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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicFeminists

Topic: feminists

Two Pakistani women demanded rights — one irked the mullahs, other was killed

Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui -
In Fearless, Amneh Shaikh-Farooqui writes about the stories of Pakistani women achievers like Asma Jahangir and Qandeel Baloch who challenged patriarchy.

The objections to Padmavati require social debate, not legal censure

Apar Gupta -
We are in the midst of a culture war. Each week, we discuss the propriety and limits of the freedom of speech and expression

The Padmavati fracas is also about power and privilege

Sabah Gurmat -
Free speech is important - but we should first ask whose free speech do we always rush to protect?

Indian liberals have also been guilty of protecting Muslim community sentiments

Rohit Chopra -
The individual right of an Indian citizen to express their views on Padmavati should take priority over community reactions.

Padmavati highlights a need to democratise the freedom of expression

Hilal Ahmed -
The problem arises when interpretations are established as “ultimate truth”—closing all possibilities of further excavation of a story like Padmavati.

The loony fringe has an unbridled licence to assault creativity

Manish Tewari -
Since the NDA/BJP government came to power, an atmosphere of extra legal censorship has become the prevailing norm where the majoritarian mainstream has been given an unbridled license to assault creativity.

Reactions to filmmaker’s tweets expose differences within Pak feminists

Nandita Singh -
While younger generation seeks instant justice and accountability, older feminists seek a long-term solution

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Opinion

Indian govt is scrambling to manage LPG shortage while denying it exists

Udit Bubna -
LPG shortage threatens to push poorer Indian households back to coal days—exactly what the Modi govt phased out.

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

9.2% jump in arms transfer shows this is era of war—SIPRI reveals the temper we live in

Economy

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

Chitleen K Sethi -
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Defence

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

Vaibhav Pant -
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

National Interest

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Shekhar Gupta -
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.

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