Politics & News

The article written by Subroto Bagchi, CEO, MindTree is very appropriate and makes us to think about some of the unnecessary stress that we carry with us. I pass through this very intersection every morning with so much ease. Today, the pace is skewed. There is a sense of disarray …

Tuesday, 4 November 2008: A world weary of eight years of George W. Bush was riveted Tuesday by the drama unfolding in the United States. Many were inspired by Barack Obama’s focus on hope, or simply relieved that — whoever wins — the current administration is coming to an end. …

On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama, then Illinois Senate candidate, gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. The acclaimed speech elevated Obama in the ranks of the Democratic Party and a leader was born who later promised to bring change. Obama’s fantastic oratory skills and his clarity of …

Lessons from the Great Depression of the 1930s have not been learnt – Stephen King  (HSBC, Group Chief Economist & Global Head of Economics & Asset Allocation) We are living through financial history of the tragic kind. As of Friday’s close, America’s stock market had declined in value by well …

Brief History of Compilation of the Quran During the life of the Prophet (saw) (570-632 CE) The Prophet Muhammad [Salallaho alaihe wassallam] used to recite the Quran before angel Jibreel (Gabriel) once every Ramadan, but he recited it twice (in the same order we have today) in the last Ramadan …

A Dutch member of parliament has called for the Quran to be banned in the Netherlands, describing it as a “fascist book” which calls on people to kill non-believers and rape women. Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Freedom Party, called for the ban in a letter dated 8 August, …

Ramadan: a Spiritual Time in Senegal for a Foreign Student by Ben Hubbard January 1998 Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. — As-Salaam Alaikum. At this time last year I was fasting. For those of you who don’t know, this is the month of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim year. …

from MuslimWritings Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, “We believe.”, and that they will not be tested? (Quran 29:2) Allah uses every aspect of our lives to test us–even down to the innate biological urges He instilled in us.  We must eat to live, but …

Over the years, i’v come across many misconceptions of 786, many heated debates on it as well. Personally I found it hard to believe that we can simply summarise an ayat of Quraan with 3 numbers.Anyway, below is an answer to the nagging question “What is the significance of 786?” …

This adds more proof of the so called war against terror is a war against Islam. For starters, the US Military only apologised after they were caught red handed abusing our Holy Book, to add insult to this the cowardly soldier sent his general to apologise. We want to make …