Prophet - Different Truths

July 20, 2021
Ismail Bala
Criticism, Poem, Special Feature

Notes on Translating Poems of Ado Ahmad Gidan Dabino into English

Every language has its own qualities, not only in the poetic or linguistic sense, but also in the manner in which through the uniqueness of that language, the speakers...

May 9, 2021
Tirthankar Das Purkayastha
Science & Technology, Special Feature, Tribute

Tagore and Einstein: Two Kindred Spirits

Tagore’s meetings with Einstein which took place in 1930 and which elicited reactions, both respectful and not-so-respectful, from the scientific community were significant if only because of the opportunity...

May 1, 2018
IPA Service
Homage, Profile

Time has come to Rediscover Karl Marx

Marx sought to question every new socio-economic projection. He rejected dogmatism. Such was his contempt of the dogmatists in his own days that shortly before he died in 1883,...

March 20, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Prophets: Lingayat Minority Status another Sidda Gimmick

Lingayats are now a separate religious group. Siddaramiah is behaving like he is Jesus and Prophet Muhammad rolled into one, founding a religion. But he himself doesn’t believe in...

March 14, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Token Censure of Saffron Vandals Will Not Do: Empty Chiding by Modi Cannot Rein in Sangh Goons

Narendra Modi, for a change, broke his customary silence on the antics of the saffron brigade and condemned the pulling down of statues, if only because he realised that...

February 15, 2018
IPA Service
Films, Potpourri

Offensive Song Sung in Muslim Marriages for Ages

Asked what she felt being declared the ‘National Crush’ after winking to glory and fame, Priya Prakash Varrier expressed happiness: “I feel so happy to be loved by so...

March 21, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Fairs & Festivals

Jamshedi Navroz: Celebrated along the Silk Route, it Dates Back to Sixth Century BC

Jamshedi Navroz is recognised as a public holiday in many countries along the Silk Route – Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq (by the Kurdish people), Kazakstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Bayan...

January 8, 2017
Sreelata Menon
Cover Story, Economy, Politics

Is India a Nanny State?

Wasn’t the regime’s eye on the people now a little too intrusive? Weren’t all these directives –some unofficial no doubt – akin to impinging on personal choices and personal freedom?...

July 6, 2016
Urooj Murtaza
Spirituality

The Story of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr

Fasting during Ramadan allows Muslims to seek nearness from Allah, ask forgiveness, express gratitude to him and atone for sins, among many others. It is essentially a time of...

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