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Burqas off, stories out—Delhi’s ‘Bhaagi Hui Ladkiyaan’ lay bare their world on stage

Bhaagi Hui Ladkiyaan is a bold, irreverent play staged as part of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art’s inaugural theatre festival in Sundar Nursery. ‘Imagine being a fly on the wall in Nizamuddin Basti.’

What does the Quran say about the hijab? Prophet said law of land foremost

Wearing a headscarf is a matter of personal freedom in Islam. But the Prophet always prioritised the law of the land.

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.

Pakistani nuclear physicist Parvez Hoodboy called hijab abnormal. And made women angry

Hoodbhoy’s remarks were met with a barrage of criticism on Pakistani social media, with many branding his comments as inaccurate generalisation.

Collapse of Kabul will go down as one of the greatest defeats in American history, says Trump

Hours after the Taliban occupied the presidential palace in Kabul, former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that what Joe Biden has done in Afghanistan is 'legendary'.

Burqa controversy shows Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana not always Uddhav Thackeray’s voice

Under Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena never publicly disowned Saamana’s editorials. Experts say party’s image suffers if the leadership distances itself from its mouthpiece.

GLOBAL PULSE: Theresa May is contrite but not on her knees, Norway to ban burqa and China bans celebrity gossip sites

THERESA MAY IS CONTRITE, BUT NOT ON HER KNEES Diminished, contrite and defiant, Theresa May faced one of her toughest audiences — her own MPs.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.