India’s Foreign Policy Rhetorical Shift
By Syed Ali MujtabaPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has outlined five priorities of Indian foreign policy that his government has evolved during its nine years of rule to firm up India's place in changing...
View ArticleIn election season, Muslim factions unite, meet Sonia Gandhi
By Seema ChishtiNew Delhi: With elections season in full swing and positioning for 'representation' of minority groups gaining focus, an important development took place on Sunday. The two warring...
View ArticleUrdu Editors Conference: Innovation key to keeping more girls in school and...
IMO News ServiceNew Delhi: To mark the second International Day of the Girl Child, UNICEF organized a meeting with top Urdu editors in the capital today. The conference which was supported by Shikhar,...
View ArticleA time to recall the stalwarts
By Hasan SuroorDoes anyone remember Maulana Azad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai anymore?The frenzied debate over the comparative legacies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, sparked by Narendra...
View ArticleAllama Iqbal - Poet of Islamic Renaissance
[Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a true Indian Nationalist who later played an instrumental role in demanding a separate homeland and the formation of Pakistan. In India, Allama Iqbal still continues to be...
View ArticleMuslim education in North-East India: issues, challenges and strategies
By Maqbool Ahmed SirajEducating a backward minority is a Herculean task. Muslims began thinking of modern education only around 1970. Today when the Information Technology, liberalization and...
View Article'Indian Muslim Women remain unrepresented and unheard even after 60 years of...
By Dr. Shabistan GaffarSixty years after independence also the Indian Muslim women have remained unrepresented and unheard. The Sachar Committee appointed by the Prime Minister established the fact of...
View ArticleWipro Founder Azim Premji named Top Indian Philanthropist
By Rohail KhanWhen it comes to social work and philanthropy, Indian Muslims normally outclass their peers. There are so many to mention. However, Azim Premji, Founder/Chairman of Wipro Group has topped...
View ArticleDawoodi Bohra from world over congregate in Mumbai, observe Ashara Mubaraka...
IMO News ServiceMumbai: Over 200,000 Dawoodi Bohra community members from all over India, South Asia, Far East, the Arabian Gulf, East Africa, Europe, North America and Australia congregated in Mumbai...
View ArticleMuslim Spelling Bee 2013 Finals on November 30 at Des Plaines Theater in Chicago
IMO News ServiceChicago, U.S.A.: Muslim Spelling Bee 2013, Finals will be held on November 30, 2013 at the Des Plaines Theater, suburbs of Chicago, from 8.30 AM (This is an open event and all are...
View ArticlePakistan: A Class Of Her Own
In the squatter colonies of Pakistan, education is something that happens to other people—especially if you are female. Rahul Bhattacharya meets Humaira Bachal who, as a girl, taught a whole community...
View ArticleDeconstructing Modi
By Dr. Chandan YadavSome of the recent pronouncements of Modi seek to give an impression that he is a changed man. He has been talking about welfare of the Muslims and fighting poverty. Does this...
View ArticlePoisoning the Hindu Mind
By Dr. Mohammad Manzoor AlamThe single specialisation of RSS since 1920s has been sowing hatred and hostility in the Hindu mind against religious minorities, particularly Muslims and, to a lesser...
View ArticlePolicy paralysis catapults reforms vision to save India
By Syed Ali MujtabaThe big debate in India is whether there is crisis of leadership or there is crisis of vision and mission to run the country. While there can be endless debate on the leadership...
View ArticleCharter of Demands on People’s Expectations on Budgetary Priorities from next...
By Pervez BariNew Delhi: A charter of demands on “People’s Expectations on Budgetary Priorities from the Next Union Government” was released at the end of the two-day National Convention which...
View ArticleNarendra Modi's Sadbhavna Upvas camouflaged as a 'New Service' in official...
By Abdul Hafiz LakhaniAhmedabad: Believe it or not the high drama of Sadhbhavna Upvas was camouflaged as a ‘New Service’ in official documents .The question is was it Modi’s ‘New Service’ to buy skull...
View ArticleFatwas and the Responsibility of Muslim Scholars in America
By Shaykh Luqman AhmadIslamic scholars occupy a special place in Muslim society. They are often considered to be amongst the elite of our faith. In one tradition, the Prophet (SAWS) stated; “One...
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