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Shafaqna India: In India’s general elections, scheduled for April-May 2024, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to repeat, if not outdo, its 2019 performance. In those elections, the…
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Shafaqna India: In India’s general elections, scheduled for April-May 2024, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is hoping to repeat, if not outdo, its 2019 performance. In those elections, the…
Shafaqna India: The fate of thousands of teachers and lakhs of students hangs in balance as Allahabad High Court on Friday scrapped the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act…
Shafaqna India: THE Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of India allows persecuted minorities belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, Jain, and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan to gain…
Shafaqna India: Hadith n. 1 1. Amir al-mu’minin, peace be upon him, said: During civil disturbance be like an adolescent camel 1 who has neither a back strong enough for riding nor udders…
The inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has dashed any hope for India’s 200 million Muslims to feel safe in what they formerly believed was their country too. The Human…
As for al-Hasan,” he replied, “he has my form and my nobility. As for al-Husayn, he has my generosity and my bravery.” Al-Hasan b. Ali, peace be on him, was…
The top court in India’s most populous state has placed a blanket ban on madrassas, further burnishing the ruling BJP’s efforts to marginalise Indian Muslims. The Allahabad High Court scrapped…
The preamble of the Indian Constitution clearly states that India is a secular, sovereign, and socialist republic where justice, equality, and liberty would be ensured. Gone are days of those…
Shafaqna India: THE arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an excise policy case appears to have recoiled on the BJP. It was timed to shift the narrative from…
Shafaqna India: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s response to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in a brief tweet extended his congratulations to Sharif for assuming the post of PM, garnered…
Shafaqna India: THE Indian National Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have been political rivals, but they have also emerged as the most outspoken critics in a 27-party alliance of…
By Syed Zubair Ahmad Amidst the uproar over ED and CBI raids on opposition leaders, the arrest of hundreds of Muslims by NIA during last one year have largely gone unnoticed. While…
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by India’s financial crime investigation agency on Thursday night has triggered near-unanimous condemnation from the country’s fragile opposition, with some leaders warning…
Shafaqna India: With elections about to commence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is again busy whipping up majoritarian sentiments that helped him secure a landslide victory in 2019. Enforcement of the…
Indian secularism has been buried under the facade of saffron politics with the consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the contentious Citizenship Law, striking a huge blow to its…
Nowruz, the traditional Iranian spring festival, begins at the vernal equinox, marking the onset of spring and the New Year for Iranians. Its name is derived from Avestan, meaning “new…
Shafaqna India: On the eve of Indian elections, the Modi regime notified rules of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In December 2020, the Indian government had introduced CAA and…
Shafaqna India: India moved a step closer to formalising itself as a majoritarian country with the announcement of the rules to operationalise the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which was passed…
OBSERVERS around the world were not necessarily being malicious — with the exception of Winston Churchill — in thinking that India might not last as a democracy for too long…
By Tariq Anwar Shafaqna India: The Act has drawn harsh criticism, mainly for two reasons: one is that, for the first time in the country’s history, obtaining citizenship has been…
Shafaqna india: India has moved a step towards holding simultaneous elections for parliament, state legislatures and local bodies that could end the country’s relentless cycle of voting – about six…
Shafaqna India: The recent disclosure by the Election Commission of India sheds light on the intricate web of financial transactions underlying political funding in the country. Two crucial PDF documents…
Shafaqna India: Maulana Maududi, the eminent Islamic scholar of the 19th century, known for advocating political Islam, once advised Indian Muslims to withdraw from political rivalry for a decade post-partition…
ON THE ARRIVAL OF RAMADAN When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened, and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.” [Sahih…
Shafaqna India: India’s economic relationship with China has undergone rapid transformation in recent decades, reflecting broader shifts in global geopolitics and economic strategies. Bilateral trade grew significantly in the early…
Shafaqna India: On 19 January, inaugurating the 35 infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Uttarakhand, Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, remarked “Climate change in the country [India]…
India’s $100 billion trade deal with four European nations is a lesson in resilience. It took almost 16 years for New Delhi and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) to…
In the intricate tapestry of India’s political landscape, the ascent of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of a radical leader, Narendra Modi, and its embrace of Hindutva ideology…
New Delhi is rushing through implementation of a controversial citizenship law in a naked effort to change voter demographics in the upcoming elections. On paper, the Citizenship Amendment Act simply…
More than four years ago, when India’s Hindu nationalist government carved out Ladakh from Indian-administered Kashmir, the regional capital, Leh, erupted in joy. A majority of its voters even cast…