Opinion - Page 240

As India celebrates Republic Day, and the chests of millions of Indians swell with pride at the thought of our immense diversity and imagined military prowess, it is well to reflect on…

R K Laxman once portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru as a one-man orchestra playing all the instruments, with a smile on his face. At the cost of being pilloried by the legions of Narendra…

Is it legal for a Pakistani state institution to maintain secret funds for influencing attitudes and opinions regarding individuals, groups, and political parties? Is there not a constitutional obligation to protect citizens…

Among the blessings and favours that God has bestowed upon humanity is that He endowed them with an innate ability to recognize and acknowledge His existence. He placed this awareness deep in…

One of the most contentious issues that have vexed the minds of Muslims is the concept of interest in the modern-day economy. The Islamic clerics (ulema) have exhibited an ambivalent stand on…

Many Muslims have adopted the Judeo-Christian ethic whichviews women as the source of human tragedy because of heralleged biblical role as the temptress who seduced Adam intodisobedience to his Lord. By tempting…

The Quran is a universal religion with a message for all the people: (21:107) We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all the people.(12:104, 38:87, 68:52, 81:27) “This is no…

Oxfam has just produced a report in which it highlights the dramatic increase in wealth inequality that is occurring in India. The basic data it uses are from Credit Suisse which regularly…

To get a sense of the hypocrisy of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Constitutional morality, compare its gleeful response to the Supreme Court judgment that struck down triple talaq last year with…

After the Pyrrhic victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections, the contradictions between the RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) and the Narendra Modi government are likely to increase. Tension between the two will circumscribe government policy…