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Bohra Muslim spiritual leader celebrates 100th birthday

Dawoodi Bohra community members in Mumbai celebrated the birthday of their spiritual leader Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who turned 100 on Friday. The Syedna delivered a sermon in Mumbai on Friday......

A woman's battle against Bohra priestly tyranny

Zehra Cyclewala is a leading figure in the reformist movement against the tyranny of Syedna Burhanuddin, the head-priest (dai-e-mutlaq) of the Daudi Bohra Ismaili Shia sect. In a conversation with......

Bohra dissenters challenge oppressive priesthood

Yogi Sikand chronicles the voices for change in one of India'srichest and most progressive Muslim sects -- the Dawoodi Bohras.Dawoodi Bohras are one of the many branches of the Ismaili arm of the......

Dawoodi Bohra leader carried by followers

Head of the Dawoodi Bohra sub-sect of Islam Dr Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin is carried by followers after offering prayers in Ahmedabad late on Tuesday.The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub-sect of the......

Asghar Ali Engineer: Simple, fearless, straight from the heart

Renowned Islamic scholar Asghar Ali Engineer, who passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday , was opposed to all forms of religious bigotry including by the clergy of his own faith. For opposing the......

Ranbaxy's Lipitor generic may miss Dec deadline for return to US market

Ranbaxy's generic version of Lipitor, which faced recall from the US market last month, could remain missing at the beginning of 2013, if the company fails to resume supplies of the drug by the end......

Wait for Indian generic launches gets longer

Indian generic drug makers, such as Ranbaxy, Lupin, Dr Reddy's and Aurobindo, which often opt to challenge patents in the US, might have to wait longer to launch their generic versions there. For......

Cipla rejigs China investment to focus on niche verticals

Drug maker Cipla Ltd is rejigging its China business. The pharma company recently exited a significant part of its investment in its Chinese partner Desano Holdings, while ploughing back a part of......

A wiki resource of govt services

Inspired by the utility and popularity of Wikipedia, a duo in their late twenties hit upon the idea of a similar wiki site offering procedures for availing various government-to-citizen services,......

Wharton Economic Forum to highlight India's rise

Leaders from across the globe will meet in the US later this year for Wharton India Economic Forum meeting to discuss how India continues to position itself to compete and succeed in the rapidly......

Meet the contestants of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6

For the sixth season of reality dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the contestants have now been finalised. The show will go on air on June 1 on Colors. The show's promo has not been shot a studio.......

Manoj Bajpayee, Shaan in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa?

The sixth season of reality dance TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is back, and is creating quite a buzz.Last year Manish Paul and Ragini Khanna entertained the audiences with their hosting skills, but......

Mumtaz: I owe my film career to Dara Singh

Dara Singh, the legendary wrestler-actor who passed away on July 12, was given a teary farewell as scores of fans and friends from the film industry joined the bereaving family for his funeral......

Freida Pinto's Trishna gets an item number

First, we had British litterateur Thomas Hardy's 19th century masterpiece Tess being trans-located to Rajasthan in Michael Winterbottom's movie adaptation Trishna. Now,we have news of theadaptation......

Shahid Kapoor ko gussa kyun aata hai?

Shahid Kapoor obviously doesn't take criticism well. The actor has lashed out to critics, who have given his latest film Mausam poor reviews. 'So all those trying so hard to screw mausam can go......

Drogba gives Arsenal blues, Liverpool humbled

Chelsea's Didier Drogba proved Arsenal's nemesis again as he inspired the champions to a 2-0 win over their London rivals and Blackpool pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory at Liverpool in the Premier......

'Why is Dalmiya in the panel?'

Readers' take on the newly-formed panel to select the new coach.*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Ram LankaIn a Team India that is studded with stars, the coach is forced to play their "yes" man.......

Modi group sweeps RCA elections

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's political equations were redrawn on Monday after the Lalit Modi-led group scoreda landslide victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections,......

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Q. Today in Hindustan Times: Bohra community follow female circumcism. And I thought that this barbarous practice was in Africa only?
Mohanbirsingh Ghura: A. more

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Q. Please recommend some dentists and doctors in shamli.
Mohanbirsingh Ghura: A. ajay garg dentist, d.s. malik,child specilist, tejsingh, d.s singhal,bohra more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/please-recommend-some-dentists-and-doctors-in-shamli./21354134/answers/18031085

Q. What is your impression about Bhora Muslims?
QnA Quiz: A. If the spelling is due to some typo error then ok but if not then let me put it here that the name is Bohra and not Bhora. Bohras are merchants...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-your-impression-about-bhora-muslims/18031084/answers/17286634

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Sreesanth in a filmy spot

Nana Patekar in a still from The Attacks of 26/11 that releases today. (Photo courtesy: Facebook)more photos That Malayalam filmmakers Shaji Kailas... ...

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Offbeat cinema in India continues to struggle

Despite National Awards, accolades at festivals abroad and the multiplex culture, makers of offbeat cinema in India often continue to struggle when... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/offbeat-cinema-in-india-continues-to-struggle/1/272333.html

Asghar Ali Engineer's demise a loss for interfaith relations say Indian Americans

The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC -www.iamc.com ), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos has... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/asghar-ali-engineers-demise-loss-interfaith-relations-say-indian-americans

Kenyan kaleidoscope

A 360-degree canvas of brown, blue and white sounds like what a meditating witch doctor would envision… doesn't it? Well, it's quite like it!... ...

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Beat feat

Karanvir Bohra is producing his first Punjabi film and also busy rehearsing for the reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Ja. He talks to Divya Kaushik... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/vivacity/beat-feat.html

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