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Topic: Afghan Women

‘I wanted to go to Oxford’. Afghan women’s dreams dashed after Taliban’s university ban

Decision to bar women from universities was taken by ministry of higher education led by hardline cleric. Even stepping out is becoming increasingly unsafe, a student tells ThePrint.

Look at Gujarat Muslim flogging, says Taliban, as it beats up Afghan female students at home

The irony in Taliban comparing Gujarat with the Islamic Emirate on the rights of citizens cannot be missed.

‘Sin under Islam,’ Taliban bans women students from taking videos, photos on university campus

Afghanistan journalist Bilal Sarwary has argued that the Taliban’s latest diktat against women, linking photography to Islam, was without evidence.

‘Our land will not be used as a threat to anyone,’ says Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani

In an interview to CNN Tuesday, Taliban’s Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani spoke about keeping ‘naughty women’ at home, how economic sanctions were pushing Afghan people into poverty and more.

Beijing’s Afghanistan gamble: Can emerging China-Taliban-Pakistan triangle deliver peace?

China should support an inclusive process in Afghanistan. The alternative would be either a permanent black security hole or an Islamist dystopia on China’s doorsteps.

BJP govt doing disservice to Hinduism by justifying ban on stalls by Muslims at Karnataka temples

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

China needs a stable Afghanistan. But why achieving that is easier said than done

If Beijing achieves even a modicum of success in keeping Afghanistan stable and helps Taliban manage economic problems, it will be a huge propaganda victory for China.

Afghanistan is facing severe crisis under Taliban. It gets worse with its ‘women situation’

Afghan women are being pressured to become socially invisible and can't hold any position in public life. It might just get worse.

How world can force Taliban’s hand on women’s rights — bring more women to meetings with regime

Foreign delegations calling on the Taliban to discuss international aid should insist on women members. But first, women should comprise at least half of every foreign delegation to Kabul.

Afghan women are telling Taliban ‘Don’t touch my clothes’. It’s a new culture war

Many ask if the Taliban have changed. What people forget to ask is how Internet has changed Afghan women.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.