He
is presently working as a Journalist for BBC World Service
in Karnataka, writing regularly for English Daily Deccan
Herald Bangalore, and several other magazines, journals,
radio talks and TV shows.
He started
his career with English daily Indian Express, Madras,
now Chennai in 1979, worked for five years as correspondent
for Arabia: The Islamic World Review, London (1982-1987),
Afkar’s Inquiry, London (1987-88), set up and
ran Feature And News Alliance, New Delhi (1988- 1996),
Executive Editor, Meantime - the 10-day Newsmagazine,
Bangalore (1996-2000), News Editor, Metro Today, English
daily, Bangalore; as a correspondent for BBC World Service
in Karnataka region of India frequently from 1996 till
date, on editorial board of Islamic Voice, English monthly
from Bangalore from January 1, 1987 till December 2008.
He
is very sincere social worker, & very busy working
hard for the upliftment of the society, particularly
new generation. For this he is deeply involved in guiding,
counseling and helping students with scholarship through
various trusts in Bangalore and Delhi. He is on Board
of Trustees of Talent Promotion Trust, Danish Educational
Trust, Millat Relief Trust, Lifeline Microcredit Society,
Millat Management Society, Ashiyana Boys Home, all in
Bangalore. He is also educational advisor for Muslim
Orphanage, Bangalore.
His
other fields of activities are religion and its relevance
to the life, society and development with particular
focus on Islam and with a quest for common grounds in
various religions for social reformation and development,
environment and ecology, education, culture, languages
with particular focus on Urdu. He also writes on civilization
issues, history, society and societal issues, economy
and its humanization, urbanization and industrialization
with human face; et al.
His postal
address is 19/1-Mosque Street, 3rd Cross, J. C. Nagar,
Bangalore - 560006 (India)
Contact numbers
are: 0091-80-23336393, 0091-98450-63701.
His Email
ID is: maqsiraj@gmail.com
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