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Mahfouz Alam/Patna “I do not believe that Urdu is the language of a particular religion. Urdu is the language of common culture and civilization of India, Urdu Ganga Jamni is the foundation of Indian culture, Urdu is the language of Premchand, Raghupati Sahay Faraq Gorakhpuri, Gulzar, Krishan Chandra Bedi and …

A Newspaper clipping with headline about Mahatma Gandhi opposing a separate nation-state for Jews Saquib Salim Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma (a Hindi word for sage) Gandhi, is the most influential person to have lived during the 20th century. Other illustrious figures who changed the course of history …

Ahmedabad As the nation celebrates the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, his legacy in Ahmedabad is far more than a historical memory — it is a living, breathing force that continues to shape the city’s ethos even today. Among the most potent symbols of this legacy is Navjivan Press, an …

Firdaus Khan  Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was impressed by Islam and it impacted his life. He used to mention it often. He was a believer in Islam’s message of equality and brotherhood. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad is quoted as saying that he used to study the Quran to …

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee giving symbolic last touches to the idol of Maa Durga to be installed in a Pandal in Kolkata Aasha Khosa Even atheists and agnostics would agree that Navratri, the nine-day festival celebrating the divine feminine energy called Shakti, or Maa Durga, is an empowering …

New Delhi Have you walked through India’s first art district of Lodhi Colony in South Delhi where high walls along streets come across as vibrant art works? The man behind this and the street art movement of India Hanif Kureshi is no more; he passed away on Sunday at 41. …

Eman Sakina In Islam, Ghusl refers to the full-body ritual purification required in certain circumstances, such as after major impurities or before specific religious practices. The act of Ghusl is mentioned in the Quran, and it is essential for achieving ritual cleanliness. There are different types of Ghusls depending on …

Saquib Salim The British used the policy of dividing Indian resistance against their rule based on religions, castes, languages, regions, etc. They used historians to write about Indian history as a constant conflict among different religions, especially between Hindus and Muslims. The propaganda was so successful that even today, after …

Dr. Faizuddin Ahmed Rita Farhat Mukand Walking into Dr. Faizuddin Ahmed’s cool and neat office inside the campus of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) with his silver laptop well balanced on a stand, books piled sprucely, one can gauge he had a methodical orderly mind. An assistant …