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Monday, March 12, 2018, 7:04 PM   |   e-paper HOME PUNE MAHARASHTRA ART AND CULTURE SPORTS BUSINESS WORLD OPINION Home   Art & Culture   A muslim in the public discourse A muslim in the public discourse Camil Parkhe   Saturday, 10 March 2018      goo.gl/pjEbYk AZADI’S DAUGHTER: Being a secular Muslim in India Author:  Seena Mustafa Publisher:  Speaking Tiger Pages:  185 Price:  Rs 299 In the recent past, India has witnessed political and social turmoil on many occasions. For instance, the constitutional amendment in 1985 made by the then Prime Minister following the Supreme Court judgement in the Shah Bano case; or the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992; communal rioting in Mumbai and Gujarat 1993 and 2002 — shocked the secular people as these incidents threatened  to divide the nation o

BJP tests waters in Christian majority northeast elections Camil Parkhe Sakal Times Saturday, 24 February 2018    goo.gl/WW9dUP   After the conclusion of voting in the Marxist-ruled Tripura, the major political parties have now shifted their attention to Meghalaya and Nagaland, two Christian majority states, which will go to the polls on February 27. The BJP, which has been almost on a conquering spree in most of the recent polls, faces a daunting task in these two states where its pro-Hindutva and the anti-Christian image will play a major role. The poll verdicts of the three states Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura will be declared on March 3. These three states each have 60 assembly seats. After the conclusion of voting in the Marxist-ruled Tripura, the major political parties have now shifted their attention to Meghalaya and Nagaland, two Christian majority states, which will go t