There has been a vast and varied reaction to Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to Rajya Sabha. All is not complimentary. There is a joke doing the rounds on SMS. Nominating  Sachin is Dr Manmohan Singh’s idea. The reason? The PM is fed up of being called the dumbest member of Parliament! People having digs at Sachin Tendulkar should not forget that he may prove to be a hit as an MP beyond anybody’s expectations. After all, with a catching script and proper direction he has ...

Mr. Syed Akbar Hassan in his article “Basic Principles of Family Life – Children” in Radiance Viewsweekly (6-12 May, 2012), has rightly explained principles of family life with references to the Holy Qur’ān. He discussed guidance, forgiveness and love but all should be balanced within the limits of Shari’ah to develop the much sought-after quality of taqwa whereby the sense of accountability in Akhirah can be enlivened. Such articles related to...

RJD supremo Laloo Prasad has rightly advocated to abolish princely practice of providing post-retirement government-accommodations to former Presidents, Vice presidents, Prime Ministers. Several former Presidents never availed themselves of this facility, rather spent rest of their post-retirement life in their personal residences. On the contrary, several others like short-term former Prime Minister IK Gujaral is availing type-VIII government bungalow despite having his own huge properties i...

The massive protest at the famous Tahrir Square in Egypt, called by the Muslim Brotherhood and Justice Party to end the military rule after the fall of then President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year long dictatorial rule on May 4, was impressive. It is good to see people standing against the dictatorial and corrupt governments in the Arab world ruled by dictators with iron hand.

Elections should be held and civilian government must be formed at the earliest. Islam allows people should e...