -0800

Ten Indians among 500 most influential Muslims in the world: Georgetown University List
The list of 500 most influential Muslims in the world had hit headlines in India due to the names of some celebrities....
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0800

Ehsan Danish's ghazal: Hayaat maut se Takraa gayii to kya hoga...
Ehsan Danish, also spelt as Ahsan, was an extraodinary poet. He lived in penury and worked as labourer for...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:32:00 -0800

Row over Ranganath Mishra Commission report in Rajya Sabha: 'Silent' Muslim MPs stand and speak
Senior journalist Santosh Bhartiya's hard-hitting articles in his weekly newspaper Chauthi Duniya kicked up a storm and some...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:44:00 -0800

Crusader for Victims: The Truth of Bhopal Gas Tragedy and its Aftermath-Part III
Middle-aged Laxmi Nirmala urgently required critical medical care and needed five injections, each of which costs Rs 25,000,...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:18:00 -0800

Balraj Komal's ghazal: Tumse voh shakhs jab mila hoga..
Balraj Komal is one of the most respected poets in Urdu. He had achieved fame as a poet of repute nearly five decades ago....
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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:42:00 -0800

December 6, 1992: Marathi poet's verse on Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary
I don't generally write any post on the anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition. This year is no exception. However, I thought...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:31:00 -0800

Chiragh Hasan Hasrat's ghazal: Vaada na vafaa karte, Vaada to kiya hota
This ghazal by Chiragh Hasan Hasrat has several couplets that are recited in gatherings. Especially the...
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Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:55:00 -0800

Bhopal Gas Tragedy Part-II: Injustice with victims, Indifference towards survivors while Congress leaders lobby for Dow Chemicals
On the left is the photograph of Ghazala on Eid in 1984. Just a few months later, she lost her vision and the toxic gas turned...
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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:19:00 -0800

Horrors of Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984: Biggest industrial disaster in the world--[Part 1]
The Bhopal gas tragedy that had caused 3,000 deaths instantly and nearly 25,000 deaths over the next couple years apart...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0800

Reflections on Babri Masjid demolition post-Liberhan panel report
After taking as much time and causing as much delay that was possible, the Babri mosque demolition panel report is finally...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:27:00 -0800

A veteran poet's immortal couplet
This is a couplet that is recited by heads of states and is heard in speeches in parliaments but the poet is not as widely...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:06:00 -0800

Remembering 'Daar ji' and the Anti-Sikh riots of 1984: Twenty five years after Operation Blue Star
A quarter century has elapsed since the horrific anti-Sikh riots had engulfed parts of North India including Delhi. Though it...
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:09:00 -0700

Indian Shias: Poor political representation despite substantial population
The recent conclave of the All India Shia Personal Law Board [AISPLB] has brought to fore several issues, which are often...
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:56:00 -0700

Congress-NCP win Maharashtra Assembly election, Shiv Sena-BJP lose
The Congress-NCP are all set to form the next government once again in Maharashtra. In the important yet tasteless election...
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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:54:00 -0700

Terror Trail: From Maharashtra to Goa
The recent blast in Goa's Margao and the recovery of more explosive devices (IEDs) in Sancaole has once again brought...
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:06:00 -0700

Diwali celebrations: Crackers, Fireworks and Nostalgia
After many years I went to crackers market on this Diwali. Some friends hadn't bought the crackers till the eve of festival...
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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:17:00 -0700

Ulema's opposition to Central Madarsa Board
Lately there has been a hue and cry over the UPA government's plan to form a Central Madarsa Board.Ulema are up in arms over...
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Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:03:00 -0700

Now Maharashtra polls: Third front to play spoiler for Congress and BJP-Shiv Sena!
Elections never seem to end in India. If you have the Lok Sabha polls behind you, the Assembly elections may stare you in...
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Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:37:00 -0700

The Child who sells 'Chana Jor Garam'
I have seen Raju, the chana jor garam-seller, a number of times walking long distances to sell this mouth-watering and spicy...
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Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:24:00 -0700

Ban on headscarf in Indian college Vs British police
Just a few months back it was a schoolboy's beard that was at the centre of a controversy.Now it's headscarf that is...
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Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:07:00 -0700

At last, Advani gets an Urdu publisher for his autobiography
At last, LK Advani's autobiography has been published in Urdu. He wanted to appear in print much before the elections.But...
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Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:22:00 -0700

Emraan Hashmi denied house in Mumbai: What government can do to curb communal societies and ghettoes?
Bollyood actor Emraan Hashmi has said that he was denied a flat at Pali Hills in Mumbai because of his religion. He says that...
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Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:38:00 -0700

'Hindu' motorcycle, Muslim hand
A friend clicked this photograph and send it to me. It doesn't show any extraordinary situation but I found it amusing in a...
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Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:22:42 -0700

Humorist Yusuf Nazim is no more
Eminent Urdu litterateur Yusuf Nazim passed away at his residence in Mumbai. He was 88. His wife and four children survive...
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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0700

Azhar Inayati's ghazal: Kaun kitna badaa madaari hai
Azhar Inayati is a prominent Urdu poet of Ghazal. He has carved a niche for himself as a leading poetic voice from Uttar...
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