The much awaited Bihar Assembly elections has now reached a new height with the high bolted pre-election drama going on. Political party’s alliances, breaking up and fighting over the distribution of seats, blame games, sarcasm in tones. You cannot deny that it is just like a massala Bollywood movie with a thrill. This tussle for governing Bihar has now led to formation of a … [Read more...]
Kashmir Is Reacting To Meat Ban In The Most Unorthodox Way. And It’s Not A Happy Situation!
The Kashmir valley has responded in an unprecedented way to the ban on beef put by the government. The ban has gone hayward in the valley, while a major section of the population has openly come out to protest against the ban by consuming beef in the open. The ban on beef has met a thumping resistance in Boulevard, a major tourist destination in the valley, where the tourists … [Read more...]
He Would Have Been A Genius, If Not A Muslim: The American Islamophobia Even After 14 Years
A Muslim teen was led out of a Texas school in handcuffs after a teacher mistook his homemade digital clock for a bomb, prompting accusations of Islamophobia and an online backlash. (Source) After news about the arrest spread, the #IStandWithAhmed hashtag was started on Twitter to show support for Ahmed and his family. According to BBC, a college student named Amneh Jafari … [Read more...]
AR Rahman Should Be Proud To Offend Them. You Cannot Throw Out Sense In The Name Of Religion!
A fatwa was issued against AR Rahman, an academy award recipient by Muhammad Akhtar, the chief mufti of Mumbai. For what? For composing music for an Iranian director Majid Majidi's film 'Muhammad: The messenger of God', and the laughable irony is, the chief mufti has not yet seen the movie. The movie must be insulting Islamic sentiments and values, right? Well, the movie … [Read more...]
What Happened To This 3 Year Old Girl Isn’t Common. But Are We Sensitive Enough To Understand It?
Why is rape and molestation becoming a part of our every dose of news? Have we grown so insensitive or is the judiciary and police defunct bodies of the state machinery? Once during my years of post graduation at Jamia, I remember being a part of discussion on violence and media. One of my learned friends commented that with the advent of social media and online media, … [Read more...]
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