Monthly Archives: December 2007

Gujarat Elections And Aftermath

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Asghar Ali Engineer

Gujarat has made history. Gujarat is in news ever since genocide of 2002. For every small or big development it remains in news. Gujarat carnage was unparalleled in the history of India and it will continue to be discussed for … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Benazir Bhutto Faced Death With Courage

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Mirza Akhtar Beg

Benazir Bhutto, fell victim to the politics of endemic violence in Pakistan. She called herself “the Daughter of Destiny” in her autobiography and often styled herself as the daughter of Pakistan. She had more upheavals in one life time than … Continue reading →

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Mohd Azharuddin – The Rise And Fall Of An Indian Idol

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Inam Abidi Amrohvi

Accusations on Azhar of match-fixing came as a shock for many fans. Continue reading →

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The death of Benazir Bhutto

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Sharique

It isn’t just a blow to democracy but it raises serious doubts on credentials of security forces in Pakistan. Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack after an election rally in the city of … Continue reading →

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Killing Terrorists, Writing News

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Kashif

Killing terrorists, writing news. Just another day in India. This news comes to us courtsey NDTV but other accounts of this incident are not much different. my comments are in red. Two members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) suicide squad, who apparently … Continue reading →

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Who were the Indian Prophets?

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Mirza Faisal

Were Sri Krishna, Sri Rama and Gautama Buddha Islamic Prophets? Continue reading →

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Ganesha On Indonesian Currency

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Mohib Ahmad

Earlier, during my unsatisfactory interview with the chief minister, Narendra Modi had said: “In Indonesia, which is a Muslim country, they have a picture of Ganesh on one of their currency notes. Why can’t India’s Muslims be more like that?” … Continue reading →

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Narendra Modi Wins Gujarat Again

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Mohib Ahmad

du’aa (Prayer) aaiye haath uThaayeN ham bhii ham jinheN rasm-e-du’aa yaad nahiiN ham jinheN soz-e-muhabbat ke sivaa ko’ii but, ko’ii Khudaa yaad nahiiN aaiye arz guzaareN ke nigaar-e-hastii zehr-e-imroz meN shiiriini-e-fardaa bhar de voh jinheN taab-garaaN-baarii-e-ayyaam nahiiN un ki palkoN … Continue reading →

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Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak!

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Sharique

Bakrid, as it is popularly called, derives its name from Bakri (goat) Baqr (cow). Its not just about sacrifice of the animal but its about remembering the great sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) was asked to make. Allah … Continue reading →

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The Last Nizam

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Manzoor Khan

Hyderabad as a city, and as an idea, has always inspired and interested me. So while casually roaming around at Walden, when I bumped onto The Last Nizam on display, I knew it would the next book I will complete. … Continue reading →

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