It will not be proper on any ground for the United Nations General Assembly to pass a resolution declaring a moratorium on executions of capital punishments worldwide. The initiative taken by some countries needs to be given up. No country or organisation should interfere in the internal affairs of any other country as every country needs the laws it requires for its peace, progress and prosperity. It is for a country to decide whether it should adopt or give up capital ...

Radiance (4-10 November) carries a report about the grand rally organised by a large number of Muslim organisations in Mumbai to demand the implementation of the Srikrishna Commission Report.

The Maharashtra Government does not seem to do anything satisfactory in this regard. However, the Muslims should conceptually equalise the indictment by the Commission of a large number of political, administrative and police personnel to a victory of the sense of Truth and Justice...

It is really a heart rending event. A tourist girl was abducted from a bus in the broad daylight by four men and was raped. No passenger, driver or conductor could dare to intervene and save the girl from the culprits. Our present culture is congenial to crimes. Nude dresses, vulgar dances, songs, et al have made the atmosphere from bad to worse. Muscle, money and political power has raised the crime rate. Delay in pronouncement of judgments also has aided the bad elements of society.

Islamic finance and banking is participatory, co-operative and investment-friendly. It can play a very important role to facilitate growth with equity, attract foreign investment especially petro-dollars in trillions. India can be surely a destination because it is safe and production based.

Islamic banking can also revolutionise the micro-finance sector in our country and become a boon for the debt-ridden farmers, small traders and unemployed skilled youth. Similarly Islamic I...