Islamic banking in India will attract huge investment and create more jobs, says research scholar S M Wasiullah, who specializes in Islamic banking and finance. In this interview, he recognizes the Modi government’s increased interest in introducing Islamic banking in the country. RBI is exploring to introduce Islamic banking in the country. What are the […]
Category: Interviews
Private schools fee regulation will bring quality in teaching, says Hyderabad School Parents Association (HSPA) vice president Seema Agarwal in an interview with Fasiullah SM. She talks about HSPA and its activities, while noting that multi-tasking is a woman’s forte. Below are excerpts: How HSPA came into existence? HSPA started in 2008 when there’s economic […]
Demonetization of currency notes as a master stroke from Prime Minister Modi may have struck at the very heart of black money lying domestically in the form of cash, and certainly has disrupted the day-to-day life of common citizens across the country. In a conversation with Sriram Karri, author of ‘Autobiography of a Mad Nation’ […]
India’s Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad termed Triple Talaq as an issue of gender justice. But a women activist based in Hyderabad, Khalida Parveen says it’s not. Asks the minister to clarify, a short video below. Transcript: Law Minister says it’s an issue of gender justice. It’s beyond my understanding how it’s an issue of gender justice. […]
As Triple Talaq and Uniform Civil Code are being hotly debated across the nation, we have tried to understand both the issues. State Minorities Commission chairman Abid Rasool Khan terms the debate a political gimmick and asks Muslims to back All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on these issues, in a conversation with Fasiullah SM. Brief […]
Veteran journalist, columnist and author of “Being the Other: The Muslim in India” Saeed Naqvi talks about ‘Being other’, Muslims as a cultural entity, Asaduddin Owaisi, and Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb in a conversation with Fasiullah SM in Hyderabad. Below is a brief transcript of the conversation. Being Other The feeling is a retrospective effect. I felt […]
Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) student union president, Tajamul Islam talks about new vice chancellor, issues he fought for in the election, life of Kashmiri students in the campus and gender disparity, among host of others things in an interview with Fasiullah SM. 1. What’s your reflection on being the first Kashmiri president of […]
Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Zafar Sareshwala talks about Muslim leadership, campus politics, New Education Policy, and initiatives to ameliorate brand-image of MANUU in a telephonic interview with Fasiullah SM. Below are the excerpts. 1. Independent India got its first Education Minister in Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Why more such persons did […]
Biryani is more popular than cricket in Hyderabad, admits Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) President Arshad Ayub during a conversation with S M Fasiullah. Being a seasoned cricketer who played for the country, Mr. Ayub aims to send as many cricketers from Hyderabad to play for Indian Cricket Team. Apart from his vision to make cricket […]
Youth can play a vital role in peacemaking, which is a prophetic work, says International Ambassador for Peace M.A. Najeeb in a conversation with S M Fasiullah. He advises youngsters to become peacemakers in everyday life. ‘Peace ambassador’ sounds good. But what does a peace ambassador do? International Ambassador for Peace designation is given by […]