One wonders if future generations will study this era not as the golden age of Indian democracy but as its tragic unravelling. Dr Noour Ali ZehgeerDemocracy, we were told, rests on institutions, not individuals. The greatest of these institutions—at least in theory—is the Election Commission of India. It is the referee of the democratic match,…
The lesson from this controversy is clear: faith is not a stage for political or administrative symbolism. Peerzada Masarat ShahThe recent installation of the Ashoka emblem on the foundation stone of the reconstruction project at the Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar has triggered deep anguish and outrage among Kashmiri Muslims. What the administration perhaps saw as…
“O Prophet! Indeed We have sent you as a witness, a bringer of good tidings, and a warner. And one who invites to Allah by His permission, and as an illuminating lamp.”(Quran) In these verses, Allah reminds us of the eternal role of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: a witness, a guide, a source of…
GST Council Introduces Simplified Two-Slab System Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer Once again NDA government have decided to take U Turn on their own decisions. When Mandir Politics cannot help in Bihar elections and Falling economy, this was the last correction they could have thought of after many historic economic blunders. I still remember what MMS(ex-Prime…
Dr Umer Iqbal The birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is one of the most significant events in human history, marking the arrival of the final Messenger of Allah, sent as a beacon of guidance and mercy. The Qur’an explicitly testifies: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ “And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except…
