In terms of women’s empowerment, India’s Muslims appear to be taking one step forward, and two steps back. In the run-up to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal elections, an unusual campaign poster has gone viral. The poster is to promote the campaign of one Asra Fatima, who, as her poster tells […]
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Instagram User That Had Posted Viral Picture With Half-Cut Saree To “Break Stereotypes” Had Earlier Happily Posed As Fully-Clothed Nun
India’s liberals want to fight traditions and break stereotypes, but they appear to be very selective about which traditions they want to fight. A few days ago, a picture of a woman with her saree with its bottom cut off had gone viral. The woman is holding up a pair […]
Prominent Leftist Portals Completely Ignore Or Dilute Payal Ghosh’s Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Anurag Kashyap
India’s self-professed guardians of feminism are curiously silent on the biggest sexual harassment allegations that are currently rocking Bollywood. Prominent leftist media portals have either chosen to be completely silent on the allegations raised by Payal Ghosh against Anurag Kashayp, or have chosen to focus on Kashyap’s response instead. Payal […]