Feminism and the veil Margot Badran notes that in the
Islamic world, the path of feminism does not run smooth. Aditi Bhaduri puts the paradigms of this movement into focus.
Trapping spaces Brian Mendonca, Goan traveller-poet and
musician was in Bangalore recently and chatted
with Ambika Ananth about his poetry.
Is Sonia Gandhi trying to promote dynastic rule by appointing her son Rahul as general secretary of the Congress? Will Rahul be able to revive the fortunes of the party in the next Parliament elections? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Rahul has been hailed as a young and promising leader by several readers who have appreciated Sonia’s move. However, there are several others who have questioned the credibility of the Congress party in appointing Rahul, who they say is a novice.