As the elections to the U.P. Legislative Assembly draw near, political pundits are speculating that a lot will depend on how the Muslims vote. As political parties rush to woo the Muslim voter, there is a sense of something missing. And then it strikes! The fatwas or religious diktats to…

As the petition of Shahryar Bano before the Supreme Court catches media attention and others take up the cry for a ban on the practice, there are a few things that need to be said to place the matter into perspective. It is a little known fact that triple talaq…