RAIL BUDGET, 2008 Lalu on Familiar Track

Lalu Prasad, the Union Railway Minister, was on the job again. His performance was in line with what was expected of him. He was with the same rustic look, characteristic humour and uncharacteristic lack of humility (in almost all the verses he has q...

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Random Thoughts on Radiance

I will, most probably, enter into my grave with a dream, the dream of seeing the print- order of the Viewsweekly commensurate with the Muslim population of the country, which is about 160 million. Like you I also want to see the periodical at par wit...

COMMUNALISM Changed Environment, Changed Agenda

During the colonial rule there arose a gulf between different communities because of differential rates of modernisation, competitive capitalism and exploitation of classes, which coincided with communal groups. Soon these communities started conside...

The Economic Scenario in Yemen

The North and the South Yemen before their unification in 1990 were classified among the poorest and least developed countries of the world as they had been heavily in economic debt. The unity held great hopes for improving this situation, which was ...

Terrorism: Islamic or un-Islamic?

In current times the popular perceptions in major parts of the world including India, Islam and Muslims have become synonymous with terrorism. There is an act of blast, and the finger of suspicion points to some descript or non-descript Muslim named ...

India's New Tourist 'Definition'

SOROOR AHMED pleads for greater protection to foreign tourists whose number in India is on the increase....

Use Oil as Weapon

Just a mild appeal from Washington to Israel to “consider the consequences” after the Jewish state began to carry out a “holocaust” in Gaza is reflective of America’s lopsided foreign policy vis-à-vis the Middle E...

Terrorism: Islamic or un-Islamic?

In current times the popular perceptions in major parts of the world including India, Islam and Muslims have become synonymous with terrorism. There is an act of blast, and the finger of suspicion points to some descript or non-descript Muslim named ...

Cricket isn't a Straight Drive Game

Cricket is a gentleman’s game, despite the Douglas Jardine bodyline series, but it still enjoys the saying. The English wanted a leisure sport, and accordingly made it mandatory to have water and tea breaks, and a rest day, while during the gam...