EXEMPTION OF MADRASAS FROM APPLICABILITY OF RTE

Constitutional validity OK, but desirability still questionable

SYYED MANSOOR AGHA hails the Apr 12 judgement of the Supreme Court, which exempts madrasas from applicability of RTE....

Initiatives for Awareness in Environmental Education - II with Particular Reference to Islamic Approach

Islam organises relationship between individuals and society. Individuals cannot live secluded from others for they are all parts of the whole. They are responsible for themselves and their society. Based on this responsibility, we have to pay attent...

Every Prophet was a Shepherd!

Narrated by Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: We were with Allah’s Apostle picking the fruits of the ‘Arak trees, and Allah’s Apostle (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said, “Pick the black fruit, for it is the best.” Th...

The Perfect and Astonishing Details in the Human Eye

Even when you look at the pen in your hand for just a few seconds, hundreds of billions of processes take place in your eye. Light passes through its cornea and pupil and then the lens, where light-sensitive cells convert it into electrical signals t...

‘Modification in Turbo Codes Reduces Error up to 1000 Times’

ENGINEER MOHAMMAD SALIM, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Electronics and Communications in Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur and Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, talks about the upcoming 4G mobile communication tec...

ACCOUNTABILITY IN PRACTICE

In a recent article I had mentioned the scientific confirmation of the concept of accountability according to the faith and belief. I remember the example of a person to show how the concept of accountability could be put into practice in our days. I...

ISLAMIC FINANCE TRAINING GETS MAJOR BOOST

Ethica Launches Subsidised Pricing for Developing Countries...

IPS Limited Exam Shows UPA Govt’s Apathy towards Implementing 4.5% Minority Sub-quota

The Delhi High Court on Apr 11 once again reserved its verdict on the petition of Zakat Foundation of India (ZFI) challenging the Central Government’s decision to select 490 IPS officers through a limited competitive examination (LCE). The well...