There was a farmer who grew superior quality, award-winning corn in his farm. Each year, he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honors and prizes. One year, a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew his corn. The reporter discovered that …

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 …

THE FEAST… OUR FEAST   [youtube=http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=VFTqz-1UXt8]   The Two `Eids and their Significance Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and upon all his family and companions. Definition of `Eid The Arabic word “Eid” refers to something habitual, that …

Remaining Steadfast After Ramadan Sufyaan ibn `Abdillaah radhiallahu `anhu said: “O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam, which I cannot ask anyone else besides you.” He (SAW) said: “Say: ‘I believe in Allah’ and then be steadfast (upon that).” [Saheeh Muslim (38)] The hadeeth is proof that the …

Laylat al-Qadr : When the Night Equals A Thousand It was narrated that in the days that Musa (Peace be upon him) wandered with Bani Israel in the desert an intense drought befell them. Together, they raised their hands towards the heavens praying for the blessed rain to come. Then, …

Barzakh [Grave] When a person dies, he goes to the world of Barzakh and stays there till Qiyamat. The period after your death until Qiyamat is known as Barzakh.Hazrat Jabir radhiallahu anhu quotes Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam as saying, “When the corpse (of a Believer) is placed in the grave, …

Ghosts are an invention of the human imagination. They have no substance, and they do not have anything to do with us. They simply do not exist. God has given us some information about the jinn, a type of creature given the same measure of free will as human beings, …