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Zia H Shah

He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes

Security Council reform gains traction

Source: Asiatimes. This year’s UN General Assembly has seen more national leaders than ever seek reform of the Security Council, with France’s President Francois Hollande saying membership was not a “privilege handed down through time” and smaller countries saying expansion could solve the council’s frequent paralysis and the image of […]

Iron ladies of Indian democracy

Source: Asiatimes. While India’s women leaders are equally ruthless in politics, they differ greatly in style. Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee’s down-at-heel image is carefully crafted to appeal to the poor, while the glamour of Uttar Pradesh chief Mayawati presents her dalit caste with an aspirational figure. Rising […]