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Vidushi Gaur/ Lucknow The story of Mumtaz Khan, one of India’s rising hockey stars, reads like a script waiting to be turned into a Bollywood biopic. Her journey from the bustling streets of Lucknow to international hockey arenas is a real-life Chak De! moment, rooted in perseverance, sacrifice, and raw talent. Mumtaz …

Uzma Khatoon Every year, millions of Muslims from across the globe travel to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. This sacred pilgrimage is not only a religious duty for Muslims but also a powerful reminder of one of Islam’s core principles—equality among all human beings.  …

New Delhi An estimated 1.4 million pilgrims from across 100 countries are performing the main pillar of Hajj, Waqf-e-Arafah, on Thursday. The process of transferring pilgrims from the Mina Valley – where pilgrims spend a day in tents – to the Arafat Plain began on the night of the 8th …

Children of Zhaimai village (Liyai) showing the 7.6 kg cabbage grown (R K Paul Chawang on Facebook) Senapati (Manipur) Recently a picture of cherubic children holding a giant cabbage clicked in the remote Liyai Chilao Village in the Senapati district of Manipur had attracted people’s attention to this region’s agriculture. …

Eman Sakina In the Islamic tradition, the concept of sacrifice (Qurbani) holds a place of great reverence and spiritual depth. While many Muslims associate sacrifice primarily with the blessed occasion of Eid ul-Adha, its essence is far more expansive. Sacrifice, in Islam, is not just about slaughtering an animal during …

New Delhi As Muslims across India prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, leading religious scholars and intellectuals have issued a joint appeal urging the community to observe the ritual of Qurbani (sacrifice) with caution, simplicity, and respect for the sentiments of fellow citizens. In …

A vendor cuts the hair of a goat at a livestock market in Ajmer, Rajasthan, ahead of Eid al-Adha Amir Suhail Wani Eid ul-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the most significant celebrations in the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his …

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with John J Hamre, President, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, discussing Indian economy Sushma Ramachandran India is slowly but surely climbing up the ladder to rub shoulders with global economic superpowers. It has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan, and is …

Dr. Farah Usmani Onika Maheshwari/ New Delhi In 2007, Farah Usmani was working at the United Nations headquarters in New York when she made a pivotal decision that sparked a movement aimed at empowering women worldwide through financial independence. Dr. Usmani, a physician from Uttar Pradesh, relocated to the city …