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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

Harassment and Molestation after Slum demolitions routine: Women speak on March 8, 2018

This International Working Women’s day, March 8, 2018 saw...

The Real Losers In The Northeast: Women

Mumbai: While the national-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has...

A Look at Sexism in the Medical Field

To commemorate the International Women's Day, we decided to...

A Truly Happy Women’s Day for Hadiya as SC restores marriage

The Indian Supreme Court gave Hadiya an invaluable Women's Day present...

Thank You Wonder Woman!

As 8 March approaches once again, I am simply...

This is how the global feminist revolution began

Following the #MeToo revelations, journalist and creative writer Sian...

How the global women’s movement shaped the UN international development agenda

Amid conservative backlash against women’s rights, how did feminist...

Breastfeeling, not Breastfeeding

The raging controversy over the cover of a breastfeeding...

Lohadda: A village which identifies itself with its daughters

Lohadda, a village situated on the Budhana road along...

Over 15 Years, India Slides On Key Marker Of Gender Parity

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: Poonam Gaur was a 21-year-old bride...

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Seeking justice for Ankita Bhandari, parents detained in pre-dawn crackdown at India Gate

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Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

As Sahil Wakode’s parents continue their hunger strike over his death and allegations of caste discrimination, Mumbai Police barricaded access to IIT Bombay and detained civil society leaders

Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’

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Bihar custodial death: Six suspended after Dilshad Ansari’s death in custody; family demands high-level probe

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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards

The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution

Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra DGP to review arrest forms, flags failure to communicate grounds of arrest

Ruling in a murder case, the Court orders Shingare’s release over non-compliance with Article 22(1), states signed arrest notice cannot cure failure to communicate factual grounds of arrest