Yesterday, 20th July, we held an important lunch meeting of Kalidas Ghalib Foundation KGF ( of which I am the patron ) in Karim’s restaurant in the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Delhi. It was attended inter alia by the Chairman of Kalidas Ghalib Foundation (KGF ) Naushad Ali Syed (Continue Reading
Justice Katju Supports Closing Beauty Salons in India Amid Economic Hardships, Echoing Taliban’s MoveContinue Reading
Tomorrow, 19th July, is the beginning of Moharram, an important day for Muslims, particularly Shias. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muharram#:~:text=Mu%E1%B8%A5arram%20(Arabic%3A%20%D9%B1%D9%84%D9%92%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%AD%D9%8E%D8%B1%D9%8E%D9%91%D9%85)%20(,Muharram In this connection I may recount a recorded incident.Once in the 1840s or 1850s Holi and Muharram fell coincidentally on the same day. The then Nawab of Avadh, Wajid Ali Shah was a Shia.Continue Reading
A married Pakistani woman with 4 children, Seema Haider, has run away with an Indian man, Sachin Meena, via Dubai and Nepal to India, where they are currently living in Noida with her children.Continue Reading
“Amidst celebrations over the launch of Chandrayan 3, a critical article sheds light on pressing social challenges in India. From malnutrition and unemployment to healthcare and discrimination, this thought-provoking piece questions the relevance of festivities in the face of lingering social issues. Explore the sobering realities behind the headlines.”Continue Reading
We have to transform India into a modern highly industrialised country in which all our people enjoy a high standard of living and decent lives.For this three organisations have been created (1) Ibaadatkhana (2) Indian Reunification Association (IRA) and (3) Kalidas Ghalib AcademyWhile the first two are active, the third,Continue Reading
Bastille DayBy Justice Katju On 14th July 1789 Parisians stormed and destroyed the Bastille, a French prison fort, which symbolised the feudal Ancient Regime, and the French people set about destroying feudalism and creating a modern nation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day Similarly, the Indian people ( which includes Pakistanis and Bangladeshis ) haveContinue Reading
Anyone who has studied history knows that the people of the Indus Valley civilisation built cities and towns with excellent drainage and sewage systems. Five thousand years later, have we in India moved forward or backward? Anyone who has studied history knows that the people of the Indus Valley civilisationContinue Reading
Discover the alarming admissions crisis faced by Class 10 students in Kerala’s Malappuram district. Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Katju, criticizes the government’s alleged inaction and demands urgent solutions. Read more about the implications for talented students and the growing outrage surrounding this issue.Continue Reading
Indian Muslims, who are about 213 million or 15% of India’s population of about 1400 million ( according to Pew Research Centre ) are today totally confused and perplexed about what they should do. After 2014 they have been politically totally sidelined in India, and atrocities and discrimination against some of them have increased.Continue Reading