Letting technology to ruin our future
Syed Tajamul Islam Reeling under bizarre covid19 atmosphere, human beings lost all its taste and colours of their outdoor life. Either they are locked and confined indoors or allowing them to march into outdoor environment with suffocating masks and preventive dress kits making them to look like aliens or somewhat whitish death angels roaming more […]
Teacher: An Agent of Transformation
Prof Rajan Kapoor The other day, I took part in an online quiz. There were a few questions the answers of which were not known to me. I did not attempt those questions and submitted the test. As expected, I failed to qualify the test. After a few minutes, one of my colleagues, who appeared […]
Of increasing divorce rates
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Divorce or Talaq means to break a bond between two souls who earlier were combined through Nikah (Fathul Bari by Hafiz Ibni Hajar RA). Word Talaq existed in pre-Islamic period also and in present days also it is prevalent. Talaq is permitted only when woman’s virtues, character and morals aren’t upto the […]
An invigorating cup of black tea
K S S Pillai What reassures me that life is worth living is the first glass of black tea (we still follow the old Kerala custom of drinking tea or coffee in a glass instead of a cup) that I get early in the morning. I have always considered the leisurely sipping of a glass […]
Castiesm ruining our society
Mohammad Saleem Kumar Human beings are pots made from the same clay. We all have been created by one Creator. God instructs us in the glorious Quran, “All of you are equal in eyes of your Lord”. But it is the selfish nature of human beings that divides people on petty things like colour, creed, […]
The virtual matchmaking
Vinayaka M The drama began. I was defending my own case as all the opposition was united to defeat me this time. It was the time to put forth my argument. I started with the standard statement by saying that I want to settle in life which I had learnt by watching daily serials in […]
First Newspaper in India
Er. Prabhat Kishore The credit for bringing out the first full-fledged printed newspaper in India goes to Irishman James Augustus Hicky. The first issue appeared on January 29, 1980 in Kolkata (then capital of British India), bearing the title, “HICKY’s BENGAL GAZETTE or The Original – Calcutta General Advertiser”. But before Hicky started his paper […]
My Beard and Her Hijab
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Quoting Quran, Allah Tallah says: “O Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks close round them (when they go abroad). That will be better, so that they may be recognized and not annoyed. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (Quran 33:59). “Say to […]
Between hate and state
Pratap Bhanu Mehta In the case of free speech jurisprudence in India, history repeats itself — first as tragedy and then as greater tragedy. The Sudarshan TV case, at one level, is very simple. In principle, Indian law allows prior restraint on broadcasting. This prior restraint should be used sparingly and must meet a high […]
Making a difference through etiquettes
Miraj Chauhan Last month I moved into an altogether new city in pursuit of new opportunities. The metropolis with its glittery and shimmery arms welcomed me in. I was dazzled looking at the skyscrapers and the gigantic malls. I could see the herds blindly following the other herds. Being a novice to such a life […]
