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Faith on a Wing In Sri Lanka, the recent ban on face veils raises questions about free will and stirs up memories of a feisty woman who defied conventions. Written by Arefa Tehsin | New Delhi | Updated: June 9, 2019 7:29:30 am The limits of free will: The ban on face veil in Sri Lanka doesn’t... Continue Reading →
It was happy summer afternoon when Aditya and I were driving down on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway. We had our holiday hat on. Suddenly, a vision surfaced - a horse trotting right towards us! After our near fatal accident, Aditya decided to take on the road authorities and fought a case against them for the last... Continue Reading →
Luck, By Chance: In a country divided by our differences, we stand as one in our superstitions Rife with superstition and irrationality, the echelons of our politics and bureaucracy make for an interesting case study. Written by Arefa Tehsin | Updated: June 25, 2017 10:41 am In an age when morality is the excuse of brigands,... Continue Reading →
Love Will Keep Us Alive Written by Arefa Tehsin | New Delhi | Now, more than ever, we need love jihad. For, isn’t that how societies and the world change, one heart at a time? Where even inter-caste marriage becomes an issue, how open are we about inter-religious marriages? (Source: Thinkstock images) Disclaimer: This... Continue Reading →
In our times when we are centered around the so called development at the cost of farmers and environment, Himalay Tehsin, working with the rural India for decades sends these two short heart-wrenching poems after the unseasonal hailstorms and rains this month... क्या बस यूँ ही? चढ़ा पड़ा ओला टूटा खपरैल फूल मजोरिटी की सरकार... Continue Reading →
Passport to Patriarchy Wednesday 12 March 2014 Passport to patriarchy Arefa Tehsin, Mar 9, 2014 : Musings Salman Khurshid’s words flash on the Passport Seva website: “To deliver passport services to citizens in a timely, transparent, more accessible, reliable manner and in a comfortable environment through streamlined processes and committed, trained and motivated workforce.” I,... Continue Reading →
Ladies, it's quite a holy problem... Arefa Tehsin Sep 28, 2013 : During the country-wide protests and debates over the rape and acid burn cases and status of women in society, most people call for change - change in the societal mind-set as the long term solution for the strengthening of women... Continue Reading →
Deccan Herald: Between Darkness and Light Saturday 12 January 2013News updated at 1:35 PM IST You are here: Home » Supplements » She » Between darkness and light Between darkness and light Arefa Tehsin, Jan 12, 2013 Deccan Herald: Between Darkness & Light Once the initial shock wave of the gang rape in the capital had... Continue Reading →
The Year That Was... - Arefa & Aditya * The clouds have gone, rain has past Summers were fun, its winter at last It seems like just a blink of an eye A year, a whole year has gone by * All that we earned, all that we spent Didn’t come in as cheque, go... Continue Reading →
No Muslims please! AREFA TEHSIN Is Mumbai really as cosmopolitan as it is commonly perceived? “Nah…how can this happen in Mumbai, that too with a Bollywood star?” I heard many people say when Emraan Hashmi reported that he was having difficulty in finding an apartment due to his faith. Then it was... Continue Reading →
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