Allama Iqbal, Marxism & Islamic Renaissance: A Discussion
Iqbal drew significant inspiration from the Bolshevik Revolution and Marxism, admiring the revolution’s egalitarian ethos, but remaining firmly rooted in …Read more »
Opinion
Emerging from the shadows, with Lihaaf and Ismat Chughtai.
Ismat Chughtai (1915-1991), an Indian Urdu novelist, wrote extensively on sensitive themes like femininity and female sexuality.
Munshi Premchand and Islam
Munshi Premchand, an Indian Hindu writer talks about equality in the Islamic faith in his article "Islamic Civilisation" published in …Read more »
Queen Elizabeth, A Colonial Demise in the Decolonial Era
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realm, passed away yesterday on the 8th of …Read more »
Mahdawi Movement and its Development
The Mahdawi movement relates to the arrival of the Messiah or Mehdi. Several people claimed to be the Mehdi throughout …Read more »
The Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate
Gandhi and Ambedkar are India’s most popular thinkers, and also the most romanticised ones. While Gandhi is called the “father …Read more »
Sadequain and the Conundrum of Surah–E–Rahman: A Tribute to the Painter
Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi Amrohvi (1930-1987) left his indelible imprints in the sphere of art and literature. An incredibly celebrated …Read more »
Tribute to Prof Mushirul Hasan
Prof Mushirul Hasan, one of the greatest historians of Modern India and an institution builder.
Mr. Syed Raza Imam: The Gentleman of Chapra
The life and works of Mr. Syed Raza Imam of Chapra. An active participant in the social and political movements …Read more »
Remembering Syed Ahmad, eminent economist and Urdu lover
October 30 is the first death anniversary of noted economist, former head and chairman of the Department of Economics at …Read more »
From the river to the sea, what will the future of HAMAS be?
The Palestine-Israeli conflict has long drawn the attention of the world. The conflict is rooted in banal partition plan of the …Read more »
Ancient Indian Tactics translated as Tactical Urbanism
Today, urban planners in Bengaluru are concerned with and are coming up with masterplans to absorb the “urban population” which …Read more »
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi – T.S. Eliot of Urdu Literature
From deciphering the poetry of Ghalib to reviving the ancient art of Dastaangoi, the contributions of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi to …Read more »
A Defaced and Broken Grave of a National Hero Tells a Story of Our National Character
the broken epitaph of Brigadier Muhammad Usman.
Jawaharlal Nehru : A PM Who Called Communists anti-Indian & Terrorists
For an observer, who had studied Jawaharlal Nehru’s handling of communist movements, the 1958 article did not come as ‘a …Read more »
Gandhian Philosophy and its Relevance in the Modern Day India: As a means of Coping with the Evils of an Unexpected Pandemic.
This brings us to the concept of “Sarvodaya” which means “Progress of All”. If truth and non-violence are the basic …Read more »
ROHINGYA CRISIS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Violence that followed forced 200,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh. Bangladesh denied Rohingya admission into her territory and blocked food …Read more »
SHAH WALIULLAH AND FAZL-E-HAQ KHAIRABADI :: TRIBUTE TO LOST HEROES OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
Muztar Khairabadi, the GRANDFATHER OF JAVED AKHTAR, was Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi's grandson. Muztar Sahab was the son of HIMANI KHAIRABADI, A …Read more »
