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Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters

It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.

What women want

Demanding safety in public spaces should not be a...

India’s Unwelcome Immigrants Problem – Identity Politics Beats Class Politics

For many decades now, all over the world, identity...

Male participation a must for success of #MeToo Movement

Without participation of males, the movement cannot achieve its...

Blasphemy Laws: Militant Islamists Define A Fanatic Strain within Islam

The agony of Asia Bibi, a 54-year-old Roman Catholic...

Pakistani feminist Urdu poet and writer Fahmida Riaz passes away

Noted Pakistani feminist writer and poet Fahmida Riaz died...

Aasia Bibi: Why Pakistan Needs to Confront Its Ideological Origins

There comes a time in every nation’s history when...

Home is where the hatred is

Repatriating the Rohingya without ensuring their safety would be...

Women journalists launch the #MeToo campaign in Bangladesh

A slew of allegations made through social media have...

Bangladesh, Myanmar begin ‘repatriation’ as Rohingya refugees vow not to return without citizenship and UN security

Under international pressure, the Bangladesh Government has now called...

Bangladesh: Decision on Rohingya repatriation today

Around 150 Rohingyas were set to return to Myanmar...

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