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Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India

By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies An intense debate is underway in India that could have repercussions for the secular nation’s interaction with religious attire in schools and colleges. In early 2022, six teenage students donning hijab were denied entry to their government-funded pre-university college. The issue

Trads: The Face of India’s Vicious Alt-Right

Trads: The Face of India’s Vicious Alt-Right

Neeraj Shetye, MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice In India, there have been two instances of vocal Muslim women being put on ‘auction’ online in the past six months, both an attempt to intimidate and silence prominent voices from India’s largest religious minority. After a significant public outcry

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Temporary Export Ban Placed on 18th-Century Tipu Sultan’s Tiger Head Finial

Nayantara Lamba, BA History and World Philosophy On 12 November, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) imposed a temporary ban on the export of a jewelled tiger head valued at £1.5 million which once adorned the throne of Tipu Sultan. Tipu Sultan was an Indian ruler

Veg Only: New Diktat in Gujarat’s Cities

Veg Only: New Diktat in Gujarat’s Cities

By Neeraj Shetye, MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice Ahmedabad is the new addition to the list of cities in Gujarat that has started a crackdown on the so-called ‘illegal stalls’ selling non-vegetarian food. Before this, the civic bodies in Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Junagadh had launched similar campaigns.

Western Journalism Continues To Airbrush Foreign Experiences.

Western Journalism Continues To Airbrush Foreign Experiences.

By, Khadija Kothia, BA History Photo credits: The Pioneer On 3 January 2019, Indian women in Kerala caught the world’s eye. Photos displayed five million women standing in a 385 mile-long line that spanned the entire width of the city. Stories reported that the women were demanding an end

Can #MeToo Really Make a Difference for Women in India?

Can #MeToo Really Make a Difference for Women in India?

Bella Saltiel, MA Middle Eastern Studies India’s #MeToo movement has been gathering momentum. The hashtag has been used to call on perpetrators to account for their sexual misconduct and has primarily been focused on the CEOs of English Language media outlets. Many powerful men have already been asked to

London Through A Cultural Lens: Diwali

London Through A Cultural Lens: Diwali

Alizeh Agnihotri, BA Development Studies When I was younger I waited patiently for the month of October for two reasons: my birthday and the festival of Diwali. Home isn’t missed more than at the time of a festival. Since India is a secular country, I have a reason to