A woman should be free to wear the hijab. But respecting her agency does not mean declaring the history, politics and patriarchy surrounding the garment beyond scrutiny.
The mass scale of the protests has dwindled, but there are still several smaller strikes and sit-ins taking place, according to journalist Rana Rahimpour.
The hijab is a metaphor for a bitter struggle that involves identity, the State, and social class. For Iran's women, Westernisation was unequal—and often traumatic.
Many foreign nationals participating in the protests in Tehran have also been arrested amid Iranian govt's suspicion that overseas intelligence services are involved in the unrest.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was arguing Karnataka govt’s stand that hijab ban in pre-university colleges in state wasn't unconstitutional & didn't violate right to speech or privacy.
Of course, the bigger concern here is how the aviation sector has been allowed to become a playground for a couple of private-sector entities in the country’s airport business.
While the two countries had, in October 2025, announced signing of MoU for £350 mn govt-to-govt deal for the LMM, British officials say the numbers have gone up significantly since then.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
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