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When purdah becomes prison

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Kerala's Grand Mufti Aboobacker Musliyar and the Misreading of Qur’an
History

Vande Mataram and the 2026 Amendment: From voluntary honour to penal coercion

A Legal Researcher -
While the slogan Vande Mataram galvanised millions during India’s struggle for liberation from the clutches of colonial rule, this essay demonstrates that the 2026 Amendment –that the BJP has orchestrated--does not represent historical continuity, but rather a contemporary majoritarian redefinition of a complex national symbol.
Gender and Sexuality

Muslim women will define their own lives & choices: Bebaak Collective responds to Kerala cleric

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Islamic history is rich with examples of women’s participation, says a statement issued by Bebaak Collective that also condemns the Kerala Muslim cleric’s controversial statement
Media

Six Days On, Still No FIR: What happened to Shaheen and Nafisa Khan at Saket Police Station?

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Shaheen and Nafisa Khan gave a detailed written complaint naming police personnel, describing the alleged assault and pointing to CCTV footage. Yet six days after the September 3 incident, the women say their case has still not been registered
India

Beaten to Death Outside His Own Home: What Delhi owes Chongtham Vikram Singh

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The 55-year-old Manipuri musician died after a group allegedly attacked him in southeast Delhi; seven men and a juvenile have been apprehended
Children

Satya Niketan Collapse: When students and neighbours had to rescue students from a system that had failed them

Tanya Arora -
From locals and NSUI volunteers digging through the rubble to AISA, SFI and others taking to the streets, the tragedy has exposed Delhi’s unsafe student-housing crisis and a State that acted after disaster struck
Rights

Declared ‘Foreigner’, denied a hearing, pushed across the border: Gauhati HC pulls up Assam

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Court finds “malice in law” holds State machinery acted “in tandem” to defeat Mumtaz Begum’s right to judicial review, and orders ₹2 lakh compensation
India

‘Gauri Day’ Became ‘Gen Z Day’

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When a memorial for the slain journalist Gauri Lankesh became a loud and renewed reiteration for more accountability, equality and justice in India
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