Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India in the honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, born on 5th September 1888 in Tiruttani, Tamil Nadu. He was India’s 2nd president, 1st vice president, philosopher, politician, renowned scholar and Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. He was honoured with Knighthood in 1931, Bharat Ratna in 1954, and honorary membership […]
“Children are like buds in garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the nation and the citizens of tomorrow” — Jawaharlal Nehru The number of juveniles being arrested for heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and enforcing preventive laws such as UAPA is on the rise, and law enforcement agencies and […]
Spencer cited my article published in Kashmir Reader with the title “No Place for Xenophobia and Violence in Islam” Kashmir Reader published my article with the title “No Place for Xenophobia and Violence in Islam” in November, 22, 2020 (https://kashmirreader.com/2020/11/22/no-place-for-xenophobia-and-violence-in-islam). The article was cited by Robert Spencer (Nov 30, 2020) on his website www.jihadwatch.org. […]
Parents need to understand that raising well-behaved children requires a deep understanding of how their children’s behaviour is related to theirs A teacher is someone venerated for guiding students, shaping their personality, imparting moral values and transforming their life. Parents teach a lot of things to their children, so they are the first teachers of […]
While US and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article on August 6, “Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares […]
An Islamic state is governed by Islamic laws and an individual who considers himself/herself above from these laws comes under what is called “non-Muslim” in technical terms. Non-Muslims living in Muslim states as a minority are the discussion of this article. Under Islamic legislation, the non-Muslim minority has gained rights and privileges that no other […]
History has witnessed some great student-teacher duos, like Chandragupta Maurya and Chanakya, JJ Thomson and Ernst Rutherford, Guru Dronacharya and Eklavya. Teachers have been given a special stature in all the different religions of the world. That is because teaching is a great responsibility. A teacher is someone who makes a human being. It has […]
Book Review Book: Jami’ Tarikh ‘Alaqah Pampur Author: Engineer Mir Nazir Ahmad Pampori Publisher: Shah-i-Hamadan Memorial Trust, Pampore Year of publication: 2022 Pages: 668, ISBN: 9788189437299 Engineer Nazir Ahmad Mir Pampori was an engineer by profession but is better known for being an Islamic scholar, eloquent religious orator, devotional writer and a kind human […]
A revolutionary Indian queen buried in Kathmandu Early Life On the occasion of the 75th year of Independence, let me remember this Muslim woman, Begum Hazrat Mahal, who proved her strength, courage and determination in the 1857 fight for independence. She broke the stereotype of Muslim women in the society by leading army mutineers and […]
There are two kinds of people living around us. One are those who yield to fate and demonstrate a firm belief to be directed by it. They are of the view that their lives are the result of their luck. They lead their lives following the schemes of stars and creases on their palms. The […]