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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
MRM pushes for raising Muslim women’s minimum marriage age
The RSS affiliate will work to raise awareness about other issues plaguing the community such as triple talaq, polygamy, hijab etc.
Yati Narsinghanand granted Bail in Case of ‘Derogatory Remarks’ Against Women
Image Courtesy:thewire.in“Yati Narsinghanand welcomed by his supporters with chants...
Ghaziabad: Police beat up Muslim women protesters, claim ‘scuffle’, but viral video shows otherwise
A first information report, has also been filed by the police against the protesters over the incident
Dharm Sansad: Has the woman Hindutva ‘leader’ calling for rape of Muslim women been arrested yet?
New video from hate speech at Chhattisgarh Dharma Sansad goes viral; Kalicharan was the only accused arrested after the event, still no action against the woman leader
CITU decries SBI’s anti-woman guideline
As per new rules, the bank will only give temporary status to pregnant women applying for jobs
20-year-old woman assaulted, paraded on the streets of Delhi
Delhi Commission for Women has demanded action and arrests of men and women seen assaulting and parrading the woman, reportedly a rape survivor
Karnataka Veil Issue: Should Muslims Choose the Veil Over Education?
Even within the college in question, there is no consensus within Muslim students.
Hijab controversy takes an ugly turn in Karnataka
An Udupi college disallows hijabs inside classrooms, hindering Muslim women from getting an education
Maharashtra: Woman Sarpanch killed in Raigad
The deceased was identified as a 48-year-old sarpanch of a local gram panchayat, though her identity has been kept confidential so far
No more teenage girls to be forced into marriage in India?
The Union Cabinet’s clearance to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has set social media abuzz
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