By: MARIA YAHYA It has been 16 years since the 9/11 attack on the WTC and today i suddenly thought of looking at the DEFINITION OF TERRORIST. As per the different dictionaries, the meaning is as follows : OXFORD: “a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political...
December 6, 2025
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October 15, 2017September 18, 2025Opinion, Special Column
‘AccheDin ‘for media houses only?
By Asif Husain These are the “Achche Din” for advertisement companies. They seem to be flourishing and happy about it. TV channels, print media , bill-board advertisement agencies, radio stations, websites, mobile companies are a few who are smiling their way to the banks. It all started during the 2014 election. It was the costliest...
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October 7, 2017September 18, 2025Opinion, Special Column
WOMEN AND MEDIA: WOMEN DISCOVER – ALL YOUR (OUR) GREATNESS
“OH, HUMANKIND, INDEED WE HAVE CREATED YOU FROM A MALE AND A FEMALE AND MADE YOU PEOPLE AND TRIBES THAT YOU MAY KNOWONE ANOTHER. INDEED THE MOST NOBLE OF YOU IN THE SIGHT OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH IS THE MOST RIGHTEOUS OF YOU, ALMIGHTY ALLAH IS ALL KNOWING ALL ACQUAINTED” Holy Qur’an Chapter 49: Verse 13...
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October 6, 2017September 18, 2025Islam, Special Column
FADING IDENTITIES
By: MARIA YAHYA How do you define ‘Identity’ ? As per Webster’s dictionary, it is defined as: “the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.” It brings me to my next question- What is our ‘Identity’ ? The background to this question is illustrated in the following examples. Aalia celebrating her tenth b’day by throwing...
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October 6, 2017September 18, 2025Opinion, Special Column
Empowering Muslim women to construct a humane world
In early Islam a man from Yemen went to Makkah for Hajj, carrying his old mother on his back all the way. He performed all the rituals (some of which are rigorous) carrying his mother on his back constantly. When he asked a Sahabi (Prophet’s [PBUH] companion) or a Taba’i (the generation following the Sahaba),...
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October 6, 2017September 18, 2025Opinion, Special Column
Your child is genius
By Shaheen Sultana Genius is a person who performs exceptional intellectual Activity, shows creativity and productivity. Genius means very smart or extremely talented person that is found rare . As a teacher I do believe that every child is genius, these different qualities are in different students, curiosity, playfulness,...
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September 28, 2017September 18, 2025Opinion, Special Column
स्वच्छ भारत मिशन के तीन साल
डॉ. मुजफ्फर हुसैन गजाली देश स्वच्छ भारत अभियान की तीसरी वर्षगांठ मना रहा है। इस अवसर पर बड़ी संख्या में लोगों को जोड़ने की योजना बनाई गई है। इसके लिए देश भर में विभिन्न कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाएंगे, जिसके अंत में 2 अक्टूबर को प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी देश को संबोधित करेंगे। इसी दिन निबंध, लघु...
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September 28, 2017September 18, 2025Islam, Special Column
“Trial is a dawn of a brighter tomorrow”
By Sayeda Gousiya Quadri Goa- India It’s absolutely true my dear brothers and sisters , that every single trial is a path stroked with the colors of dawn, though they seemed to be darker in appearance but as the dawn mingles with the day we realize that it’s a brighter tomorrow , isn’t it ? ...
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September 24, 2017September 18, 2025Education, Special Column
Teaching-A job that gives immense pleasure
By Shaheen Sultana Its a reality that some years back teaching profession was n ot a first choice of majority of students. But now the scenario is changed.Due to hot salary package and other facilities teaching has also become priority many career aspirants. Apart from this the profession has enough to give which one can...
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September 19, 2017September 18, 2025National, Opinion, Special Column
डियर, लल्लनटॉप छाप होशियार
डियर लल्लनटॉप के मीर सादिकों, मीर ताबिशों को कॉलर पकड़ कर सुना व जवाब-तलब कर रहे हैं। डिअर, लल्लनटॉप छाप होशियार तुमने नही सुना होगा के कभी यहूदियों ने मुस्लिम राष्ट्र में शरण ली क्यूके तुम्हारी जानकारी सीमित है , तुमने ये भी नही सुना होगा के कभी किसी इसाई ने भाग के किसी इस्लामिक...