Exiled in 1994 for criticizing Islam in her novel Lajja, controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen is still dauntless and does not mince words when it comes to opposing religious fundamentalism and espousing the cause of freedom of expression.
“When BJP is in power, strength is given to the RSS interpretation of history”
Since the BJP came to power in 2014, several issues like attack on minorities, communal violence, love jehad, re-e...
RK SRIVASTAVA took over as chairman of the Airports Authority of India early this year. The 1984 IAS batch officer from the Jharkhand cadre talks to Managing Editor RAMESH MENON about the challenges h...
A 1939 Act enacted by the British said that Muslims would be governed by their personal Law (ie, the Shariat). The Shariat allows Muslims to follow their rites of passage in accordance with Islami...
Indira Jaising needs no introduction to anyone in the legal profession. In her trail-blazing career, she has made a mark as one who has been tirelessly fighting against the marginalization of the poor...
<h2 size="16" align="left" margin="10"]Lt Gen(Retired) Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, got into a media maelstrom over not allowing acce...
Justice TNK Singh, executive chairman of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority, the patron of which is Justice Uma Nath Singh, speaks to Rajshri Rai about his office being selected as the best ...