Would upgrading the scope of the Hadiths bring back the Golden Age of Islam? This question arises because many modern ...

The relationship between religion and state has been a central issue in political and theological discourse, particularly in the context of Islam. The failures of Islamist politics in countries like ...

Grabbing breasts of the victim, breaking the string of her pyjama and trying to drag her beneath the culvert are not enough to charge an accused with the offence of rape or attempt to rape, the ...

Swiss citizens voted for the introduction of the ban in a 2021 referendum, backing it with a razor-thin majority of 51.2%. The initiative was spearheaded by politicians from two right-wing parties, ...

My erudite and liberal editor friend of an Urdu daily published from Aurangabad and for which I often write, messaged me recently that he got a strict warning from the higher echelons to refrain from ...

A visionary who predicted the internet and smartphones is now making an even bolder claim about the future of humanity. Revolutionary technologies could soon make immortality a reality. In a bold new ...

“The legal definition of 'intimate images' does not often align with cultural perspectives. For instance, public displays of affection or culturally inappropriate dress wear could be perceived as ...

Bangladesh caretaker government head Professor Muhammad Yunus may look forward to meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a one-to-one discussion during an important summit, scheduled for 2-4 April in ...

My Response: The term Islamic is a broad, neutral adjective that refers to anything related to Islam—its religion, culture, civilization, and traditions. It applies to concepts like Islamic art (art ...

The V Dem observations about India as reported in The Hindu points out “Noting that almost all components of democracy were getting worse in more countries than they were getting better, the report ...

" What you think, emerges on your face in a wink." Translated from the Gaelic of Scotland 'One who's good at heart will soon be good to look at, ' wrote the Greek poetess Sappho centuries ago in ...

The chat appearing as his article dated March 18 concluded with the following remark: “In sum, it is indeed possible to broaden the scope and curriculum of madrassa education by outstanding for many ...