Why India needs more mohalla committees

Mumbai's 45 mohalla committees and the many voluntary groups working to bring communities together in the city can be counted upon to do their utmost to stop riots.Jyoti Punwani reports. Part 1:......

Women activists enter Haji Ali dargah sanctum sanctorum

Marking a victory for campaign for gender equality in places of worship, a group of women activists on Tuesday entered the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai and offered prayers. The......

Muslim women feel secure under Sharia law, claims Muslim Law Board

Muslim women from across the country feel secure under the Sharia law and do not want a Uniform Civil Code, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board claimed on Saturday amid a raging debate on the......

Mumbai: 'Clerics to decide on women's entry in Haji Ali'

Ruling out intervention by Maharashtra government on the issue of entry of women in restricted area of Haji Ali shrine, state Minority Development Minister Arif Nadeem Khan on Thursday said the......