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'Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

'Naik is an outcome of an image-centric Islam, which is linked to the technological changes introduced by new media.' 'English educated upper middle class Muslims embraced Naik's image-centric Islam in the 1990s.' 'Television converted him into a religious object.'

India is in a timidity trap with China

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

'The Panchsheel Agreement is unique in the annals of international relations as it stands out as a bizarre illustration of a prime minister trading his country's crucial national interests solely to buffer his personal international image,' feels R N Ravi.

This small Balochi group led by a 72-year-old broke Mahatma's record

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Protesting against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Abdul Qadeer Baloch, 72, has led a small group that has covered more than 2,000 kilometres on foot, breaking the 84-year-old record set by Mahatma Gandhi during his Dandi march. Hamid Mir reports from Islamabad.

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'Naik evokes a closed reading of the Quran to establish Islamic supremacy'

India is in a timidity trap with China

This small Balochi group led by a 72-year-old broke Mahatma's record