Some time ago, on the day of Muharram, a close Hindu friend of mine asked me that why was I not “celebrating” Muharram or participating in Tazia.…
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Being a Muslim, every now and then I get asked by several people the meaning of As-salamu alaykum. It is probably the world’s second most used greeting…
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Eastman Kodak, a name that was so big in the photography world that the moments we would want to click pictures of were named after it, calling…
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“Ballimaran ke mahalle ki wo pechida dalilon ki si galiyan, Saamne taal ke nukkad pe, bateron ke qaside, Gudgudati hui paan ki peekon mein woh daad, woh…
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Several people die in the large city of Delhi every day. Thousands of people die all over the world in every possible manner each passing day. But…
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Our emotional response and moods are always a direct result of what we see, hear of feel. For example, if a small kid tries to talk to…
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I learnt about a strange phenomenon yesterday. I was watching a movie and a statement by one of the actors caught my attention. He said, “Like Einstein…
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Urdu is perhaps the most commonly spoken language in the Indian sub-continent. Though Hindi continues to maintain the status of national language in our country, fact is…
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Eid-al-Fitr, commonly referred to just as Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims. Also called as Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram) and the “Sweet Festival”, it…
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Three-wheelers are probably the oldest means of public transport service in India which continues to be used with the same popularity as it was decades ago. From…