The praise heaped on the Amazon Prime show for showing an Ambedkarite-Buddhist wedding is offset by the critique of showing the only visibly Muslim wedding as a polygamous one.
The effort to unite India, bring equity for women, and do away with outdated religious practices, is now also exposing real faultlines in the uniformity politics that’s underway.
Meeting on UCC was attended by representatives of AIMPLB, Federation of Catholic Associations of Delhi archdiocese, Sikh Personal Law Board, among others.
In interview to Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Uddhav says UCC not just about marriage but about seeing everyone as equal before law, and Bal Thackeray had taken a clear stand on it.
UCC’s enactment will remove special provision from Constitution that safeguards social practices, culture & traditions of Mizos, says K. Vanlalvena of Mizo National Front.
UCC doesn't only regulate or reform women’s rights, it can be a significant tool to prevent further marginalisation of the marginalised within minority communities.
BJP leaders in poll-bound states where tribals account for sizeable chunk of population say opposition could rely on 'whispering campaign' focused on UCC to dent party's prospects.
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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