RG Kar fallout: People's outpour of anger may turn a new leaf in Bengal's politics, say observersThe death of an RG Kar hospital medic has sparked widespread protests in Bengal, potentially altering the political landscape. Citizens, dr...
09 Sep, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
This university in UK will let you major in magic; admissions have begun for September 2024 intakeThe University of Exeter is launching the UK's first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult to cater to the growing interest in these ...
20 Oct, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
Who was Zarina Hashmi? Know about the Indian American, minimalist artist who is honoured globallyZarina Hashmi gained global recognition for her captivating woodcuts and intaglio prints, skillfully blending semi-abstract depictions of r...
16 Jul, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
Google honours artist Zarina Hashmi with a doodle on her 86th birth anniversaryGoogle celebrated the 86th birth anniversary of Indian-American artist and printmaker Zarina Hashmi with a sepia-toned doodle. The artwork ...
16 Jul, 2023, 10.21 AM IST
As US Supreme Court weighs YouTube's algorithms, 'litigation minefield' loomsIn a major case to be argued at the US Supreme Court on Tuesday, the nine justices will address the scope of Section 230 for the first time...
17 Feb, 2023, 11.11 PM IST
Iranian government scrambles to contain unrest as it spreads to more towns and citiesHundreds of protesters, mostly women, took to the streets following the death of Mahsa Amini - a Kurd native, chanting anti-government slog...
24 Sep, 2022, 03.12 PM IST
BJP minority wing to finetune its Pasmanda outreach at office bearers' training camp to be held July-endDifferent internal organisational communities will be formed in States, particularly where the BJP is in power to understand the problems f...
10 Jul, 2022, 09.13 PM IST
Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without gunsActivists have decried the policy as "one step forward, two steps back" after the defence ministry also decided that women in the armed for...
17 Feb, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Rise of Taliban adversely affecting South Asia: ReportAccording to the report, earlier this week, radical Islamists clashed with the police while en route to Pakistan's capital city. These riot...
05 Nov, 2021, 03.13 PM IST
View: Does outlawing Triple Talaq serve a greater purpose for BJP?Like all parties, BJP ‘cares’ for a section only because, and till the point, this section serves its purpose.
01 Aug, 2019, 06.24 AM IST
Cartoon wearing hijab in road safety books removed over accusations of 'sexualisation'The stories in the books were illustrated with characters from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
15 Aug, 2017, 06.39 PM IST
A twice-divorced Saudi mother of 6 reinterprets Islamic lawShe has paid a price for her opinions. She spent three months in prison without charge for "agitating public opinion." She has been barred ...
07 Nov, 2016, 07.03 PM IST
30 years after Shah Bano, 'Islamic feminists' fight backIn 1985, Shah Bano was caught in a pincer between her legal rights and her religion. But now, Muslim women are refusing to accept that fals...
03 Nov, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Permission for exiled Bangladeshi writer to stay on in India expires, likely to be extendedGovernment's permission for exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to stay on in India expired today amidst indications that it is all s...
17 Aug, 2015, 10.00 PM IST
Feminist Icon Germaine Greer not impressed with Sonia Gandhi, India's most powerful personWhat is important, says Greer, is the political structure that supports a head of state or the most powerful person in a country.
22 Nov, 2011, 08.10 AM IST
- Taslima Nasreen 'forced' to leave India again
Taslima Nasreen has again been "forced" to leave India.
14 Nov, 2008, 03.13 PM IST
- Taslima heckled in Hyderabad
Bangladeshi feminist writer Taslima Nasreen found herself at the receiving end of fundamentalist ire when some activists of the Majlis Itte...
10 Aug, 2007, 01.46 AM IST