It seemed that Indian Islamophobia, and the climax of vigilante violence that gripped Delhi for weeks, had reached its limit, but was soon to be superseded by a new turn of events. As the Covid-19 pandemic hit the headlines, and the novel virus claimed the lives of thousands, Hindutva leaders saw an opportunity to further justify their persecution of Indian Muslims: blame its spread in India on Muslims.
Born in 1898 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Khwaja Abdul Hamied blatantly defied the British colonial rule and his father’s involvement in the British Government’s judicial services. Hamied had received several warnings for conducting political activities from the Miur Central College, Allahabad University, where he was an M.Sc student. Yet he led the Non-Cooperation Movement there …
She donned the hijab when she was twelve years old, in a school run by Hindus. “I’ll never forget the moment I walked through the corridors of my school, in my first week of wearing the hijab, and this teacher called me. I had never spoken to her before but I knew she had a …
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The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow! Meet Kaif Ali, a 20 year old student of architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia who has been appreciated by ‘Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal’, the Honourable HRD Minister of India for conceptualizing a makeshift COVID-19 shelter out of shipping containers. He has also been honoured by NDTV as …
People who know Hasan describe him as lively, bright and engaging. “If you’re ever in a room with him, he just stands out. He’s always full of energy, he tells jokes and he’s always smiling”. Life was happy and peaceful for twelve year-old Hasan Al-Akraa and his family in the small village of Hretaan, in …
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To,Tejashwi Yadav,President of RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) We are writing to you on behalf of the student community of Bihar, studying at eminentuniversities of India, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, IIT Delhi. Our friend, colleague, brother Sharjeel Imam has been incarcerated from the past 8 months onvarious charges as grave as sedition, UA(P)A & Hate Speech …
Fathima Beevi continues to be a role model for every woman aspiring to enter the historically male dominated judiciary. She opines that although the judiciary is patriarchal, there are many women in the field now
“…it is only necessary to remember that Hindoostanee rulers are altogether kind and merciful. Thousands have seen this, millions have heard it. No one has ever seen in a dream that the English forgave an offence.” – Begum Hazrat Mahal A perceptive ruler, a brave warrior and an intelligent woman, Muhammadi Khanum, better known as …
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“You are overqualified to be someone from Malappuram”, said one of my professors at Medical school. “You are mistaken”, I replied with a smile. I didn’t explain further because people who are prone to hasty judgements do not understand beyond their level of perception. Yet I could not help but think, “Why would he pass …
Meet The Man Behind The Efforts Mr.Zaffar Khan, a 57 year old leather businessman from Dharavi, Mumbai has been serving his community since he was a young man. It comes as no surprise that he considered it his responsibility to help people who were struggling to make ends meet during the Coronavirus lockdown. We got …
“The only challenge we faced was that the ration packets were never enough.” Read More »
Dear India,⠀⠀I believed in every word uttered by Allama Iqbal in “Saare Jahan se Accha, Hindustan Hamara”. Papa made me paint my own tiranga for a Republic day event when I was five. It was one of the first things I painted with perfection. I believed him when he said, ‘beta tirange ki shaan hi …
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