Student Protests Then & Now: Mandal Vs NEET — The evolution of Youth Agitation in India

Ahmad Ayaz India’s democratic journey has been profoundly shaped by the voice of its youth. Time and again, students have stepped beyond classrooms to become participants in national debates, challenging governments, questioning public policy, and demanding accountability. From their participation in the freedom movement and the Jayaprakash Narayan movement of the 1970s to the anti-Mandal…

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SUNDAY BYTES: Privacy, Confidentiality, Moral Cost of Recording Every Moment of Wedding

Hold On to Your Cell Phone Cameras: Where Have Our Ikhlaqiyat Gone? Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili “Shayad ke utar jaye tere dil mein meri baat;
Aur ikhlaq sanwar jaye, aur muashra bikharne se bach jaye.” There was a time when family celebrations were treasured in memories, not broadcast to strangers. Weddings were occasions of joy, dignity,…

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FRIDAY SESSION WITH FIAZ: Understanding “Thaan” in the Light of the Qur’an, Sunnah, and Local Customs

Fiaz Fazili Every believer has a duty to seek knowledge. The Qur’an repeatedly invites us to reflect, ask, and understand rather than follow practices blindly.In a clarification of intent, I write these reflections not to criticise, create differences, or question anyone’s sincerity, but as a sincere student of Islam seeking clarity on an issue that…

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FRIDAY SERMON: Forsight, Divine Decree (Qadr), & Human Responsibility

An Islamic Framework for Strategic Thinking, Ethical Leadership, and Future-Oriented Decision Making Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Planning, Human Choice, and Trust in Allah in the Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah “Islamic foresight is not an attempt to change Allah’s decree; it is the responsible use of the abilities and choices that Allah has entrusted…

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