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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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112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

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