Category: Editorial
Extremist Threat to Peace in Africa
Reports emanating from states in western Africa make a disturbing reading. Extremist outfits like Boko Haram in Nigeria and Ansar Deen in Mali and Nig [...]
Islamists in Governments
Arab Spring and overthrow of autocratic regimes in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya has heralded the democratic era in the three states. Islamists having been [...]
Prisoners of the Past
Old"be they things, formulas, methods, or patterns" always looks comfortable. It is so because it is known, seen, tested and tried. New, stranger as [...]
A Step Back in Time
Saudis' penchant for craziness knows no end. The Saudi Arabian government's decision to officially ban use of English and Gregorian calendar is one mo [...]
Dancing to Israeli Tunes
Fresh and crippling US sanctions against Iran seeking to prevent it from being a nuclear weapon-capable state have almost blown the bugle for a new wa [...]
Desperation in the Saffron Ranks
Frustration is building up into desperation in the ranks of the right wing Hindutva extremists. They are increasingly demonstrating their restivenes [...]
Loud on Rhetoric
The Muslim Personal Law Board has once again proved that it is loud on rhetoric and short on fulfilling its own responsibility of initiating reforms w [...]