Dr Shreerang Godbole The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) refers to the ferment among Indian Muslims consequent to the threatened dismemberment of the Turkish Ottoman Empire and the abolition of the Turkish Caliphate at the end of the World War I. The […]
‘Dalits’ are no longer the most disadvantaged in India, though this is because there are others who fare worse In a mostly dark-skinned nation, who are our “blacks”? Who are India’s worst off? Who are the country’s equivalent of African-Americans? […]
By Zaheer Located below the Eastern Express Highway, this historic enclave is everything most of Mumbai is not: idyllic, languid, and devoid of the city’s characteristic traffic. “Living here has given me a sense of belonging,” says the 30-year-old marketing […]
The Malabar rebellion, also called Mappila revolt, continues to be a contested and polarising event nearly a hundred years after it took place. It has now grabbed the headlines after a film project on one of the rebel leaders, Variyankunnathu […]
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) continues to celebrate its centenary year by getting its academic credentials recognised both at international and national levels. The prestigious university has now been placed sixth among Indian universities and 22nd in all Indian educational […]
In a shocking incident, the staff of a private hospital in Aligarh allegedly beat to death a 44-year-old resident over non-payment of bills upto Rs. 4,000 on Thursday afternoon, various media reports cited. The victim, Sultan Khan, was a resident […]
9 people, mostly members of ‘Kattar Hindut Ekta’ WhatsApp group, were held for killing Muslims in Bhagirathi Vihar. “Tumhare bhai ne abhi 9 baje k karib b. vihar me 2 mulla mare hai…aur nale me fenke hai…apni team ke sath…tumhe […]
In last 200 days, Adam’s Kitchen fed thousands of people daily, without any interruption. The lockdown has completed 75 days; during these 75 days, not a single one has passed where Adam’s Kitchen was unable to feed the needful. During […]
They are assertive, resolute and articulate. They are attracting admirers and getting noticed by their detractors. They are India’s new Muslim youth leaders fighting injustice and inequality. Since India’s Hindu nationalist-dominated Parliament passed a law that grants citizenship to refugees […]
Her Instagram handle (@spicespori), that she launched at the beginning of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, is nothing but emotional atyachaar (torture). It is filled with pictures of yummy dishes that seem particularly unattainable in these times of the pandemic, when eating […]
