Divya Unny
From theatre to TV to films, Ratna Pathak Shah is always in search of the perfect role
We need Lipstick Under My Burkha because the women in the film are us
In deciding to wear the hijab, a woman makes a statement about herself as much as about the society she lives in
“The burkha has undergone a change. Educated women have helped us turn it into a fashion accessory”
Sirin Middya, 24, refused to bow to the diktats of her students at Aliah University and don a burkha. In an Open exclusive, Sirin speaks about her fight
In Europe’s furore over this garment worn by Muslim women, there is no clarity on why it should be banned, let alone how it gels with liberal values.