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TopicHijab ban

Topic: Hijab ban

Staying Mumbai college hijab ban, SC trashes ‘revealing identity’ argument — ‘won’t name show religion?’

Supreme Court bench also asks whether 'a Hindu wearing a tilak' would be allowed by the college, questions how a dress code stipulation can empower female students.

Fawad Khan returns to Indian screens after 8 yrs with Barzakh. Pakistanis declare ‘King is back’

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Muslim-majority Tajikistan bans hijab as part of years-long campaign against public religiosity

The new law bans the hijab and all other forms of foreign clothing, as well as children's festivities on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Santa’s political party & ‘Gandhi-mukt’ Congress

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Siddaramaiah’s remark on lifting hijab ban sparks political row — ‘conspiracy to implement Sharia law’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's remark about revoking the hijab ban in educational institutions has triggered a political row, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)...

India–’Mother of democracy’ & ‘first step towards decolonisation’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress govt in Karnataka to ‘review’ BJP’s anti-conversion, hijab ban laws to ensure ‘social equality’

Congress’s statements come after Amnesty (India) sought ‘priority actions’ from newly-elected govt on anti-conversion, anti-cattle slaughter and Hijab ban laws brought in under Bommai.

More Muslim women are wearing hijab as selfcare in India’s shrinking public spaces

Edited by PK Yasser Arafath and G. Arunima, 'The Hijab: Islam, Women and the Politics of Clothing' is a collection of essays which complicates the relationship between Muslim women and the hijab.

Hijab has bench in a tangle & why aloo paratha fans are fretting over GST

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Social conduct, right to choose — why SC ignored essential religious practices rider in Hijab case

Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia wrote separate divergent opinions on the hijab ban, but both did not elaborate on whether hijab wearing is an essential religious practice in Islam.

On Camera

Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.