Ismat Ara

Articles by Ismat Ara

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  Mar 28, 2020

  Coronavirus Outbreak: 'No matter what it takes, I will walk the 500 km to Kanpur'; stories from the migrant exodus out of Delhi

  While most of the country has stayed indoors, for the millions of undocumented workers in India’s informal economy, the lockdown has meant a long trudge home.
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  Mar 23, 2020

  A 'halal' app for dirty fantasies: How 'Tinder for Muslims' is also feeding fetishes far removed from its original intent

  Minder is described as an app for “awesome Muslims to meet each other” — basically, to find potential spouses. But there's a lot else going on on the "halal" app.
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  Mar 08, 2020

  Media's use of imagery in reporting gender-based violence needs to change — and a feminist database has alternatives

  Artists who responded to FII's open call for submissions have created imagery that encompasses a number of themes, including representation, empowerment, and solidarity. The emphasis is on images that show women as strong and resilient beings as opposed to stock photos that portray them as hapless victims.
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  Mar 03, 2020

  Delhi violence aftermath: Muslims change their names, avoid Islamic greetings, do away with hijab to stay safe

  While some Muslims in Delhi avoid saying Islamic greetings in public places, some have changed their name on Uber.
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  Mar 02, 2020

  Delhi riots aftermath: Muslims lock up homes, flee to find shelter in other parts of city, country; many are rebuffed

  Last Sunday, riots broke out in the northeast region of Delhi, beginning with clashes between anti- and pro-CAA protesters
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  Feb 28, 2020

  Mustafabad man's genitals ripped apart in Delhi Police firing; family says 22-year-old was to wed in May

  A 22-year-old man's scrotum and penis were ripped apart, and his anal region suffered severe injuries during police firing in Delhi's Mustafabad on Tuesday, doctors who treated him at Al Hind Hospital said
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  Feb 27, 2020

  In aftermath of Delhi riots, overworked doctors, kindness of strangers at Al-Hind hospital set example for city admin

  Al-Hind hospital, a small clinic with one ward and only fifteen beds, is open to the victims of riots in the Old Mustafabad region of northeast Delhi. Initially run as a small clinic, the hospital has now opened up another floor to accomodate victims.
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  Feb 27, 2020

  Mustafabad residents band together to help neighbours during riots, provide shelter and protection in strife-hit northeast Delhi

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  Feb 26, 2020

  'I was scared they would catch me for being a journalist, molest me for being a girl, lynch me for being a Muslim': First person account from Maujpur

  When I reached Maujpur, one of the many areas in northeast Delhi affected by violence after groups of anti-and-pro-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters clashed among themselves, I saw several people scattered in different groups all over the area. I had been already cautioned by other journalists about heckling and harassment, so I did not dare take my phone out. I simply kept walking.
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  Feb 22, 2020

  'Will take revenge wholeheartedly': Masked man attacks Dalit woman in UP's Mangta village week after Thakur mob assails Dalit families

  This morning, a middle-aged woman from Mangta village in Kanpur Dehat was going to a farm to relieve herself when she was attacked by a masked man with a "poisonous powder" that caused her to pass out.
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