In the context of Islam and interfaith dialogue, there are three categories of people to deal with. First are those who have the will and inclination to understand the fundamentals of Islamic faith. This category of people tries to read, learn and understand about Islam through various means. They buy books, magazine and talk […]
The Jodhaa Akbar controversy distorts the glorious legacy of Rajput-Mughal syncretic culture,
The controversy created by the film Jodhaa Akbar and the opposition mounted mainly by sections of young Rajputs in Rajasthan raises a number of issues related to historical facts, poetical license of a creative and imaginative work of cinema or art, modern Rajput identity and the rising intolerance in the country.It is true that factually […]
ISAF Commander : The Taliban were “beaten back” this year!
TRANSCRIPT: Department of Defense Briefing by Lt. Gen. Anderson in the Pentagon Briefing Room via satellite from Afghanistan Presenter: International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Commander Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson November 05, 2014 COL. STEVE WARREN: Welcome members of the fourth estate. It’s great to see you here. Today we have a great […]
Iranian general talks about “the new faces of war”
Fars news is reporting on the comments made recently by Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami who reaffirmed the necessity for the preparedness of the Iranian Armed Forces and other sectors for responding to enemies’ threats, saying “peace requires readiness for war.” “If we want to make efforts for […]
Rasmussen sets out “threats we face” in the world today in scary speech to graduates of West Point
Speech by NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ) Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the United States Military Academy West Point, New York on September 24, 2014. Note: The United States Military Academy’s mission is to educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the […]
“West Point graduates, continued to put their lives on the line. To preserve not just American security, but the security of the entire Euro-Atlantic region”, Rasmussen tells cadets
Speech by NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ) Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the United States Military Academy West Point, New York on September 24, 2014. Note: The United States Military Academy’s mission is to educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the […]