This year, Holi falls both on a Friday and in the holy month of Ramzan. Political analysts say Holi and Eid have long been tools of political outreach in India.
A cleric chastising Mohammad Shami for not fasting during Ramzan is less about religion and more about power theology and the confrontational ideology it engenders.
Amit Malviya brought Telangana circular on a one-hour relaxation for Muslim employees during Ramzan to public notice. But, the party has been silent on a similar memo by the Naidu govt.
Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim said Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘doesn’t want to reach an agreement and the ball now is in the Americans’ court.’
The US president said that he hoped to have a ceasefire in the conflict by the following Monday. Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the idea of a two state solution.
While the move toward environmental consciousness has gained traction among Muslims, links between Islam and sustainability are found in the faith’s foundational texts.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.
With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Tolerance is now a mocking joke that strong men use on weak men and forgiveness for any mistake is unheared of in current culture of toxic chauvinism.