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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicIndian muslim women

Topic: Indian muslim women

Nitish Kumar pulling down a doctor’s hijab is most shocking. He must go

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

As a Pasmanda Muslim woman, it pains me that India took 70 years to question talaq-e-hasan

Talaq-e-hasan is often described as the “preferable” method because it stretches the process for three months, but it is not fair. It remains a one-sided, extrajudicial mechanism in India.

There’s no statue to Begum Mofida Ahmed in Jorhat. She was 1st Assamese Muslim woman MP

In 'Missing from the House', Rasheed Kidwai and Ambar Kumar Ghosh tell the stories of the 18 Indian Muslim women who have made it to the Lok Sabha since 1952.

Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time

As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of imagination, nor a part of some political conspiracy.

Delhi mosques say women are welcome. Worship, wuzu and washrooms

Allah has permitted women to go everywhere, so why not the mosque,’ said 51-year-old Ameena Bano at the women’s section of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Markaz.

Triple talaq film ‘Riha’ reaches Oscar-qualifying US festival. India considered it ‘too political’

Through his debut short film 'Riha (Unlocked)', Arastu Zakia pays tribute to his mother Zakia Soman and her personal journey of escaping an abusive marriage.

SC alimony order settled a fundamental question—a Muslim woman is Indian first, Muslim later

Time has changed. The nation's leadership can’t be browbeaten in the manner it was done in 1985-86; old Muslim leadership has been discredited and is slowly disappearing.

SC alimony order gives Muslim women agency to file for divorce. Ask how many will dare to do it

Unless we address the root cause, which is personal civil codes, Muslim women will never be able to obtain justice.

Supreme Court alimony order is a big win for Muslim women. It vindicates Shah Bano

The Supreme Court's verdict alone can’t provide all the support to Muslim women. Justice will also hinge on the law's enforcement.

UK’s Daily Express fed up with Western media bias against India. Waking up to ground reality

A segment of the Western world, particularly in the UK, is closely monitoring India's progress. It's not just about predicting a doomsday scenario.

On Camera

How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.