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Culturally and geographically, burqa may be considered as more Indian than Western attire such as shirt-pants. Questioning its usage and that of other religious symbols is nothing else but manipulating false notions to target particular communities.

Targeting 'religious identity': Manipulated notions!

When noise is made about dress, with specific focus on its religious nature, it is important to analyse it totally.

4 April 2018 12:48 AM IST

Female Muslim students wearing burqa and hijab talk to a police officer during their protest, outside the Shivamogga District collectors office, in Shivamogga, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Hijab not essential practice of Islam: Karnataka govt to HC

AG said that the practice of wearing hijab must pass the test of Constitutional morality & individual dignity outlined...

19 Feb 2022 12:14 AM IST

Students participate in a procession to protest against barring Muslim girls wearing hijab from attending classes at some schools in Karnataka, in Kolkata, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP /Bikas Das)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Don't weaponise' hijab, time to be more...

The question about the hijab is a political issue. And we must get at the facts as to why and when the issue became a...

17 March 2022 11:54 PM IST

However, the college refuted the claims and said that she had been restrained from wearing the full burqa and veil. (Representational Image)

Bombay HC allows student to attend college wearing hijab

The student also sought permission to appear for the repeated batch of the first year exam which was to be held in the...

16 March 2018 6:33 AM IST

A final year BDS student from Orkatteri in Kozhikode, she was awarded the title of the strongest woman of Kerala thrice by the states Powerlifting Association. (Facebook/ Majiziya Bhanu)

Hijab wearing bodybuilder breaking stereotypes, wins at Mr Kerala

The event was organised by body lifting Association and Majiziya Bhanu won best woman fitness physique.

10 March 2018 3:15 PM IST

Robin Rhodes approached Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Sky Club in Terminal 2 while she was sitting in the utility office, authorities said. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Mystic Mantra: Nothing veiled about the hijab

Muslim women choose to wear the hijab as a way of showing self-control, power and agency.

22 Jun 2018 1:04 AM IST

Mission impossible made possible

A powerful account of an Iranian woman's flight for freedom against wearing the Hijab under compulsion.

19 Aug 2018 1:08 AM IST

The response on social media was largely positive (Photo: Twitter)

Nike launches 'sporting hijab' meant to make sport more comfortable...

Although sporting hijabs have been around for several years, Nike is the first major brand to enter this market.

17 Sept 2018 3:25 PM IST

Halima Aden wears a hijab and gown while competing in the preliminary round of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant at the Ames Center in Burnsville on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Muslim woman competes for Miss Minnesota USA with hijab, burkini

She also wore a full-body outfit called a burkini during the swimsuit competition.

29 Nov 2016 4:43 AM IST

The incident is the latest in a series of hate incidents in which headscarf- wearing women have been targeted. (Photo: Representational Image)

Hijab-clad woman accosted, called 'terrorist' at US store

The customer called her a terrorist and told the Muslim woman to get out of the country.

25 Nov 2016 4:44 PM IST

The unnamed child was told by staff at St Clares School in Handsworth, Birmingham, that she should not wear her hijab to lessons. (Photo: Representational Image)

UK: Roman Catholic school bans Muslim child from wearing hijab

The school has a strict uniform policy, including no headwear or scarf and asked parents of the girl to respect it.

24 Jan 2017 8:09 PM IST

Zaira Wasim and Sports Minister Vijay Goel. (Photo: File)

RJD slams Goel for 'hijab tweet', asks him to move ahead of typical...

Zaira and Goel engaged into a Twitter spat after the latter tweeted a picture of a woman in a hijab, comparing it with...

21 Jan 2017 9:14 AM IST