In a speech at the reopening of Kabul University in 1993, in the midst of a bitter civil war, Abddul Ali Mazari, founder of the Hezb-e-Wahdat political party spoke out on a conundrum that had been occupying his mind for some time. He quoted four famous Hadis (sayings) of Mohammad the Islamic prophet, who had emphasised the importance of education for all, including women. Then, Read More

One of the central parts of President Trump’s tax plan is to cut taxes on what are called “pass-through” businesses. Proponents pitch that as a big boost for middle-class owners of small businesses. But a new analysis from the Tax Policy Center finds that aside from making Trump personally a lot richer, the pass-through provision would almost entirely benefit the Read More

The National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre wants to change the date of the Union Budget, in sync with the suggestions of an expert panel examining the feasibility of a new financial year for the country. At present, the Budget is usually presented on the last day of February. A committee headed by former chief economic advisor Shankar Acharya Read More

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil teaser landed on Tuesday morning and the Karan Johar directorial was met by positive response. The 80-second teaser showcases Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma dealing with love in all its glory and pain. The film also stars Fawad Khan in an important role but we caught but a glimpse of the Pakistani actor Read More

ChampOne is a company we haven’t heard of, and we’re sure you haven’t either. But the company has made its way to the headlines today thanks to this claim: A smartphone called ChampOne C1 at just Rs 501, which offers better specifications than many mid-range phones in the market. ChampOne is unheard of, but it is attempting to pull off Read More

Head of Dwarkashardapeeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati on Tuesday said cow is the mother of not only Hindus but also of Muslims as its milk is as much beneficial for believers of one faith as for those of another. In a statement here, Swami Swaroopanand said a Hindu gets as much protein out of cow’s milk as a Muslim. So Read More