My friend Saeed Naqvi, an eminent Indian journalist, whom I call Saeed bhai, as he is 86, 6 years older than me ( I am 80 ), often says ” There was only one leader of Indian Muslims, Jawaharlal Nehru, who died in 1964, and now there is only one leader of Indian Muslims, Markandey Katju … Read more
The death anniversary of the great Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir ( known briefly as Mir ) falls on the coming 20th September. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Taqi_Mir https://sabrangindia.in/column/mir-taqi-mir-romancer-delhi One of us, Justice Katju, has already written an article related to him recently, given below … Read more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizamuddin_Auliya For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://www.nizamuddinaulia.org/urs-of-hazrat-nizamuddin-aulia-r-annual-festival-guide-spiritual-significance I intend to visit the Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah in Delhi during the urs, possibly with my very old friend Salman Khursheed, former Union Foreign Minister and senior advocate, Supreme Court, as we did last year ( see link … Read more
Hanuman Ansh Box Office Collection Day 40: Vishal Chaturvedi’s Film Maintains Stronghold As Crosses 290 Crore Worldwide Hanuman Ansh Keeping Kicking At The Box Office! Vishal Chaturvedi’s film Hanuman Ansh continues to do well at the box office on day 40. The film is now over 290 crore worldwide. For advertisement on our platform, do … Read more
Mirzapur: The Movie is enjoying a strong theatrical run, but lead actor Pankaj Tripathi says the team deliberately avoided turning the film’s box-office numbers into a constant social-media campaign. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Tripathi, who reprises his popular role of Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi, has … Read more
Asia shares fall, European stocks rise in early session Asian shares are falling Friday, September 11, 2026 while European stocks are rising in early trading. Markets continued to monitor the rise in oil prices, inflation and the likelihood of interest rate moves by major central banks. Japan and South Korea’s markets plunged nearly 1.8 per … Read more
Is sab ko jalaane ki jwaala For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Taajjub hai ab tak soti hai “ Hindi poet Dushyant Kumar The present situation in India presents a dark, dismal scene, causing despondency in one’s mind–massive socio-economic problems, … Read more
Today, 14th September, is Hindi Diwas, on which I have already written an article given below : For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Now I am writing another article on the same topic. I have often said that modern Hindi poetry has no ‘dum’ ( power … Read more
Founders Day of La Martiniere College, Lucknow For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. By Justice Katju and Martinian Ali Sajid Husain 13th September 1800 is observed as Founder’s Day across 7 schools founded by Maj Gen Claude Martin – 2 in Lucknow, 2 in Kolkata and … Read more
In a recent video discussion, the well known Indian journalist Vinod Sharma, commenting on the BRICS summit 2026 in Delhi, said that India should improve its ties with China. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. This view is shared by many others. Thus, in an article titled … Read more
I had written 2 articles relating to the great Urdu poets Mir Anees and Mir Taqi Mir who died in Lucknow. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. On reading them I received a whatsapp message from a Kashmiri, Amir Rashid Khan ( email [email protected] ), presently working in … Read more
I put the entire blame on what is happening in Pakistan on the Pakistan Supreme Court Judges. They passed orders ( like the recent one ordering the Pakistan government to send Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for medical check up, allowing visits once a week to his family members, and phone calls by his … Read more
In his book ‘Merit My Foot– reply to anti-reservation racists’ published by Dalit Sahitya Academy, Bangalore in 1987, V.T. Rajshekhar, Editor of Dalit Voice, strongly condemned the concept of merit in admissions to educational institutions and appointment on posts, alleging this is only an upper caste trick, and he strongly supported caste reservations. For advertisement on … Read more
The BRICS annual summit meeting is taking place in New Delhi on 12th and 13th September 2026. The Presidentship of the organization rotates annually, and since 1st January India is the President, and hence it is hosting this year’s annual summit For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at … Read more
Many people have asked me which sher (couplet) I regard the greatest in Urdu poetry. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Courts & Judiciary Now there have been many great Urdu poets who wrote excellent poetry e.g. Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Daagh, Faiz, Josh, Sahir, Majrooh, etc. … Read more
In a function in Delhi on 31st August 2026, former film actress Swara Bhaskar, referring to the Hindi film ‘Padmaavat ‘ called the women who did ‘jauhar’ ( self immolation ) as cowards. She asked whether women who are raped should commit suicide ? Does their life end on being raped ? Should no rape survivor … Read more
September 5th is being celebrated as Teachers Day in India. But I regret I cannot celebrate it. My reason is that in my opinion most teachers in India are not real teachers but are wage earners, working only to fill their stomachs and feed their families. Many have got their jobs by giving bribes. I am … Read more
Today there are about 200 million Muslims in India, of the total Indian population of over 1400 million. This is less than the Muslim population in Pakistan of about 235 million, but more than the Muslim population in Bangladesh of about 150 million.In recent times, Indian Muslims have been marginalised in the political life of India, often … Read more
Our national aim must be to transform India into a modern industrial giant, like China or USA. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. We are told that we became free in 1947. But real freedom is freedom from poverty, unemployment, hunger, ignorance, lack of healthcare, and … Read more
Leaders and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party ( CJP ) in India are celebrating their ‘victory’ after the criminal cases against them, filed in connection with their protest at Jantar Mantar, have been withdrawn. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-cancels-all-firs-against-cjp-protesters-criminal-antecedents-only-exception-11986491 To my mind this … Read more