The author reflects on his visit to Uzbekistan and highlights the rich history and educational significance of the ancient madrasas in Sama...

The board has also decided that its madrasas will give religious education to students for just an hour from 6.30 am to 7.30 am and conduct...

“Some people have put forth wrong interpretation of Islam. Either they have not read the scriptures, or they misinterpret the text. They ha...

According to Jamiat members, the decision was made considering the constant scrutiny that Madrasas face, and keeping in mind the “future em...

While BJP-ruled central government has made significant progress on some of its promises, a few areas still need special attention.

Stressing that it is only the BJP-led governments which have doing justice with the minorities, the minister said the other political parti...

On the modernisation of madrasas, Aayog has recommended the government make "continued efforts" through curricular reforms and by providing...

Naqvi said utilisation rate of minority funds by states like Kerala and Madhya Pradesh was good, while it was pretty low for Uttar Pradesh,...

The report, based on a discreet survey by a group of security and intelligence agencies of madrasas across the country over a year.

The budget for 2013-14, presented in Parliament, earmarks Rs 3,734.01 crore for the Ministry of Minority Affairs, 5.75 per cent more.

Introduction of a national Madrasa modernization programme was also one of the poll promises made by the party.

"In a lighter vein, I would like to say that when BJP talks of minority welfare, it sounds like Dracula taking over as the head of the bloo...

Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi said BJP would "ensure peaceful and secure environment where there is no place for either perpetrators and...

Darool Uloom Deoband's new Vice-Chancellor Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani has said that the Islamic seminary will oppose the Right to Free and C...

Stressing on modernising the syllabus in madrasas, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday, said his government was no...

Moving forward on its ‘minority agenda’, the Centre on Friday laid out the official guidelines for improving the share of Muslims in employ...

The turf war over minority education between ministries of minority affairs and HRD has restarted after a lull.