Deeba Abedi

5 Hidden Heroines Of Indian History Whose Names We Should Honour

What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Shakespeare certainly had a right to his opinion but names, like words, are very important. Yet, while we often nam...

21/03/2017 7:35 AM IST

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Bihar Is Bearing The High Cost Of Divisive Politics

One of the saddest and most overlooked tales in history is the near demise of the Native American population during the late 1400s in North America. It could be argued that if the Native Americans wer...

13/02/2017 6:05 AM IST

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The Shadow Of Sharia Followed The Women’s March In Washington

During the rise of Hitler, a man named George Soros fled to America to escape the horrors or Nazi Germany. Mr. Soros has gone on to become one of the most powerful and influential people in modern his...

04/02/2017 2:18 PM IST

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Dear Pakistan, Return To Your Indian Roots And Run Like Hell From Saudi Arabia

No good can come from this association.

30/01/2017 2:31 AM IST

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Temporary Marriages In Islam Should Be Prohibited

Nikah Mut'ah and Nikah Misyar are relics from another century.

30/01/2017 2:26 AM IST

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How Liberals Are Letting Down Muslim Women Every Day

Are they blind to the injustices perpetrated by Islamic culture?

23/01/2017 9:17 AM IST

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Why India Should Have No Room For Islamic Banking

As the world becomes more enlightened and aware of the terror imposed by radical Islamists, mostly due to ISIS, many people living under Sharia law-controlled regions have been familiar with its oppre...

03/01/2017 2:13 PM IST

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A Uniform Civil Code Will Free Women From The Chains Of Inequality

While a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bears the potential to liberate Indian women from the religious chains that have bound them for centuries, those opposing it seem to want to keep the shackles intact....

02/01/2017 10:43 AM IST

As Long As There Is Sharia Law, Women Will Not Have Human Rights

America’s support of Saudi Arabia sends a dangerous message.

05/12/2016 12:14 PM IST

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This Is Why Some Muslim Immigrant Women Felt Compelled To Vote For Trump

Despite heavy media saturation by Democrats and nearly constant scandal coming out of his camp, Donald Trump came out ahead, to the shock of many. Reports attributed Trump's win to the connection he f...

29/11/2016 8:55 AM IST

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