Waqf Bill was introduced in LS for 'effective management' of waqf properties & to 'enhance efficiency' of administration. It has come under heavy criticism from Oppn & section of Muslims.
Hindutva has pushed once-visible Muslim clergy behind scenes & underlined its credibility crisis. Ordinary Muslims increasingly feel they achieved little by posing faith in Ulema.
The emergence of India's Scheduled Castes from the bottom rung should be a matter of satisfaction and happiness for one and all and not a matter of jealousy and envy.
BJP has fielded no Muslim candidates in MP, Rajasthan, Telangana and Chhattisgarh in this month's elections. Minority Morcha leaders say they have accepted the decision & would not question it.
AIMPLB’s own existence lies in preserving patriarchal interpretation of sharia, even though they lack legal or official approval. They can be likened to khap panchayats.
Tarek Fatah’s writings were marked by a deep concern for the future of Islam, its relationship with the West and India. But he faced opposition from majority of Muslims.
Indian Muslims' link to a 'pan-Islamic' threat is implicated in political discourses varying from separatism and terrorism to communal violence and demographic challenges.
Any technological intervention that intensifies policing will aggravate the historical systemic bias, particularly against Muslims living in over-policed areas like Old Delhi or Nizamuddin.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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