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Jauhar & the Politics of Distraction: How the Right and so-called liberals often complement each other

The selectiveness of medieval Muslim or medieval Rajput history in contestation is not just deliberate effort to alienate these two communities but is also a Brahmanical viewpoint that refuses to subject Peshwa or Maratha history to a similar brand of selectivity

Hindu College Must Stop Discriminating Against Women Students

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The Fight For Haji Ali Dargah – Should Women Be Allowed?

 Satyen K. Bordoloi   Haji Ali Dargah, an iconic Mumbai landmark,...

How the Ulema are Perpetuating Male Hegemony in the Name of Islam

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ISIS Executes 250 Women in Mosul for Refusing Sex Slavery

Photo courtesy: en.abna24.com"At least 250 girls have so far...

It’s A Myth That The British Raj Liberated Indian Women

In the wake of the shocking declaration of the...

Hindutva Goons Torch Library, and the People of Kerala Hit Back – with Books!

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Bastar Black Out: Human Rights Defenders Under Threat

Freedom of expression is being throttled in Chhattisgarh as...

Judiciary to the Rescue: Constitutional Rights to Have Partner of Choice

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Germany Bows to Turkish Pressure: Allows Prosecution of Comedian who Mocked Erdogan

German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has bowed to Turkish pressure...

Appoint priests from all castes, follow Ambedkar

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