Rabia Ruby
Jousting over jeans in India
August 10, 2021
“Though born and brought up in a relatively modern and well-educated family, since birth I had been told to wear traditional Indian clothes, as her father did not like me to wear trousers or jeans. As a teenager, I tried to rebel as traditional dresses were not comfortable for ...
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Amidst large-scale dropouts due to Covid-19, saffronisation tops BJP agenda
July 27, 2021
As the economic and social cost of the Covid-19 pandemic becomes clearer, worrying reports of hundreds of thousands of students from various states either dropping out, giving up education entirely, or move from the more expensive private schools to government-run schools that ar...
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Upcoming festive season: A trigger for third wave?
July 22, 2021
Ever since the pandemic hit India, different state governments as well as the Centre officially promoted social distancing and banned large gatherings. However, the reality as seen in pictures and various events was something else. According to a study by Indian Council of Medica...
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Gurgaon court ruling may curb flagrant use of hate speech
July 20, 2021
“Hate speech based on religion or caste has become fashionable nowadays,” Judicial Magistrate First Class Mohammad Sageer said recently while denying bail application of 19-year-old Ram Bhakt Gopal Sharma who had been arrested a week earlier for allegedly making hate speeches...
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