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Picked up from an Army ‘crackdown’, never to return: Dilshada Begum’s 23-year...
In the fourth of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Dilshada Begum. Zakura (Srinagar): On June 16, 1992, Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, then 40, started his day...
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Muslims constitute much larger proportion of the poor and deprived in West...
By Zaidul Haque, Twocircles.netKolkata: Muslims constitute a much larger proportion of the poor and the deprived in West Bengal, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen said while releasing a report on the status...
View ArticleShibli Academy dismayed at paltry donation from UP government, rejects amount
By TCN News,Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, Azamgarh, on Sunday rejected a donation of Rs 5 lakh from the UP government, saying the institution was deeply hurt and dismayed with the paltry amount.The...
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Kashmiri film maker wins two awards for documentary on Wular Lake
By Raqib Hameed Naik, Twocircles.netSrinagar: The Wular Lake in Bandipora district of Kashmir has often played second-fiddle to the more famous Dal Lake in Srinagar when it comes to popularity among...
View ArticleWar on Constitution
By Vidya Bhushan Rawat, TCNThose of us who witnessed what happened when the goons demolished Babari Masjid in 1992 and later assaulted journalists covering the incident can vouch that it is almost...
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Aamir Edresy: Helping the under-privileged through the Association of Muslim...
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net The name of Aamir Edresy may not ring a number of bells in the social circles of India, but he is nevertheless making a difference. He can be summed up as a...
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Obituary: Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar
By Shafeeq HudawiKozhikode: One of the foremost voices in Islamic jurisprudence in Kerala, Cherussery Zainudheen Musliyar, passed away yesterday morning after being taken ill four days ago. He was 78...
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Shabnum Wani: A Half widow who feels betrayed by both the Government and the...
In the last of the five personal stories of half widows, Raqib Hameed Naik narrates the story of Shabnum Wani.Bemina (Srinagar): On July, 6 1997, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar was...
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IMRC's health camps sees 600 people examined in Hyderabad
By TCN NewsHyderabad (Telangana): The Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC) organised a health check-up camp for about 600 people in Hasan Nagar locality in Hyderabad city on Friday, February...
View ArticleNo Muslim in Maharashtra's list of national heroes?
Mumbai,m: The Bombay High Court has been petitioned against a Maharashtra government order leaving out Muslims from its new list of national leaders and heroes for celebrating their anniversaries and...
View ArticleBan on 'Aligarh' doesn't seem official: Hansal Mehta
New Delhi: Amidst reports that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer "Aligarh" will not be screened in the city of Aligarh, the film's director Hansal Mehta has said that it doesn't seem like an official ban...
View ArticleUndermining Democracy: Stifling Academic Institutions
Kanhaiya Kumar: JNU and University AutonomyBy Ram PuniyaniOn the back of the death of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad Central University (HCU), one of the most prestigious University of the country...
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Yusuf Mukati: Empowering the poor through a multi-utility resource centre
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.netAurangabad (Maharashtra):“Thodi si neki karle pyare …Allah ne mauka diya hai” (Do some good work dear …Almighty has given you an opportunity). This is the belief that powers...
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Beyond Homosexuality and AMU: Why ‘Aligarh’ is a must-watch movie
By Mahtab Alam for Twocircles.netLast week, a day after Hansal Mehta’s latest film Aligarh was released for public viewing in theatres across the country except Aligarh city, I watched it here in a...
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The Telegraph redefine newspaper front pages
By IndScribeTelegraph, the Calcutta-based English newspaper, has redefined the front pages of newspapers.Creative, catchy and often shocking headlines, apart from unique presentation has brought this...
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I can’t remember how many times I have been attacked...but will continue to...
The attack on Chithralekha is a clear example of how the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while raising its voice against growing intolerance in the rest of the county, has chosen to stay mum over...
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Malayalam Daily's insult of Prophet sparks protests in Kerala
By Shafeeq Hudawi, TwoCircles.netKozhikode: Malayalam Daily Mathrubhumi’s reproduction of a comment which insulted Prophet Mohammed sparked wide protests of Muslim organisations in Kerala. Accusing the...
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Lack of interest among AMU students failed Aligarh the movie
By Mohammad Rafay Qadri for Twocircles.netAligarh the movie, which portrays the story of an Aligarh Muslim University professor, has sadly found few students interested in watching it, let alone taking...
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Kutubuddin Khan: Engineer devoted to making the world a greener place
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.netFor Kutubuddin Khan, a 45-year-old engineer, the world begins and ends with trees.We are not exaggerating: Khan, who belongs to a village called Murarai of district...
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The legacy of the Shankar-Shad Mushaira
By Bushra Alvi Razzack for Twocircles.netDelhi: Dilliwalas can never get enough of Urdu poetry. In spite of inclement weather, Urdu lovers converged in large numbers last Saturday evening at the Sir...
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