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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
More than 1,000 women write to state govt’s asking to de-link NPR from Census
The letter penned by activists, academics and anganwadi workers among women from other fields say that women face highest risk of exclusion from NRC which is preceded by the NPR
Kerala nun rape case: Court dismisses Bishop Mulakkal’s discharge plea
Mulakkal has been charged with rape, unnatural sex, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation.
Stop blaming women and peaceful protesters for Delhi violence: Women’s groups
Women intellectuals and civil society members come together to condemn CAA-NPR-NRC
How ‘Bura na maano Holi hai’ has undermined the consent of women in India
From casually normalizing abuse to giving Holi a communal colour by targeting minority women, the festival has become more of a nightmare than a celebration
Sisterhood, Resistance & Resolve: Shaheen Bagh’s women mark Interational Women’s Day, support Delhi violence survivors
Even as Shaheen Bagh rose up to support the survivors of Delhi’s mass violence, the east Delhi dairy farmer, who had fired at the site on February 1, received bail on Friday and was released on Saturday
Shaheen Bagh Women inspire Million Women Rise 2020 march: London
The South Asia Solidarity group backing the march said the women in Shaheen Bagh are inspiring flowers of resistance that have bloomed against genocidal laws
Women of the World, Unite: An ode to women who stood up for the future of the world
On International Women’s Day, a look at how women are standing up to change the world, one protest at a time
Burqas, Bindis, and Bangles: The Femme Revolution of India
Women have been at the forefront, raising their voices against injustice- be it the #MeToo movement or Anti CAA/NRC protests. The women of Shaheen Bagh have sent a strong message with their protest. Is India ready for this revolution?
Ex-BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar, brother convicted in Unnao rape survivor’s father’s death
Kuldeep’s brother, Atul Sengar had an altercation with the survivor’s father, who was later beaten up in prison at his behest and died of his injuries
Gujarat: Around 100 women allegedly made to undergo gynecological finger test
At the Surat state-run hospital, they were made to stand in a room in groups of 10 while lady doctors conducted the test on them
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