In India, these days innocent young Muslim boys are picked up on mere ground of suspicion of their involvement in terrorism. First they ‘hijack’ them unlawfully and afterwards try to collect evidences against the ‘suspects’. So far, Indian courts have acquitted many accused and questioned the agencies for not providing credible proofs and evidences for detention in police custody.

The release of two Kashmiri students studying in a prominent Muslim seminary...

The values, responsibilities, concerns and commitments of an individual with respect to his immediate family and for the greater humanity, as per the teachings of the holy Qur’an, have been very nicely enumerated and elaborated in a very simple language, in S. Akbar Hassan’s article, “Social Values in Islam: Relatives and Have-nots” (Radiance Viewsweekly, 20-26 May 2012). The coverage is very systematic and convincing and is sure to appeal the younger generation, in pa...

Union government in its latest austerity-drive has announced some gimmick measures towards austerity including restriction on foreign-travels and purchase of new cars. But it should make it clear if such austerity-measures are for some limited period or till a time such restrictions are not liberalised through a likewise publicised government-notification. Most of the times, such restrictions are removed without being media-highlighted.

Also it should be ensured that move like ban on ...