Tag Archives: Gujarat2002

Wali Gujarati: Father of Urdu poetry

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kashif

Wali Gujarati [1667-1707] is considered father of Urdu poetry. While we all know the respect Ghalib paid to Meer few of us know what Meer Taqi Meer said about Wali: Khugar nahin kuch yun hi hum Rekhta-goi kay Mashooq jo … Continue reading →

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Helping Terrorists, One House At A Time

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Mohib Ahmad

Real estate agents and brokers in Surat are initiating an illegal and dangerous move to not to rent out apartments or shops to Muslims in Surat. It is an off-hand response to a complex problem and plays directly into the hands of terrorists. Continue reading →

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How Secular Is India Today?

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Asghar Ali Engineer

India is called world’s greatest democracy but recent communal incidents and political indifference has put a question mark on its secular identity. Continue reading →

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Relief For Gujarat Riot Victims, Justice Still Eludes

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Mohib Ahmad

Compensation package from the Indian government is not justice, just relief. Continue reading →

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Tehelka, Journalists Lead Indians to Redeem Their values

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Mirza Akhtar Beg

Tehelka, the intrepid news magazine did what the Indian government should have done in the past five years. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the editor of Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal and reporter Ashish Khetan who took enormous risk … Continue reading →

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