Prostitution is defined as “the practice of engaging in relatively indiscriminate sexual activity, in general with someone who is not a spouse or a friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables.” Now you will see some “socially liberal” men (don’t laugh!) who have a whitewashed &…

I think, an analysis of the aftermath and effects of the Battle is necessary, since the notion that Maratha ambitions in the North were completely thwarted owing to this singular moment and defeat is not based in any solid evidence. The reception of the news of the Panipat disaster : …

I will begin by stating that I do not like Burqa. It’s certainly oppressive but would I really want to ban it when many Muslim women, or so to say, Islamic feminists claim that my desire to ban a female garment, when the judgement must be ideally left to them…

A couple of months ago, for some reason, I got really into Indian politics, society and culture, and even now I’m still in this Indophilic phase. Somehow, I ended up on this subreddit, which seemed to align with my personal views, and upon viewing this sub, I noticed that there…

Case 1: The Kashmiri Pandit exodus On January 19, 1990, under Farooq Abdullah’s government, around 1.5 lakh Kashmiri Pandits fled the Kashmir Valley and sought refuge in either Jammu or the NCR. It was not just that. It started with the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front demanding a separate Kashmir by killing a BJP leader Tika Lal…

India is characterized by more ethnic and religious groups than most other countries of the world. Aside from the much noted 2000-odd castes, there are eight “major” religions, 15-odd languages spoken in various dialects in 22 states and nine union territories, and a substantial number of tribes and sects. Three…

After the Nirbhaya Rape case in Delhi, in December 2012 a committee headed by Justice Verma, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, was created to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women…

I am going to discuss the politics of Hyderabad state which currently includes Marathwada( Aurangabad division of Maharashtra), Kalyana Karanataka(Gulbarga division of Karnataka) and complete Telangana during colonialism and independence. Start of colonialism:- The Hyderabad state in mid-18th century was drawn on in the conflict of French and British in…

A Muslim person who once used to be a liberal, but not anymore; if you think about it, we all have someone like this in our lives. It might be your parents, a sibling, a relative, a friend or an old classmate that you recently got in touch with again. Why does this happen? …