This post originally appeared in PolicyMic Mumbai’s vigil, in memory of the unidentified 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, took place … More
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Women Banned from Using Mobile Phones in Indian Villages
The article originally appeared in Global Voices. A village council in the Indian state of Bihar banned the use of mobile phones … More
India: Haryana Rape Cases Prompt March Against Violence
This article originally appeared on Global Voices. In recent months, rape in the Indian state of Haryana seems to have become commonplace. … More
India Reacts to the Re-Election of US President Barack Obama
The recently concluded US presidential election generated much interest in India. At the government level, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulatedUS President … More
Mobs Burn Dalit Homes in Response to Intercaste Marriage in India
This article originally appeared in Global Voices. On 7 November 2012, up to 2,000 people attacked three Dalit settlements in … More
India: Conflict Over Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Continues
The Atomic Power Project in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has started … More
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