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Maulana Kalbe Sadiq

John Dayal The · Oct 21, 2009 · 17 min read

'Govt is corrupt but Muslims need to change too' Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, a leading Shia Muslim scholar, is the Vice-President of the All-India Muslim Personal law ...

The unacceptable excesses of irreligion

Badri Raina Baske · Oct 21, 2009 · 14 min read

By Badri Raina Baske dushwaar hai har kaam ka aasan hona, Aadmi ko bhi mayassar nahi insaan hona. Mirza Ghalib How hard, how impossible To do the things one can...

Talk-shop in the name of Assembly!

Firdous Syed Elections · Oct 21, 2009 · 6 min read

By Firdous Syed Elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 1996 were billed as an important milestone towards the restoration of democratic orde...

*(The writer can be contacted at firdoussyed@yahoo.com).

Staff Reporter · Oct 21, 2009 · 3 min read

Rice monsters By S Mukhtar Kashmir's marriage season has well begun. Many artificial species of genetically engineered flora and fauna now growing faster and ea...

An accident waiting to happen

Amulya Ganguli The · Aug 26, 2009 · 5 min read

By Amulya Ganguli The break in the Congress-Left relationship was an accident waiting to happen. After all, they have never been natural allies. Right from the ...

Join The Dots ..! -III

Subhash Gatade General · Aug 26, 2009 · 12 min read

Silent Emergence of Hindu Terrorism By Subhash Gatade General Secretary of Congress Party Mr Digvijay Singh has attacked Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan an...

POLITICAL DELICACIES

Noora Chopra · Aug 26, 2009 · 12 min read

Hard bargaining by SP, others By Noora Chopra A cabinet reshuffle and an AICC revamp is on the cards. In an attempt to save his government and fulfill the commi...

VIEW FROM PAKISTAN

Khaled Ahmed The · Aug 26, 2009 · 34 min read

'Invading' to regain one's own territory By Khaled Ahmed The state of Pakistan has perhaps finally reacted to loss of its territory to Al Qaeda with the militar...

The world's will to tackle climate change is irresistible

Rajendra Pachauri Last · Aug 26, 2009 · 4 min read

By Rajendra Pachauri Last year marked a watershed in awareness of environmental issues, and in particular the challenge of climate change. Among many breakthrou...

The doggish kind

Tajamul Hussain The · Aug 26, 2009 · 3 min read

By Tajamul Hussain The quadruped canine, be it the street dog or any fancy dog, hangs around and responds to your affectionate call when you throw a piece of br...

Flavours Of Dogra Life Through Utensils

Staff Reporter · Jul 1, 2009 · 7 min read

Renu Bhran Visiting one's ancestral house located in some far flung serene and beautiful hilly-village; frolicking in natural surroundings filled with fragrance...

Hanuman And Sanjeevani Herb In Ramayana

Dhananjaya Bhat There · Jul 1, 2009 · 5 min read

By Dhananjaya Bhat There is no devotee of Lord Rama greater than the monkey-god Hanuman and the greatest service he did to Lord Rama, was in bringing the Sanjiv...

World's Largest Valley Of Flowers

Chintamani Kaikini About · Jul 1, 2009 · 9 min read

By Chintamani Kaikini About eight hours drive from Delhi is the Valley of Flowsers National Park at Chamoli Garhwal. The name sounds like a fairytale name and t...

The Curry Museum At Yokohama Japan

Phiroze Khareghat · Jul 1, 2009 · 10 min read

By Phiroze Khareghat A Museum for Curry! That was interesting news during my last year's (2007) visit to the Japanese city of Yokohama. India, the land of the c...

The Greatest Tribute To Shakespeare

Emma Ross April · Jul 1, 2009 · 6 min read

By Emma Ross April 23 marks the birthday as well as the death anniversary of the great Bard William Shakespeare, as he died on that date in the Gregorian calend...

Ask Yourself Some Vital Questions

Shruti Manchanda When · Jul 1, 2009 · 5 min read

A dog is a joy for life and also a lifelong responsibility. Are you ready to make a commitment for life? Think hard. For once you make the decision there can be...

First Trans Himalayan Expedition By Motor Transport

Dhananjaya Bhat There · Jul 1, 2009 · 8 min read

By M.M. Munshi It was and is still believed by most of us that the first occasion of mecanised transport having surmounted the Great Himalaya Range was by a cou...

Pahari Sufiana Kalam

Staff Reporter · Jun 27, 2009 · 6 min read

By K.D Maini Southern and south-western slopes of Peer Panchal range is the belt that has more than 60% Pahari speaking population. This belt starts from the so...

Lending A Helping Hand To Young Ones

Shveata Chandel Save · Jun 27, 2009 · 11 min read

By Shveata Chandel Save the Children, an organization which is working for the welfare of the children was created at the end of the Second World War responding...

Aids In The Age Of Sufi Pop

Staff Reporter · Jun 27, 2009 · 1 min read

Salman Ahmed's group Junoon may have disbanded but the doctor-turned-musician is today one of the leading voices in the prevention of AIDS.

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