हक़ और आजादी
March 17, 2016
Synopsis
Muslim legal tradition does not treat men and women equally. At the root of this discrimination lies a theological assumption: God has given men authority over women. This assumption is justified with reference to a Qur'anic verse (4:34) and is expressed in two key legal concepts that underlie the logic of most contemporary Muslim family laws. One, qiwamah, generally denotes a...
March 17, 2016
Recent Posts on Facebook by Om Thanvi, former editor, Jansatta and Visiting Professor, JNU
यमुना पाट के आयोजन में पाकिस्तान ज़िंदाबाद के जवाब में रविशंकर महाराज ने 'जय हिन्द' कहा, भारत माता की जय तो नहीं कहा?
नहीं कहा, तो क्या फर्क पड़ता है अगर वे "जय हिन्द" कह देते हैं। भारत की जय बोलने में भारत माता की जय क्या शरीक...
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Human Rights Defenders Alert-India has made this Urgent Appeal:
Appeal: for Journalist and Human Rights Defender Pushp Sharma, Fair Investigation and End to Harassment
We, therefore urge you to immediately take necessary steps and ensure that this Hon’ble Commission to urgently:
Orders an immediate, thorough, transparent, effective and impartial investigation...
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In Arab countries, openly declaring a disbelief in God is a shocking and sometimes dangerous thing to do. Many have been imprisoned for it, some have been forced into exile and others threatened with execution.
And yet, in a region where the influence of religion is almost inescapable, growing numbers are claiming a right to believe – or disbelieve – as they see fit. Social media...
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1934 को ‘हंस’ में प्रकाशित प्रेमचंद का यह लेख बेहद प्रासंगिक हो गया है.
यह तो हम पहले भी जानते थे और अब भी जानते हैं कि साधारण भारतवासी राष्ट्रीयता का अर्थ नहीं समझता, और यह भावना जिस जागृति और मानसिक उदारता से उत्पन्न होती है, वह अभी हम में बहुत थोड़े आदमियों में आई है. लेकिन इतना जरूर समझते थे कि जो पत्रों के संपादक हैं, राष्ट्रीयता पर लंबेे-लंबे लेख लिखते हैं और...