The Un-dressed Saffron

DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI observes that the cat of communal forces has come into open after intensive investigation of recent Malegaon and Modasa blasts. He pleads for taking the investigation to its logical end....

• Who's Who of Malegaon Blast

Two 'Encounters', Two Versions

SOROOR AHMED compares the Batla House Fake Encounter with Rahul Raj’s killing in Mumbai and analyses the reactions of politicians, especially those of BJP to the two incidents. He also reminds us of a false encounter he came across two decade...

India: A Fistful of Follies

AMARESH MISRA presents a perspective on Maharashtra incidents, bomb blasts and the current political crisis, analyses the role of Indian and foreign forces out to promote anarchy in the country and pleads for organising a civil liberty movement to sa...

A Third Palestinian Intifada in the Making

At a recent conference I was repeatedly asked about the prospects for a third Palestinian uprising, or Intifada. The question, although seemingly uncomplicated, is both loaded and important, and cannot be answered in a mere two minutes or less.
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Before the Camera

The entire Hindu community should support the Sadhvi, retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and Samir Kulkarni.
         – Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena Supremo         &n...

Peoples' Convention Pledges to Make a Communalism- and Terror-free India

The Peoples’ Convention held in New Delhi demanded the countrymen for a concerted effort to work for the restoration of the rule of law in the country and to make it free from the scourge of terrorism and communalism which threaten our secular ...

AGENDA FOR CHANGE 'Why on earth would Muslims target their own people?'

SYED JALALUDDIN UMARI is the President (Amir) of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, one of the largest and most influential Islamic organisations in India. In this interview with YOGINDER SIKAND he talks about the recent wave of terror attacks in India, attac...

Nano in Gujarat Make Believe Stature of Modi

Shifting of Nano to Gujarat has been projected as a feather in Modi’s cap. With this his already rising popular rating due to the projections by a section of media and blind apologists of current pattern of development has got a big boost. Some...

Worshipping Lakshmi without Idol

SOROOR AHMED discusses the changing contours of celebration of Diwali and Chhath in North India, especially in Bihar....