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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 Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?