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SubscriberWrites: A woman wearing hijab is seen as symbol of oppression that needs to be emancipated

We are who we are as a result of our surroundings and conditioning. There is no one size fits all, writes Sara Fatima.

Muslim women must see burqa is just like chastity belt of dark ages, Taslima Nasreen writes

Uniform civil code and uniform dress code are necessary to stop conflicts. Right to religion is not above the right to education.

The politics behind Karnataka’s hijab row: Sliding Congress, rising SDPI, combative BJP

There's more to the Karnataka hijab row — centred on students' battle to wear religious headscarves to educational institutions — than meets the eye.

Bommai govt should have seen the hijab storm coming. Quick damage control needed now

For the highly sensitive area that Coastal Karnataka is, the police, state and the Union home ministry should have been extra vigilant.

The real issue in Karnataka hijab row is how secularism is defined wrongly – Nehru to Modi

The Hijab controversy in Karnataka is one of the manifestations of a breakdown of an unwritten contract between minorities and the Indian State.

The right answer to the wrong hijab question is still a wrong answer

The controversy was conjured up to reignite Hindu-Muslim divide, so that while the hoodlums do their job on the street, intellectuals debate the merits of hijab.

Pakistan is standing up for Karnataka girls. Just not Ahmadiyas, Hindus, Christians

Pakistan will have ‘Solidarity Day with Daughters of Hind’ this week, but keep on ignoring the girls in Afghanistan.

Heckled over hijab, Mandya Muslim student says no need to fear, fighting for right to education

Visuals of Muskan Khan being heckled by saffron scarf-clad protestors chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’ at a college are viral. In an interview, she says college management is with her.

TV debated the hijab row but it’s the protest videos that took the story forward

The defining image of Muskan raising her arm in defiance and screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ at men will remain with us long after the debate dies down.

Bikini, ghoonghat or hijab, it’s woman’s right to wear what she wants, Priyanka Gandhi says

Amid hijab row escalating in Karnataka, Gandhi tweeted saying the right is guaranteed by the Indian constitution and to 'stop harassing women'.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.