The ‘Pain And Agony’ Of A Son Who Lost Ailing Mother With #COVID In Hyderabad
It was just after midnight on April 28, when Mohammed got the phone call he was dreading. For the last few days, his entire family was at home in a…
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Post Lockdown, Lakhs Of ‘Telangana Migrants’ In Gulf Await Return
Estimates suggest that post lockdown, around 2,000 migrants from Gulf countries will arrive at the RGIA at Hyderabad every day for the next 2-3 months as all are either fired…
Is Hyderabad Heading For An Exit Or For Lockdown 3.0?
Telangana must bite the bullet and end the complete lockdown, instead of focusing on areas where the COVID-19’s prevalence is high. It opted for an extension of the lockdown and…
Inside Rohingya Refugee Camps Fears Of Covid Spread And Religious Scapegoating
Indian Home Ministry directive to screen Rohingyas had more to do with suspected Tablighi Jamaat link than concern over their living conditions. Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Hyderabad are at…
Why Indians Should Stick to Saying ‘Ramzaan Mubarak’, Not ‘Ramadan Kareem
Looking blindly to the increasingly orthodox and puritanical Arab world for our religious traditions has repercussions on much more than just language. As Ramzaan starts and “Ramadan Kareem” wishes start…
Amidst Lockdown, Hyderabad Wore A Desolate Look During Ramazan Festivities
The coronavirus-induced lockdown in effect, the holy month of Ramzan began on a subdued note in the historic city of Hyderabad, famous for festivities. The streets, which used to come…
When The ‘Muslim Elite’ Let Down The ‘Muslim Poor’
Ramzan mubarak….or actually another version Ramadan Mubarak—the messages are flying around. With thinking faculties dulled over the years one did not pay heed until a very close friend from Lucknow…
No ‘Haleem’ During Ramzan Month Due To Covid Pandemic In Hyderabad
Casting a gloom over the festive season of Ramzan, Hyderabadis will have to forgo their yearly ritual of relishing the lip-smacking dish of haleem this year, owing to the COVID-19…
How Islamophobia Is Hurting India’s Battle Against Coronavirus?
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) relentless campaign against India’s 140 million Muslims, and a lack of transparency on the part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-run Delhi government, is…
Invisible Migrant Workers Dying Of ‘Natural Causes’ In ‘Arabian Gulf’
When Devendher Kasholla was set to return home in three weeks, to celebrate his older brother’s wedding. A native of Rampur, in the Nizamabad district of Telangana, Devendher had worked…