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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.

SHOCKING: One woman dies in India every two hours due to unsafe abortion

More than 10 million women secretly terminate their pregnancies...

How Long will the JNU Admin Keep the JNU community in the Dark?

The JNU VC (Jagadesh Kumar)continues to give false statements...

Will Valentine’s Day Soon Be Wiped from Public Memory?

Image courtesy socialmaharaj.comIt is not surprising that the right-wing...

More Women Are Delivering In Hospitals, So Why Are So Many Still Dying In Childbirth?

Why aren’t institutional deliveries resulting in fewer deaths during...

Why America needs Marvel superhero Kamala Khan now more than ever

Kamala Khan is a Muslim, Pakistani-American teenager who fights...

Feminists Condemn Opposition To Women’s Reservation In Nagaland Municipal Councils

We, the undersigned women’s organisations and concerned individuals take...

Would deal with only legal aspect of triple talaq, says SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it would...

Defend the Rights of Muslim Minorities, not the Muslim Right

Human rights defenders are out in the cold at...

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