Tag Archives: UP

Invitation: Performance Traditions Among The Indian Muslims

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Yousuf Saeed

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Cordially invites you to an eight day event Continue reading →

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Jamiat in Jeopardy: Uncle-Nephew Strife Splits Leading Indian Ulema Body

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Yoginder Sikand

The power grabbing politics, contrary to the ‘Islamic’ lip-service, leading to Jamiat split Continue reading →

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Starving in Bundelkhand: The tragedy of rural India

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Adnan Alavi

In rural Bundelkhand poor are trying to survive on grass while urban India is busy with Sensex Continue reading →

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Muharram in India: The Paigis of Kanpur

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Adnan Alavi

Muharram commomeration by the Paigis of Kanpur who keep running for three days without resting. Continue reading →

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Whose India Is This, Anyway? – Part II

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Asad Mustafa

In the first part of this article I argued why I consider Hindu militant nationalism practiced by RSS/ VHP brand of politics the greatest threat being faced by Indian nation. Expectedly my observation raised objections – most of them well … Continue reading →

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Remembering Babri Masjid

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Shama

Who had even heard of it? A nondescript little used mosque somewhere in the city of Ayodhya in central India. On 6 Dec 1992, Babri Masjid became the mosque that no one in India would ever forget, a national wound … Continue reading →

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Lessons for the BJP

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Sharique

I cannot express my emotions after I read the BJP directed drama script. The protagonist, Master Jee, is an ideal  representative of BJP wala who tries to exhort people to vote for his party. He bases his opinion of the … Continue reading →

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Musharrafee Imam Bukhari

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Sharique

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmad Shah Bukhari said “We will approach the apex court challenging the Allahabad High Court decision that denies minority status to Muslims in Uttar Pradesh”. Stating that the court’s decision would send a negative … Continue reading →

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The SICKular parties

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Sharique

My grandfather once remarked, “Mulayam Singh Yadav is the best person for the job of PM of this country because of Muslim appeasement and the wonderful job he has done in UP”. That was during the time of Babri Masjid … Continue reading →

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