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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

Rape of a Nun: Bishop Franco Mulakkal Arrested

In a historic development in Catholic Church in India,...

Kerala Nun Rape Case: Vatican temporarily relieves accused Bishop of his duties

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a Kerala nun...

Roundtable: Ending Female Genital Mutilation in India

Despite Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) being prevalent in India...

Rewari Gang Rape reveals Haryana’s Sorry State of Affairs for Girls

NCRB data shows that Haryana, which is already struggling...

Criminalizing Muslim men under Triple Talaq ordinance is not justice for women

Hasina Khan, Founder of Bebaak Collective, an umbrella of...

India’s Female Voters Not Turning Out To Vote As They Should

Mumbai: Although female voter turnout has been increasing across...

Living the double life: behind the lies of women’s daily lives in Egypt

The consequences of living this sort of double-life go...

Priest accused of Raping Nun steps down as matter reaches Vatican

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Women driven towards suicide

While many reports indicate women face immense hardships in...

Beneath the glitter – Looking at The Asian Games

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