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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.

VC Girish Tripathi ‘Goes on Leave, BHU reports The Indian Express

The Indian Express has just reported that VC Girish...

My body is my piece of land

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Saudi decree allowing women to drive cars is about politics, not religion

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Women’s Representation in Pakistan Parliament Should Rise Above Tokenism

Greater representation of women in parliament has been a...

BHU Alumni Urge Accountability from VC, Admin: Petition to President Kovind

Prominent alumni of the Banaras Hindu University including professor...

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on women driving from June 2018

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No corner of BHU campus is safe for us: female students

For the female students of BHU, public molestation has...

The struggle at BHU is a battle against feudal misogyny, Brahminical hegemony

The incident at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) must not...

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