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    Do ‘burkinis’ offer modesty or draw more attention?Opinion
    Do ‘burkinis’ offer modesty or draw more attention?

    No one who looks at Aden’s pictures in Sports Illustrated can argue that they are meant to evade rather than attract...

    18 May 2019 7:23 AM IST

    The clip surfaced after a recent move by Hurriyat leaders to downplay fears of the growing influence of the ISIS in the Valley. (Photo: File)Opinion
    ISIS brides: A problem for the West and Muslim world

    In the days to come, it seems that no country is likely to be amenable to taking on the headache of repatriating and...

    1 March 2019 3:03 AM IST

    Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)Opinion
    Hambantota: Art of using old tricks to get new land

    The devil always lies in the detail, and the story of Hambantota is no exception.

    22 Feb 2019 1:28 AM IST

    Eiffel TowerOpinion
    Dark' tourism is on the rise, cashing in on human misery

    It is well known that in India, which markets itself as exotic India in its pro-tourism commercials, tourists can take...

    15 Feb 2019 1:38 AM IST

    2 Muslim women in US Congress make history, break a stereotypeOpinion
    2 Muslim women in US Congress make history, break a stereotype

    President Trump has used some of the filthiest and profanity-laced language for women.

    11 Jan 2019 8:13 AM IST

    The problem with baby powderOpinion
    The problem with baby powder

    It is difficult to tell whether the exercise in limiting the damage from lawsuits will be successful.

    21 Dec 2018 12:42 AM IST

    Laughing celebrity bridesOpinion
    Laughing celebrity brides

    She may have been having a feminist moment while laughing on the mehndi boat, but for the Indian press she remained the...

    6 Dec 2018 7:40 AM IST

    In the midnight of Sunday, high tension was created at Thotlavalluru police station of Krishna district. An engaged couple scheduled for marriage divided because of the grooms spying on the bride and suspecting her character.Opinion
    Halt arranged marriages, people will be much happier

    It is no surprise that divorce has become far more prevalent, though not less stigmatised, than it used to be.

    12 Oct 2018 12:32 AM IST

    Former President George W. Bush with his wife Laura. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    America is no saviour of women in Afghanistan

    The aims of Promote were to improve the status of 75,000 Afghan women at all levels of society.

    21 Sept 2018 12:26 AM IST

    Turkey has allowed policewomen to wear headscarf so long as the headscarf is the same colour as the uniform and without pattern. (Photo: /Representational)Opinion
    Headscarves have evolved as a symbol of identity

    Sara Iftekhar, a law student, is set to become the first contestant in the Miss England beauty pageant to wear a...

    6 Sept 2018 7:25 AM IST

    The suspect faces nine counts of supporting the Islamic State group on allegations hed been in contact with the extremist organizations propaganda operations since mid-2016. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)Opinion
    The children of terror

    Participation, of course, is presented as an honour that the children have to earn, an imprimatur of belonging.

    31 Aug 2018 12:31 AM IST

    Europe story: Muslims are judged over a handshakeOpinion
    Europe story: Muslims are judged over a handshake

    To shake or not to shake hands has become a crucial question for Muslims in Europe.

    24 Aug 2018 7:18 AM IST

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