S Irfan Habib, a recognised authority on the history of science, bemoans the decline in scientific studies among Muslims over the last few hundred years. He contrasts this with the significant contributions made by the early Muslims in preserving Greek learning and then, with significant contributions of their own, making it available to Europeans emerging from the Dark Ages.

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Vijay Mahajan teaches marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, consults with the world&rsquo;s leading corporations and has received several lifetime achievement awards for visionary leadership. The Arab World Unbound, authored by him, is a substantial study of the dynamics of the Arab world, setting out the significant developments taking place in the region and the impact they would have on the strategies of a global entrepreneur. In order to obtain a first-hand understanding of his complex subject, between 2008 and 2010 Mahajan visited nearly all 22 countries of the Arab League and met several hundred people across the region.

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Every principal world religion has pilgrimage as a significant tenet. This pilgrimage is central to the &ldquo;sacred geography&rdquo; of the faith and provides an opportunity to the believer to traverse this physical space and seek to interact directly with the Divine.

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The government is considering a proposal to impose safeguard duty on steel imports, Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Thursday.
"The process is going" on the ministry's proposal to impose a 25 per cent duty on steel imports, Kumaraswamy told PTI on the sidelines of an event here.
On December 2, the steel ministry in a meeting with the commerce department had proposed for a 25 per cent safeguard duty on certain steel products imported into the country. The steel minister and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal were present in the meeting.
A final call on imposing the duty can be taken by the finance ministry on recommendations of the ministry of commerce.
Domestic steel players have been consistently raising concerns over increasing cheap imports of steel from select nations, affecting their competitiveness.
Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik last month said more than 60 per cent of steel imports come from FTA (free trade agreement) countries at nil duty and any du

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Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday underlined the need to be cautious about energy transition and it should be without compromising growth.
"We need to do it carefully so that we do not throw the baby of economic growth out with bath water in the name of managing energy transition and tackling climate change. Without growth there are no resources to invest for climate change management," he said while speaking at the Global Economic Policy Forum organised by CII here Citing negative impact, he said, Europe is facing an economic doldrum because of a sharp rise in industrial electricity prices partly because of focus on renewal energy and energy transition.
He said that this is not just a political challenge, but also an economic one, affecting not only India but the entire global South.
Assuaging concerns of slowdown, he said, India is on track to achieve 6.5-7 per cent GDP growth for the current fiscal pencilled in Economic Survey.
He, however, said, the 

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran at the Business Standard BFSI Summit | Photo: kamlesh pednekar

The Jharkhand High Court has put a stay on the implementation of a state law that guarantees 75 per cent reservation to locals for jobs with salaries up to Rs 40,000 a month in the private sector in the state.
A division bench, comprising Chief Justice MS Ramchandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roushan, heard a petition filed by a small-scale industries association challenging the provisions of the Jharkhand State Employment of Local Candidates in Private Sector Act, 2021 on Wednesday.
As per the Act passed by the Jharkhand Assembly in 2021, every employer shall fill up 75 per cent of the total existing vacancies by local candidates with respect to such posts where the gross monthly salary or wages are not more than Rs 40,000.
Jharkhand Small Scale Industries Association counsel AK Das submitted that the enactment has created a clear division between candidates from the state and aspirants from outside Jharkhand.
Das claimed that the implementation of the Act is against the principles of

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New Delhi [India], December 12: Vectus is thrilled to announce that its recently launched Ten-X Tank, a breakthrough product in water storage solutions, has received an exceptional response across key markets. This innovative tank, introduced in the first phase across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, NCR and Haryana has resonated strongly with customers and industry partners alike.

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Sitharaman said that intergenerational debt is mounting on countries, and it is important for the government and industry to work together to manage debt at the national and sub-national levels

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Palestinian medical officials said Monday that Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight killed at least six people, including one woman.
The strikes came as ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday and received asylum from his longtime ally, according to Russian media, hours after rebels seized control of Damascus.
The UN Security Council plans to hold emergency closed consultations on Syria later Monday at Russia's request.
Among the dead in the overnight Israeli strikes were Raed Ghabaien, who was released from Israeli detention in 2014, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
He was killed along with his wife when an Israeli strike hit their tent in the central town of Zuweida, the hospital records showed. Two other people were killed in a strike that hit their house late Sunday in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp. Another two were killed in a strike in the Wadi Gaza area early Monday.
An Associated Press journa

Israel strike

Delhi Assembly elections: AAP shifts Sisodia to Jangpura, and Avadh Ojha to contest from Patparganj. With the new list, AAP has announced 31 candidates for the upcoming polls

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Josh Hazlewood, who is recuperating from a side strain, bowled two full spells at the Adelaide Oval on Monday as part of his fitness assessment for the upcoming third Test against India in Brisbane

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At RSIFF 2024, actor Ranbir Kapoor discussed Animal Park, the follow-up to his 2023 film 'Animal'. Sandeep wants to create an "over three-part" film for Animal, he continued

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Unlisted shares of Inventurus Knowledge Solutions were trading at Rs 1,554 apiece in the grey market, reflecting a premium of Rs 225 or 16.93 percent over the upper price band of Rs 1,329

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Highlighting the historical presence of Hindus in Bangladesh, stating, "We are vanished from Afghanistan. We are vanished from Pakistan. This is the high time. If we are not saved now, we will be

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Moreover, 70 per cent of India's public chargers are concentrated in metropolitan hubs, leaving rural and semi-urban areas woefully underserved

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Despite the growth slowdown, a rate cut-cycle is unlikely to start anytime soon

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In the absence of meaningful private investment and job creation, India is slipping back into its pre-Covid-19 rut, and its economic czars are once again publicly refusing to acknowledge the slowdown

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The suicide of a Bengaluru techie brings intense scrutiny on India's family courts, raising questions about their ability to protect vulnerable individuals in disputes

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