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The Feminist

‘Religion Is The Biggest Bane For Any Democracy’

AGNIVO NIYOGI Bangladesh’s biggest right-wing party Jamaat-e-Islami has been banned from contesting future polls by the Bangladesh High Court in Dhaka, which cancelled its registration in a landmark ruling on 1 August, leaving the once powerful fundamentalist party with an uncertain future. Author Taslima Nasreen who has been living in exile for over two decades in India tells Agnivo Niyogi that taking a cue from … Continue reading ‘Religion Is The Biggest Bane For Any Democracy’

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Literature

Peace Begins in the mind of the child- Teesta Setalvad

Side by side with battling communal violence in the public arena, media and the courts, we began a unique experiment in 1994. It was working with young minds supplementing what is taught (or not taught) in the history and social studies curriculum. KHOJ borne of the fires that seared Bombay in 1992-1993 carries on today. One of the techniques we use is that of story … Continue reading Peace Begins in the mind of the child- Teesta Setalvad

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The Feminist

There will never be another Asghar Ali – Jyoti Punwani

Scholarly, courageous and secular, Asghar Ali Engineer spent his life combating regressive beliefs and practices while presenting a modern, humanistic interpretation of Islam The passing away of Asghar Ali Engineer leaves everyone poorer. He wasn’t only the face of the Bohra reform movement – a movement for human rights supported by the tallest intellectuals of the country. He was a scholar of Islam, whose interpretation … Continue reading There will never be another Asghar Ali – Jyoti Punwani

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