The Milli Gazette
Encyclopedia
Milli Gazette is an English-language
compact
newspaper
in India
that describes itself as Indian Muslims' Leading English Newspaper. Feature articles generally cover global news concerning Muslims, focusing specially on Indian Muslim issues.
Milli Gazette was launched in January 2000 and its e-paper was launched in 2008. Quality of articles and scope of news coverage have improved at MG from previous years. Cartoons by Yusuf and 'Speaking Out' column by Nilofar Suhrawardy
continue to be a major plus point for MG.
The Guardian
, while quoting its editor, Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan
, described the Milli Gazette as "a newspaper widely read among India's 140m Muslims" and "an influential newspaper for Indian Muslims."
Though it remains separate from mainstream media and is considered an alternative media it gets quoted by mainstream often, for example The Hindu
, Rediff, The Indian Express
, etc.
With its 1-15 January 2010 edition, Milli Gazette completed its 10th year in publication and still continues to be published from one location only - Delhi
.
Many critics and politicians have accused the paper of having a bias towards the muslims at the expense of neutrality.
-Source print edition for the second Fortnight of May 2010.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
compact
Compact (newspaper)
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newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
that describes itself as Indian Muslims' Leading English Newspaper. Feature articles generally cover global news concerning Muslims, focusing specially on Indian Muslim issues.
Milli Gazette was launched in January 2000 and its e-paper was launched in 2008. Quality of articles and scope of news coverage have improved at MG from previous years. Cartoons by Yusuf and 'Speaking Out' column by Nilofar Suhrawardy
Nilofar Suhrawardy
Nilofar Suhrawardy is an Indian freelance journalist who has written extensively for national newspapers. Before taking to freelance journalism, she worked as an Assistant Editor for various leading Indian dailies, including The Times of India, The Pioneer and The Statesman. She spent several years...
continue to be a major plus point for MG.
The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, while quoting its editor, Dr. Zafarul Islam Khan
Zafarul Islam Khan
Zafarul Islam Khan is an Indian Muslim author and journalist based in New Delhi. He is currently editor and publisher of The Milli Gazette fortnightly focusing on issues concerning the Muslim community, which is a minority in India...
, described the Milli Gazette as "a newspaper widely read among India's 140m Muslims" and "an influential newspaper for Indian Muslims."
Though it remains separate from mainstream media and is considered an alternative media it gets quoted by mainstream often, for example The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
, Rediff, The Indian Express
The Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
, etc.
With its 1-15 January 2010 edition, Milli Gazette completed its 10th year in publication and still continues to be published from one location only - Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
Many critics and politicians have accused the paper of having a bias towards the muslims at the expense of neutrality.
Regular Features
- Terrorism
- Human rights
- Gujarat
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Analysis
- Special Reports
- Issues
- Book Reviews
- International
- Newsmakers
- Community News
- Islamic Perspectives
- Rejoinders and Opinions
-Source print edition for the second Fortnight of May 2010.
Notable Contributors
- Abdus Sattar Ghazali
- Asghar Ali EngineerAsghar Ali EngineerAsghar Ali Engineer, an Indian Muslim, is an reformist-writer and activist. Internationally known for his work on liberation theology in Islam, he leads the Progressive Dawoodi Bohra movement. The focus of his work is on communalism and communal and ethnic violence in India and South Asia...
- Balraj PuriBalraj PuriBalraj Puri is the leading Indian Political commentator and human rights activist. He is known for his impartial and objective views. Puri has written widely read books including the best selling Kashmir Towards Insurgency.-Career:...
- Karamatullah K. Ghori
- Kaleem Kawaja
- Nilofar SuhrawardyNilofar SuhrawardyNilofar Suhrawardy is an Indian freelance journalist who has written extensively for national newspapers. Before taking to freelance journalism, she worked as an Assistant Editor for various leading Indian dailies, including The Times of India, The Pioneer and The Statesman. She spent several years...
- Ram PuniyaniRam PuniyaniRam Puniyani was a professor in biomedical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, and took voluntary retirement in December 2004 to work full time for communal harmony in India . He is involved with human rights activities from last two decades...
- Syed Shahabuddin