Reeta Tremblay, University of Victoria The Hindu Nationalist government of Narendra Modi, with unexpected suddenness, has abolished the special constitutional status of the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). On Aug. 8, Prime Minister
WeiterlesenAyesha Ray, King’s College In a stunningly dangerous, undemocratic and secretive move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government repealed Articles 370 and 35a of the Indian Constitution using a presidential order. The government
WeiterlesenRoomana Hukil, McMaster University The return to power of Narendra Modi’s right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) creates uncertainty about the future of advocacy in India. Since 1976, civil society organizations have faced multiple operational challenges
WeiterlesenMadhumita Pandey, Sheffield Hallam University “Do you masturbate?”, “When did you first have sexual intercourse?”, “Did you ask for consent?” These are just some of the taboo-breaking questions I asked convicted rapists in a Delhi
WeiterlesenAmalendu Misra, Lancaster University Much of the Indian city of Ayodhya is dotted with small Hindu temples. But there is a particular site with no temple on it, which draws worldwide attention and remains a
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