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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.

Jamia administration bows down to women hostellers; accepts all their demands

Delhi: The administration of Jamia Millia Islamia accepted all...

Fewer Girls Born In Northern, Western And Richer Indian States

  New Delhi: Fewer girls are being born in north...

‘Serial Harasser’ professor being safeguarded by JNU Admin?

Looks like multiple allegations of sexual harassment is not...

Saba Mahmood, the Immanent Flame of Secularism and Feminist Theory, dies at 56

In times of easy rhetoric and religious stereotyping, any...

Pope Francis won’t support women in the priesthood, but here’s what he could do

On March 13, Pope Francis will complete his first...

3 In 4 Indian Women Don’t Work. Can Skilling And Guaranteed Jobs Change That?

Gulbarga, Karnataka: It’s 6.30 p.m. A woman whom we...

Rajasthan Edu Commissionerate’s Dress Code directive draws ire

College going girls in Rajasthan may find themselves in...

Harassment and Molestation after Slum demolitions routine: Women speak on March 8, 2018

This International Working Women’s day, March 8, 2018 saw...

A Look at Sexism in the Medical Field

To commemorate the International Women's Day, we decided to...

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