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Remembering Bhagat Singh, Reclaiming the Right to be A Free Thinker

It is quite a striking experience when, in Europe – including in France which is the historical birthplace of secularism –, one gets automatically told, for example, "Oh, you are a Hindu!" if one says one is Indian, or "Oh, you are a Muslim! if one says one is Algerian.

Women speak: To be a woman and to be in India

Is the situation dismal? In a survey of experts...

Why Unmonitored Pill-Induced Abortions Are A Big Threat To Women’s Health In India

Mumbai: Four out of five abortions in Gujarat, Bihar...

What can a woman call her own, really?

Our society continues to fail its womenA life destroyed...

NIT Calicut administration denies permission for LGBTQ lecture

On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India...

Indian women from the outskirts of Delhi are taking selfies to claim their right to the city

Taking selfies and posting them on social media is...

What is the Future of Betis of the Devadasis?

The present-day devadasi system is a continuation of the...

Kerala nun rape case: SOS urges CM to protect nuns from transfer

The collective urged the state government to “initiate immediate...

Avva: My aunt (Gauri Lankesh)

One of the feelings I have thought about the...

Firebrand Hindi fiction writer Krishna Sobti no more

The acclaimed author was known for writing about issues...

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