Friday, May 17, 2024

Opinion

Misrepresentation of Tawaif culture in Bollywood films

The captivating aesthetics of films like "Heeramandi" evoke a sense of awe among viewers. However, the apparent disregard for addressing social issues, such as prostitution, within Bollywood cinema suggests...

India’s economic paradox: Beyond GDP rankings to socioeconomic realities

Dr Shirin Akhter & Dr Vijender Singh Chauhan Even as we wonder what gives the ruling party the confidence to...

A Chhattisgarh tragedy spotlights perils of technology addiction: Insights and solutions

A harrowing incident unfolded in the district of Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon, shedding light on the concerning...

Using international minority rights framework to reiterate Indian Muslims’ right to development

A recent working paper presented by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) that is doing...

Rights of inheritance: Harmonizing justice’s tune in Islam’s realm

The rights of inheritance in Muslim law are derived from Allah's command as specified in the Holy Quran,...

Joe Biden: Report card on first year in office

Clodagh Harrington, De Montfort University and Alex Waddan, University of Leicester When Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th US president in January 2021, 51.3% of American voters heaved...

Ukraine: How an armed conflict could play out

Julien Théron, Sciences Po Talks between Russia and the west have failed. Moscow has described the situation in Ukraine as “intolerable” and “a matter of life or death”. The US...
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In South Africa as in Palestine: Why We Must Protect the Legacy of Desmond Tutu

Ramzy Baroud Long before intersectionality became a prevailing concept that helped delineate the relationship between various marginalized and oppressed groups, late South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu said it all in a...

Moves of a movement: Remembering Rohith Vemula

On 17th January 2016, Rohith Vemula, a Dalit research scholar at the University of Hyderabad had to end his life after being unjustly suspended. Already brewing with anger and...
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Sajad Gul and India’s obsession to throttle journalism in Kashmir

Intimidation and subsequent arrest of Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul would not have surprised many in Kashmir and those acquainted with Kashmir. Reporting the truth has always been a daunting...

Novak Djokovic: the legal problem of having one rule for some, another for everyone else

Joshua Jowitt, Newcastle University Since the start of the pandemic, anyone wishing to enter Australia has had to contend with one of the strictest immigration and quarantine regimes in the...
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‘Scaremongers’, ‘Victim-card players’; Stop accusing and labelling Muslim women

There was a rapid barrage of attacks against Indian Muslim women from all sides, including our own Muslim community. It appears as if people were attempting to take them down and turn them off. We were left with battles from all directions.

Has post-Ambedkar Dalit middle class failed to produce true leadership?

Neither the Dalit political leaders nor Dalit educated class dared to ask, 'What about the land distribution to the landless?' One might argue that such a demand could have derailed the movement.
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Sulli Deals 2.0: “They target us because they know our faith is stronger”

While the world entered 2022 with greater hopes and expectations, the first day of 2022 wasn't all glitter for Indian Muslim women. Hello and welcome back to another episode...

Marginalized students’ narratives vis-à-vis viva voce discrimination

This is such a disturbing aspect for a student’s psyche because you are not only being targeted inside that interview hall but you are also being made to disbelieve what you experienced.
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Desmond Tutu, Rest in Power

Tutu continued demonstrating and speaking out around the world for justice, peace, women's equality, gay rights, in solidarity with Palestinians, and more.

Islamophobia: Situation demands not just symbolic gestures, but criminalization and prosecution

The urgency of the situation demands not just symbolic gestures, but the outright criminalization and prosecution of Anti-Muslim hate crimes.
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