haneefshabab@gmail.com لو بھئی! کفر ٹوٹا خدا خدا کر کے! بالآخر نریندر مودی جی سرکاری طور پر اب ہندوستان کے وزیر اعظم بن ہی گئے۔ایک عرصہ سے ڈنکا بج رہا تھاکہ ’’ وہ آئیں گے!‘‘....’’وہ آتے ہیں!.....‘‘ اور اب آخر کار .....’’.وہ آپہنچے مرے در پر!!!‘‘....والامعاملہ ہو گیا۔الیکشن سے پہلے ، الیکشن کے دوران اور الیکشن کے فوری بعد جیسے بھی مناظر رہے ہوں اور یار لوگوں نے مودی مہاراج کے ’’اچھے دن آنے والے ہیں ‘‘ جیسے شلوگن سے جس قسم کی بھی خوش گمانیاں پال رکھی ہوں، لیکن دل کی آنکھیں اور دماغ کی کھڑکیاں ک

This is not the first time that the Congress has been decimated, getting only 44 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha.  The party met more or less a similar fate in the 1977 election held after the emergency. Mrs Indira Gandhi, the architect of the emergency and her extra-constitutional son, Sanjay Gandhi, too lost in the polls. Yet the Congress retained the three southern states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Even the overall tally was around 150. It was, indeed, a defeat but not a rout as

Researchers in the United States say their studies suggest that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing heart diseases in women. These women are less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later compared with those who consumed lower amounts of these foods in their adulthood, the study noted. Build-up of plaque can lead to heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Surprisingly, the findings of the research showed that the same benefit di

Robert Paxton argues that fascism is “a form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with community decline, humiliation, or victimhood and by compensatory cults of unity, energy, and purity, in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist militants, working in uneasy but effective collaboration with traditional elites, abandons democratic liberties and pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external expansion

A new research says it has found evidence that the Ajwa date from Madinah contains active elements useful in the prevention of diseases like cancer. The research was carried out in Riyadh-based King Saud University (KSU) to discover the health benefits of Ajwa dates, which resulted in the finding that thefruit has anti-inflammatory properties similar to commercially available drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin. The study found that the inhibition rate in Ajwa was equal to existing commercial

Sir Muhammad Iqbal (9th November 1877 - 21st April 1938) also known as Allama (Scholar of Highest Rank) Iqbal was a philosopher, poet, politician, and a social reformist. He is widely acclaimed to have inspired millions of Muslims to demand a separate homeland from the British Empire in India. Religious scholar and Sufi Master, Iqbal’s literary works in Urdu and Persian are largely based on teachings of the Holy Quran.  He propagated self-respect and self-realization and reiterated the need t

The supermarket may contain everything under one roof, but if you spend a little time comparing prices, you will find that local shops carry items of the same, or better quality, and at better prices. You're also assured of freshness if you go to the market. Where does your monthly salary go? Do you allocate a certain amount to be spent on the house, or is it a case of buying things as you need? Did you know that there are huge savings to be had from maintaining a budget, and not just in term

(ایجنسی) جدید سائنس اور ٹیکنالوجی نے انسان کو جہاں آسائشوں اورسہولیات کا عادی بنا دیا ہے، وہیں اس دور میں رہنے والوں کی نیندیں بھی اڑا کر رکھ دی ہیں، جنھیں اپنی الیکٹرونک ڈیوائسسز سے اس قدر لگاؤ ہوچکا ہے کہ اب اس کے بغیر ایک پل کاٹنا مشکل لگتا ہے۔ ایسے میں جس کا حال پوچھیں وہ شب بیداری کا مارا ہوا معلوم ہوتا ہے۔ لوگوں کی چہروں کی رونقین اسمارٹ فونز کی نیلی روشنیوں میں کہیں گم ہو کر رہ گئی ہیں اور آہستہ ہستہ اس مرض میں افاقہ آنے کے بجائے اس کی علامات شدید تر ہوتی جا رہی ہیں۔ ان دنوں جو روایت ع

On one end, we have big brand names, big MNCs, big turn overs, big employment generators and what not. But on the other hand their greed has led them to earn profit by exploiting the resources of the country by bribing the governments. These companies are filthy rich but the greed to earn more and more money does not die. Ethics in business has only become a matter of discussion on in class rooms. The million dollar question is, when will it become a reality? Tata Motors’ Nano plant at Sanand

(In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.) Bismillah – The First Verse of the Quran (Mushaf) “Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim” is the first verse of the first chapter (Surah Al-Fatihah) of the Quran. The fact that the word of Allah, the Quran, starts with this first verse, alone signifies the importance of this verse and further emphasizes the need to start all our tasks in the name of Allah (God). Amongst the many benefits that Sheikh Modudi states in his Qurani

لوك سبها إنتخاب ملك كی تصوير ، تقدير اور سمت طے كر ےگا اس لئے ملك کے عوام سمجھ بوجھ كر هندو ، مسلم اور ذات پات سے او پر اٹهكر اپنے اپنے حلقہ کے سيكولر اور عوامی كام میں دلچسپى ركهنے والے اميدوار كو ووٹ دیں ! مسلم قوم كى اكثريت بهيڑ بكريوں كى ٹوليوں كى طرح ہر پارٹى كا دامن تهام كر دعوى كر رہى ہےكہ وه پارٹى اس كى مسيحا هوگى  يہ نادانی ہے جو مسلم ليڈر ايسا دعوى كرتا ہے اس كا ذاتي اور مالي فائده ضرور هوگا مسلم قوم كا كوئى فائده نہ هوگا ، مولانا ارشد مدني ، مولانا رابع حسني ،مولانا اسرار الحق  قاسم

Praful Bidwai "Modi moves centre-stage!" "Modi storms in as the BJP’s PM candidate." "It's Narendra Modi vs Rahul Gandhi!" "Modi wants to serve the nation" (read, become prime minister). Thus scream the headlines in leading Indian publications and TV channels. At work is a systematic corporate blitzkrieg to build up Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a messiah of ‘development’ and ‘dynamism’, who is destined to lead India. This replicates the Big Business’s pitch for Atal Bihari Vajpa

وہ پیدائش کے حوالے سے پاکستانی تھا۔ کیوں کہ اس کا جنم پنجاب کے ہریالے اور خوبصورت ضلع خوشاب کے گاؤں ’ہڈالی‘ میں ہوا تھا۔ مگراس کی موت بھارت کے دارالحکومت دہلی میں ہوئی۔ اس کی زندگی کے ننانوے برس کس طرح گزرے؟ کھرا سچ بولنے کی وجہ سے شہرت پانے والے اس ادیب نے اپنے ہاتھوں سے لکھے ہوئے ہزاروں صفحات میں بھی اس حقیقت کا مکمل بیان نہیں کیا جو ایک انسان دیکھتا اور جھیلتا رہتا ہے۔ مگر پھر بھی برصغیر میں اس جیسا اور کوئی ادیب، صحافی، کالم نگار اور مورخ پیدا نہیں ہوا جس کے سچ کا چرچہ صحافت کے ہر اس پرچے کی

These verses from the Quran sketch the Profile of a Muslim (Mu’min). Success for a Muslim doesn’t automatically follow belief. It requires fulfillment of certain conditions.  1. Successful indeed are the believers. 2. Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness. 3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allah has forbidden). 4. And those who pay the Zakat. 5. And those who guard

(21 فروری 1921 تا 17 فروری 2014ء( جنہوں نے ’’نوری نستعلیق‘‘ کی تخلیق سے اُردو کمپیوٹرائزیشن میں ناممکن کو ممکن بنادیا آج مجھے اپنے آپ سے شرم آرہی ہے۔ محترم جناب احمد مرزا جمیل صاحب کا انتقال گزشتہ ماہ (17 فروری 2014ء کے روز) ہوا، اور اس کی اطلاع مجھے آج بذریعہ ای میل موصول ہوئی۔ نہ کسی اخبار میں کوئی خبر دیکھی، اور نہ ہی کسی ویب سائٹ پر مرحوم کو خراجِ تحسین پیش کیا گیا۔ ٹی وی چینلوں کا تو ذکر ہی چھوڑ دیجئے کیونکہ انہیں صرف ’’ٹی آر پی‘‘ اور کسی بھی قیمت پر ’’اشتہارات‘‘ سے غرض ہے۔ آج اپنی ہی ایک

Islam has enjoined upon the husband duties towards his wife, and vice versa, and among these duties are some which are shared by both husband and wife. We will mention – by the help of Allaah – some of the texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah which have to do with the duties of the spouses towards one another, quoting also from the commentaries and views of the scholars. Firstly: The rights of the wife which are hers alone: The wife has financial rights over her husband, whi

You can try your best to keep the flu away, but you end up with a runny nose anyway. With the onset of the flu season, it's time to stock up on food and drinks that can keep you healthy. Here are some of the best immunity-boosting food items, reports huffingtonpost.com: Broth-based soup: Chicken noodle soup can actually help soothe a cold. The chicken contains an amino acid called cysteine, which helps thin mucus in the lungs, and the hot broth helps to keep nasal passages moist, prevent dehy

The Supreme Court’s judgement reinstating article 377 that criminalize homosexuality had triggered outrage among LGBT groups and various sections of the society. The basis of this outrage has been largely derived from sympathy towards homosexuals and a demand for their right to choose a sexual partner. The ruling evidently divided the Indian society between religious groups supporting punitive laws and secular liberals calling for LGBT rights, while a centrist debate on the pros and cons of homo