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Raheel Dhattiwala
Raheel Dhattiwala is an alumna of Oxford University.
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‘Lessons taught’ and the inverted logic of righteous violence: How mass murder is morally justified
The murder of civilians begins to be seen resistance of a ‘defenceless’ majority against an ‘aggressive’ minority.
Raheel Dhattiwala
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The hijab debate: Why government interference will only bolster a regressive practice
Narrow-minded attempts by the BJP to ban the Islamic head covering fail to grasp the range of religious-cultural practices and choices at play.
Raheel Dhattiwala
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Bilkis Bano’s new trauma reflects universal fear of victims who must live near their attackers
Around the world, many victims of mass violence are forced to live alongside neighbours who attacked them, with no legal or social recognition of their guilt.
Raheel Dhattiwala
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘My intention is to be as authentic as possible to what Veda Vyasa said’: Translator Bibek Debroy
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Why Muslims in Gujarat supported the BJP (even if it is not clear whether they voted for the party)
In ‘Keeping The Peace’, Raheel Dhattiwala explores political ideologies leading to violence.
Raheel Dhattiwala
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Patriotism and freedom to differ on its definition are not contradictory ideas
Over centuries of intergroup conflict, multicultural societies across the world have come to understand that the freedom to disagree cannot be suppressed.
Raheel Dhattiwala