noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Fri, 8 Nov 2024 20:30:29 +0530Blogger http://www.blogger.com111125http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/en-ushttp://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-bitter-experiences-of-jihad-against.htmlacademicsCorruptionJihadnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:22:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-1765609409830274907 Corruption is once again on the front burner. Media as a whole is at it again because of which the anti-corruption activists are enjoying lime light. The whole affair, however, is a bit confusing to laymen or onlookers like the writer of these lines. It is indeed difficult to discern who the real crusader is and who is waging a fake Jihad against corruption. Another confusing aspect is who 1http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/11/iqbal-man-and-poet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:20:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-7756803979741204293 Great literature is timeless and has always something in it that attracts scholarly attention in every era reinforcing its contemporary relevance and significance. Iqbal’s poetry- which is not merely ‘spontaneous overflow of powerful emotions’- is always a joy to read and relish. In fact, poets and philosophers of Iqbal’s stature can never be monopolized as a Muslim literary figure, partisan 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/we-are-pretty-insensitive-society.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:54:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-4819369644553391435 Recently I read a sad and pitiable news in a Urdu newspaper, either in Rashtriya Sahara Urdu or in Jadeed Mail. I do not remember the date or the day the news item was carried out. Again, I have forgotten the name of the woman whose plight I intend to narrate. But she is a Muslim woman and lives in some trans-Yamuna Muslim locality. To this extent, I admit, I deserve to be called insensitive. 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-chicago-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:52:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5403624698072332609 The recently held Chicago summit failed to achieve the purpose for which it was convened. The obvious aim was to ensure the survival and security of Afghanistan after 2014 when the NATO forces will withdraw from the war-battered country. It is apparent that most NATO member countries are now more interested in pulling out of Afghanistan than establishing durable peace there. In fact, France 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/islam-and-globalization.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:51:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-7496375145676110043 Both the Islamic faith and civilization are inclusive as well as universalist. Philosophically speaking, everything inclusive is bound to be universalist. Inclusive here means to accept or receive from the other. In the process of receiving, inclusiveness may give to the other whatever it has. Universalism, too, involves receiving as well as giving. You seek to get the good of the other and 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/corruption-in-high-places.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:51:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-6631265729532289126 The holier than all others media is at it again. They have found another controversy to debate and opine on. Accepted, this exactly is the purpose of media; they are watchdogs and they must bark at thieves. But they also must see to it that they are not barking at the honest or innocent by-passers. A television debate is not expected to be an academic exercise. However, we do expect that it 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/recent-elections-lessons-to-be-learnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:50:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-8871819967486280096 The election in five states including Uttar Pradesh is over. The results have been declared and the process of government formation has begun. Also a lot is being said and written about the poor, good or excellent performances of political parties. The performance of Congress in Panjab and Uttar Pradesh is especially being debated. The oldest political party of the country has surprised 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/where-do-muslims-stand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:49:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2886539207158614004 Are Indian Muslims putting a spoke in India’s wheel of development? The question is disturbing as well as complex. Understandably, the responses to the question would vary based on the bent of mind one has. One thing, however, is clear that owing to their educational backwardness they have already missed the bus, nay, plane of development. At present there are some 480 Universities beside 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/towards-corruption-free-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:48:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2381329913513461621 A group of four young men- Abdul Mujeeb Khan, Vivek Reddy, Faiz Rai and Jawad Ali- from Hyderabad has embarked upon on a special tour of india. It is a Padyatra, walking on foot, which they have named as ‘Honest Steps’. The young men started their foot-journey on December 18, 2011 from kanyakumari, will traverse through Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and West Bengal and 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/fight-against-corruption_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:46:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5149280867027271858 It appears as the whole country has risen against corruption. In such a situation corruption should hide its face at least, if not disappear from the country.  The reverse is, however, happening. It appears as the campaign against corruption has resulted in only highlighting the issue. The corrupt is alive and kicking. In fact, it has found many intelligent ways to flourish Some 25 to300http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/let-ice-melt-further.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:43:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5342161351930131114 It is heartening to see that Indo-Pak relations are once again on road to normalcy. The Prime Ministers of the two countries met during the recent SAARC summit held in Maldives. Among other things, they exchanged complements and patted each other’s back. Prime Minister Geelani declared that his Indian counterpart, Dr. Manmohan Singh was a ‘good man’. Obviously he was addressing his Pakistani 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/men-women-and-faithfulness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:37:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5149860661993117556 Yes, it happens in UK; there is sunshine and then all of a sudden it begins raining, though it rarely rains cats and dogs. And yet this has prompted people to believe that “English weather and women are unfaithful.” Why the poor woman has been dragged in, I do not know. But I have always wondered if English men are faithful. Won’t it be the biggest lie ever uttered in human history? And why 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/08/fight-against-corruption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:34:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5464029755684603712 Corruption has always been an issue but has become the main issue today. Young India seems to have risen to demand a corruption-free environment in which fair play and justice would prevail. This great rising of youth should not be mistaken. It is the sincere yearning of educated young men for a level-playing field so that they can make effort to get what they feel they deserve. It must be 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-catch-taken-outside-boundary-line.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:30:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-4401821360758198168 Hakeem Abdul Hameed was a Unani physician. It is said that during his lifetime he had treated over a million people. He ate little, slept little and talked little. As a result he was able to perform and achieve wonderful things in life. His most important living legacy is Jamia Hamdard located in the sylvan surrounding of the Tughlaq Fort. Not for nothing the Institute of Objective Studies has1http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-our-graveyards-are-not-spacious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:49:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-1791622735112125832In 1985-86 I happened to be in England. Being a student of English literature I knew a few things about English culture and society. But when in England I really discovered my poor and pathetic knowledge of the country and its way of life. In fact, I did not even know that every city in that country had registered companies for burying the dead. I was told, then, that these were the requirements 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2011/02/minister-is-not-expected-to-be-helpless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:47:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-6900506868749465527In an interview to a national daily Mr Salman Khursheed, Minister of Minority Affairs, has frankly accepted that his ministry is toothless and that his job was just to write letters to various ministeries requesting them to implement the minority-related schemes. The very idea of a ministry created specifically for looking after the interests and affairs of the country’s minorities was 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2011/02/hajj-purpose-and-message.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:45:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2204579351888128332Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is the holy pilgrimage to Makkah, where the House of Allah, Kaaba, is located. It is obligatory on Muslims to perform Hajj at least once in his/her life span, if he/she has the means to travel to Makkah. Hajj is not an easy worship; it requires the pilgrims to be sound and healthy, physically and financially. Hajj is both, individual as well as 1http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2011/02/irans-atomic-plant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:44:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2052455583262111929In recent weeks two announcements from Tehran have jolted the West. First came the news that the Bushire atomic plant has started working. The plant has been set up with Russian help and will generate electricity which Iran needs to depend on to save and sell more oil which remains the major source of its revenue. The US-led West initially opposed the Iranian effort and put a lot of pressure on 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2011/02/text-context-and-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:43:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-8890839941504750546Well-crafted and meaningfully written texts have often caused problems for common intelligence. They defy a universally acceptable understanding and are interpreted variously in different contexts and cultures. Contexts and cultures thus play a role in determining meanings of texts. It is universally acknowledged that knowing the context of a text is always extremely helpful in understanding 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/07/mismanaging-higher-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:04:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-3990490550349310235In its previous term the UPA government took a giant step to promote higher education in the country. The decision was prompted by the serious thinking that the country had acute shortage of graduates both in professional and traditional subjects. The central government, therefore, decided to set up more IITs and central universities in various parts of the country. And the HRD ministry has been 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/07/making-retirement-meaningful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:03:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2305776318926663166Life can be more enjoyable and may have a deeper meaning if we just manage our time and utilize our resources properly. For an average middle class man life comes to an end the moment he retires. He thinks the busy days are over and the period of leisure has set in. But he is grossly mistaken, specially if he is still fit, mentally and physically. Retirement is a technical word to mean the end 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/07/jihad-against-corruption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:02:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-5464435926772917489India has the dubious distinction of being among the top most corrupt nations of the world. There is corruption in every walk of life here. You look from top to bottom or the vice versa, corruption is visible everywhere. Often it displays itself shamelessly. Corruption’s most ugly and vulgar display is seen in the political class of the country. Hardly a year passes without a politician being 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/07/lot-more-is-needed-to-be-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:56:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-6644551971898886481A full-fledged Ministry of Minority Affairs was created in 2007. Veteran Congress leader Mr A.R. Antulay was the first choice to head this ministry. The functions assigned to the ministry overlapped with those of others and Mr. Antulay had to work hard to give his ministry an independent shape. Mr. Antulay is very old and his vast experiences might have helped him as well as the ministry in its 0http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/03/get-balance-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:41:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-2904736501336742665 Growing up in a middleclass rural family in Azamgarh, offers an important, early lesson for life: the need to maintain a balance between spirituality and materialism. It is fortunate if one of the first lessons in a young life is about the all-important principle of balance — something that is missing in so many lives. Add to that time spent in a madrasa, which was rare in refusing to give3http://ishtidane.blogspot.com/2010/01/higher-education-in-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dr. Ishtiyaque Danish)Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:41:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696075879476919736.post-6817439590541008338The term, university is said to have been derived from the old French word, ‘universite’ or from Latin ‘universitas’. Both, the French and the Latin words mean ‘the whole’ which is more or less a translation of the Arabic word, Jam-e- or Jamia used for a high level institution of education, learning and research. The Arabic Jam-e-, interestingly also means ‘inclusive’. That Jam-e- or Jamia is the0