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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.

What the hijab represents

For some classes, it is a symbol of fashion,...

Sabarimala Row: Kerala government to form a women’s wall

In a historical judgement on September 28, 2018, the...

Why the ‘Me Too’ movement in India is succeeding at last

Centuries of entrenched patriarchy cannot be upturned in a...

Pathbreakers: The Twentieth Century Muslim Women of India

‘Pathbreakers’, an initiative of Muslim women is taking the...

Why Does a Play Rile Islamists in Kerala?

An innocent play performed as part of an annual...

Menstruating girls in Uttarakhand forced to skip school as temple falls on the way

Locals believe that the temple would be desecrated if...

Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices

The story of Cheryl Zondi, the brave young woman...

Women journalists launch the #MeToo campaign in Bangladesh

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

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