The gatekeeping of intellectual property means we often expend extra resources and take roundabout approaches to access knowledge that should be a public good and a right for research scholars
Such incidents are a test of the promises of Indian democracy and the citizens who claim to uphold them: Will they intervene? Or will they allow the Haji Ashrafs of the world to continue this battle alone?
Entering institutions of higher education is only the first step. After that begins the arduous journey of transgressing established hierarchies of language, region and caste and overcoming stereotypes.
One can only hope that the Court will treat it as a moment to not interpret religious scripture or dismiss their pleas in the face of the alleged supremacy of uniforms, uniformity and school discipline
Shayma S writes: There is a rising anxiety over Muslims and other minorities in the public sphere, who are fighting their way into educational institutions and jobs.
