Friday, July 15, 2016

Zakir Naik Skype Conference: Islamic Preacher Again Proven As He Isn't An Easy Catch!

By NEWS KING | INNLIVE

Zakir Naik skillfully converted what was supposed to be a hard-hitting press conference to one of his routine debates with people of various age groups belonging to multiple religions, on Friday.

Except that it wasn't at a maidanto accommodate thousands of curious enchanted listeners, but a small hall that can hardly accommodate 45 people; rest of the script was more or less the same. Naik seemed to address a group of 'non-believers' and not journalists, who questioned his ideology. Naik often addressed the reporters as 'sisters' and 'brothers' and replied with his typical responses that explained everything but answered nothing.

Zakir Naik And Salafism: Why Islamic Scholars Can Dismantle Influence Of Extremist Theology?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

The radical televangelist Zakir Naik has cancelled his media interaction on Thursday for the third time. It came as a surprise to many who have viewed him fiercely debating with the leaders of other faiths, loudly proclaiming numerous supremacist and incendiary statements.

But when it came to the clarification of his objectionable and widely debated utterances calling for religious bigotry, communal disharmony, puritanical fundamentalism, ideological extremism and his misogynist and chauvinistic sermons, he seems to back out.

Can Indian Golfers Take Advantage Of A Depleted Field At Rio Olympics-2016?

By NEWSCOP | INNLIVE

Anirban Lahiri, SSP Chawrasia and Aditi Ashok will be representing India in golf at the Games.

The last time golf was played at the biggest sporting extravaganza in the world, India as a country did not even exist. It was way back at the 1904 Olympics in St Louis in the United States when a men’s individual and team event were held with only the host nation and Canada as the participant nations.

Meet Rajasthan’s Goddesses Of Small Things – Garbage, Sneezing Fits, Hens And Lunar Calendar Days

By IBRAHIM KHAN | INNLIVE

While some goddesses are enshrined in large temples, others are located in humble stone dwellings. All have triangular red flags fluttering on top.

On the outskirts of villages and towns in Rajasthan, one invariably comes across votive sanctuaries to local village deities. Nearly all of them are worshipped by locals and visitors as goddesses associated with fierce protective instincts and miraculous powers of healing.

Scientific Research: Are These The 'Dark Ages' In 'Muslim World'?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

A survey of Muslim institutes of higher learning finds them lagging behind the rest of world when it comes to providing quality science and tech education.

It is a well-known fact that 1.6 billion Muslims contribute a disproportionately smaller share to the world’s knowledge. This global community – forming the majority population of 57 countries and spanning virtually every single country of the world – has had only three Nobel laureates in science in the history of this prestigious prize.

Film Review: Lechery Gets A Fitting Response In ‘Great Grand Masti’

By RAMAN KAPOOR | INNLIVE

A malevolent ghost gives the three needy men from Indra Kumar’s hit franchise lessons in fidelity and good behaviour.

The three randiest men in the country (played by the three of the most sporting actors in Hindi cinema) reunite for yet another bedroom misadventure in Great Grand Masti.

Kashmir Unrest: Why Are The Crowd Control Failures Of 2010 Being Repeated In 2016?

By LIKHAVEER } INNLIVE

Despite scores of casualties six years ago, the forces continue to use pellet guns that can blind, maim and kill.

“Despite the curtailment of militant activities in Jammu & Kashmir, the public order dimension in the state has become a cause for serious concern. We need to revisit standard operating procedures and crowd control measures to deal with public agitations with non-lethal, yet effective and more focused measures.”

Why The Cholesterol Is Bad For Your Health Is A Myth?

By SHEENA SHAFIA | INNLIVE

Time to get abreast with new thinking about this misunderstood food ingredient.

Cholesterol has to be the most demonised ingredient got via food. It has been whipped for long, branded the main villain in the heart attack and stroke sagas, and petrified us for almost five decades now.