Dark days are ahead for India on September 29, 2019Something has happened in India which reminds me of what happened in Germany during the Nazi era. After Hitler took power in January 1933 almost the whole of Germany went mad, people shouting ‘Heil Hitler’, ‘Sieg Heil’, ‘Juden Verecke’, and adoring that madman like hypnotised zombies. One can see it all on YouTube. Germans are […]
Addressing Indian Muslims on July 20, 2019“Meri suno jo gosh-e-naseehat niyosh hai” (Mirza Ghalib) In an earlier article published in a leading English newspaper, I had stated that the result of the recent Lok Sabha elections had made most Indian Muslims despondent, but, in fact, it was a blessing in disguise for them. Firstly, I must clarify that I am not […]
A significant change among Indian Muslims on July 8, 2019My article was recently published in The Hindu, and subsequently in Inquilab, Sahafat, and some other prominent Indian Urdu newspapers. I would like to congratulate the editors of these newspapers for displaying the courage to publish it. Therein, I had said that although most Indian Muslims have become despondent (mayoos) after the recent Lok Sabha […]
A meeting with a US delegation on July 1, 2019Recently in New Delhi, I met a US delegation consisting of about a dozen members (lawyers, journalists, teachers, a communications specialist, a specialist in women’s issues, a deputy sheriff), most of them women. The main topic of discussion was the Indian criminal law system though we also discussed other topics. About the criminal law system, […]
A blessing in disguise for Indian Muslims on June 27, 2019The recent Lok Sabha election results have made many Indian Muslims despondent in view of the massive BJP victory. But in my opinion it is the best thing that could have happened to them, and is a blessing in disguise. Since independence, Congress and other so-called secular parties, which only used them but really did […]
Triple talaq and nikah halala on June 23, 2019President Ramnath Kovind in an address to the joint meeting of members of both Houses of Parliament, called for the eradication of the practice of triple talaqs and nikah halala for ensuring equal rights for women and upholding women’s dignity. A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court had declared triple talaq illegal in 2017. This […]
Hindi is already the national language of India on June 21, 2019Arunav Kaul has written an article India Doesn’t Need Hindi to Unify the Masses, published in thewire.in. Here is my response: First of all, I am against imposition of Hindi. This is the age of democracy, and in a democracy nothing should be imposed. People should be persuaded, not coerced. In fact, it was the […]
A non-Muslim’s advice to Indian Muslims on May 28, 2019When my article Bigots Like Afridi Have Distorted the Teachings of the Quran, published in theweek.in.com, was posted on my Facebook page, hundreds of Muslims commented on it. While between 10 and 20 per cent of them supported my views, the remaining 80 to 90 per cent let loose a barrage and tirade of vituperation […]
Problems young Indian women face on May 24, 2019India is passing through a transitional period in its history, a transition from feudal, agricultural society to a modern, industrial society. In this transitional era many young Indian women are facing some serious problems: 1. It is natural for most young women to desire a suitable husband and children. I do not say that women […]
The National Technology Day is a stunt on May 16, 2019May 11 is celebrated in India as the National Technology Day, for on this day in 1998 India exploded its atomic bomb in Pokhran, Rajasthan. Despite all the fanfare and hoopla, my opinion is that the National Technology Day is a stunt and a joke. Let me explain. Today India is facing massive problems. Despite […]