'Ram' Again Lands Congress in Dilemma

When nine States are going to polls this year and a general election is due in 2009, the Congress Party seems to be in a tight-spot over the programme televised on ‘Ram’. Several television channels are either screening programmes on Hind...

More Than Meets the Eye

India’s Ambassador to US Ronen Sen, one of the key interlocutors for the Indo-US nuclear deal, has decided to call it quits and return to India.                 &nb...

Managing Your Kids

Family is the bedrock of civilization and children its most vital component. Effective parenting is the key to shaping the new generation and achieving family bliss. Our homes should be a special place to return to after a hard day’s work and a...

• Continuity and Change in Islam
  By SYED HUSAIN PASHA

The Greek Tragedy Ignoring Others' Contributions

SOROOR AHMED analyses and criticises the Western attitude of not recognising the contributions of Indian, Chinese, Muslim and other peoples in the development of present civilizations....

Bush Never Lies! You must be Capable of Seeing the Truth

Even in his last State of the Union speech, George W. Bush failed to see the reality in Iraq and Afghanistan. He argued that over the past year Iraq has seen declining violence. He described Afghanistan as “a young democracy where boys and girl...

Time to Understand Difference between Hindutva and Moditva

With the term of the present government expiring in May 2009 the BJP now seems to be in the election mode. Not only is Lal Krishna Advani now its prime ministerial candidate, it has made a significant shift from Hindutva to Moditva. Moditva is nothin...

Problems of Religious Minorities A Big Challenge to the Secular Democracy in India

The problems of minorities, who are relatively lesser in numerical strength than the majority community, have been gaining too much importance in the politics of many nations in the world. Both the developed and developing countries are also caught i...