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BAPS, the Eiffel Tower and the curious silence on secularism

I was a little surprised to see how some of those whom I respect for taking a firm stand on patriarchal issues reacted to the manner in which they...

Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Scathing Attacks on Hindutva and Hindu Rashtra

Babasaheb Ambedkar is equally critical of the Muslim League...

A Timeline on Civilian Killings in Kashmir

The Handwara Killings, Source: Facebook;When Jammu & Kashmir...

Are People More Important or IPL Matches: Bombay High Court

UPDATE:On April 13, the Bombay High Court directed that...

Shoot to Kill: Standard Operating Procedure in Kashmir

  Nothing unusual has happened in Handwara. The Indian state...

Wrong on History and Facts: NDTV’s Battleground Assam

Prannoy Roy classifies all Muslims in Assam as migrants...

Dignity for Those Who Clean Our Filth

Stop Killing Us, the Bhim Yatra of India’s Manual...

When Cricket Determines Our Nationalism

The defeat of India by West Indies in the...

Role Model: Muslim Female Architect Who Broke Glass Ceilings Hard As Concrete

Zaha HadidAs a luminary in the world of architecture,...

Fate of ISIS Captive Indian Priest Fr. Tom Uncertain

“Ms Sushma Swaraj has categorically assured the delegation...

How the NDA II Government has Starved NREGA of Funds, Two Years Running

Image: jan-chetna-manch-patamda.comIndia’s first, and path-breaking rural works scheme (the...

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Penguin’s Shenanigans

Penguin has repeatedly crossed the line between due diligence and outright censorship. Small publishers, who have a lot more to lose, seem to have more of a spine.

Four decade-long misogyny of a law academic? Tahir Mahmood’s defence of Manusmriti echoes in his criticism of the 1985 Shah Bano verdict

The author argues that the positions of the legal scholar, Prof. Tahir Mahmood over forty years --defending the Manusmriti in 2026 and his opposition to maintenance for Muslim women at the time of the Shah Bano verdict in 1985 –reveal a cohesive, conservative worldview that normalises gender hierarchy under the guise of legal protectionism.

Press bodies condemn alleged assault on women journalists at Saket Police Station, seek inquiry and action

Press Club of India, NWMI, Editors Guild of India and other journalists' organisations demand an independent and impartial investigation after Shaheen Khan and Nafisa Khan alleged assault during and after their detention by Delhi Police

Jauhar & the Politics of Distraction: How the Right and so-called liberals often complement each other

The selectiveness of medieval Muslim or medieval Rajput history in contestation is not just deliberate effort to alienate these two communities but is also a Brahmanical viewpoint that refuses to subject Peshwa or Maratha history to a similar brand of selectivity

When purdah becomes prison

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