As I Remember Her: A Story of a Child Bride in India

by Urmila Chanam -India- I had heard about the prevalence of child marriage in India, but Nikita, 11, personalized the institution for me. I met her in a government school in the remote village of Doodiya, eight kilometers from Indore,...

Posted by Urmila Chanam on March 8, 2013 12:01 AM

India Discovers the Vagina

by Charukesi Ramadurai -India- First they promised to lighten and then they promised to tighten. Corporate India has suddenly discovered the vagina and cannot seem to stop talking about it. It all started about ten months ago with a cleanser...

Posted by Charukesi Ramadurai on February 4, 2013 11:41 AM

One Billion Rising Against Sexual Violence: Will It Be Enough for India?

by Chryselle D’Silva Dias -India- I was a schoolgirl when I first experienced harassment on public buses in Mumbai. I still remember the red double-decker #361, the conductor with the pock-marked face and thick black moustache not moving an inch...

Posted by Chryselle D'Silva Dias on January 21, 2013 9:40 AM

Corruption Turns India’s Borewells into Death Wells

by Priyanka Bhardwaj -India- Corruption inextricably linked with bureaucratic hassles has always existed in India. Yet, however hard some of us may try to understand them as ‘inescapable miseries’ that need to be adopted as preferred routes to get small...

Posted by Priyanka Bhardwaj on September 8, 2012 12:01 AM

India Surges Towards An Education Democracy

by Priyanka Bhardwaj -India- Every afternoon 8-year-old Raj Kumar and his younger sibling trudge along the ten kilometer expanse of Golf Course Road to take free classes at a school ensconced in a posh pocket of Gurgaon in the Indian...

Posted by Priyanka Bhardwaj on April 27, 2012 9:04 AM

Facebook Game ‘Angry Brides’ Trivializes Grave Human Rights Violation

by Rita Banerji -India- I am on a Google alert for “dowry,” a practice that is recognized as one of the underlying causes of India’s female genocide/gendercide. Recently there was an avalanche of ‘dowry’ alerts as Indian and foreign media...

Posted by Rita Banerji on February 22, 2012 12:01 AM

Balancing the Gender Skew in India: A New Name, A New Beginning?

by Neeta Lal -India- In an innovative bid to fight gender discrimination, Satara district in India’s western state of Maharashtra recently witnessed a minor revolution. Over 285 Indian girls named Nakhushi, ‘unwanted’ in Hindi, by their disenchanted parents were rechristened...

Posted by Neeta Lal on November 15, 2011 12:01 AM

SlutWalk To Femicide: Making The Connection

by Rita Banerji -India- In January, a Toronto police constable told a group of students at a school safety forum that to prevent being sexually assaulted they should “avoid dressing like sluts.” This victim-blaming message sparked a global grassroots protest...

Posted by Rita Banerji on September 2, 2011 12:01 AM

'No Toilet, No Bride': Sanitation Solutions in India

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- A version of the following article was originally published on October 1, 2010. Despite staggering rates of illness and disease from poor sanitation, mobile phones carry higher status than toilets amongst the poor in India.-...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on August 2, 2011 12:01 AM

New Law to Address Child Sexual Abuse in India

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- On March 24, 2011 India woke up to a chilling headline that read: “Man held for raping his minor daughter.” The victim, a 13-year-old girl from North Delhi allegedly had been raped several times over...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on June 28, 2011 12:00 AM

Craftsmen of Renowned Kashmiri Guns Struggle to Survive

by Nusrat Ara -Indian-administered Kashmir- As a little kid my elder brother and I spent most of our time at our maternal grandparent’s house. A room in the house held the fascination of all the children. It belonged to my...

Posted by Nusrat Ara on June 21, 2011 12:01 AM

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, Illiteracy, and Discrimination in India

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- Poverty, illiteracy and gender disparity are engrained in the Indian society. Key indicators of social development such as health and education are below average. The World Bank estimates India is home to 456 million people...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on April 19, 2011 12:01 AM

Domestic Violence, Social Stigma, and a Lone Police Station for Women in Kashmir

by Afsaana Rashid -Indian-administered Kashmir- Multiple forms of domestic violence compel Sayeeda Chisti, mother of four and a resident of the village of Kona Gabra, to abandon her native place and seek ‘refuge’ in the city. Tossed between post and...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on February 16, 2011 12:00 AM

With Rights Come Responsibilities: Binalakshmi Nepram on Arms Control and Surviving Gun Violence in Manipur

by Katharine Daniels, Executive Editor This author profile is the first in a series of conversations between our executive editor and The WIP Contributors. Many women, like Binalakshmi, are successful agents of change in their communities and are leading powerful...

Posted by Katharine Daniels on December 31, 2010 12:01 AM

Toilets: A Matter of Pride for the Indian Bride

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- Among the first things you notice when you come to India is the repelling sight of people defecating in the open. Be it a rural village or the teeming city slums, you see people lined...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on October 1, 2010 8:01 AM

Project Sukanya’s Retail Enterprise Produces Dignity and Independence for Indian Women

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- Anjali Das, an elderly woman, sits in her bright yellow Bou cart at a strategic road crossing in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. She is selling hand packed edibles, spices, jute handicrafts, dry fruit, and colorful...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on July 6, 2010 12:01 AM

A Matter of Honor: Murder as a “Way of Life”

by Maureen Nandini Mitra India/USA In March this year, a court in the northern Indian state of Haryana sentenced five family members to death for killing a young couple who married within the same sub-caste. It is the first time...

Posted by Maureen Nandini Mitra on May 27, 2010 7:26 AM

Of Art, the Sacred and the Secular: India’s Debate over Painter M.F. Hussain

by Aditi Bhaduri - India - A debate gripping much of India’s urban middle class has been the controversy surrounding renowned painter M.F. Hussain. Considered India’s Picasso, he received the country’s second highest civilian award – the Padma Vibhushan. But...

Posted by Aditi Bhaduri on April 12, 2010 12:00 AM

India’s Bikini Ban: Blaming Women for Rape

by Neeta Lal - India - The alleged rape of a nine-year-old Russian girl in January by two Indian men in Goa has ricocheted far beyond India’s resort state. Famous for its sun, sand and surf, since the assault this...

Posted by Neeta Lal on April 1, 2010 12:00 AM

India’s Fastest Growing Crime: Rape and the Fight for Justice

by Priyanka Bhardwaj - India - Last year’s World Economic Forum study on gender parity gave India a dismal ranking: 114th out of 134 nations. Only 77% of women are literate and just 23% are employed. UNICEF’s 2009 State of...

Posted by Priyanka Bhardwaj on March 22, 2010 12:00 AM

Kashmir’s Economy Feels the Effects of Climate Change

by Nusrat Ara - Indian-administered Kashmir - After the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) admitted to a major mistake in its 2007 report, which asserted the Himalayan glaciers would melt by 2035, skeptics and opponents alike went on...

Posted by Nusrat Ara on March 15, 2010 12:00 AM

Dancing The Divide: Interview with Pakistani Peacemaker Sheema Kermani

by Aditi Bhaduri - India - With her large flashing eyes rimmed with kohl and flowing hair, she is the quintessential dancer. Despite her chain-smoking, she is the picture of health and surprisingly agile. But then again, she has been...

Posted by Aditi Bhaduri on February 25, 2010 12:00 AM

India's Women Find Empowerment in Exotic Dance

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Anyone who has ever sat through the frequent and painstakingly choreographed musical numbers in a Bollywood film can tell you that dance is an integral part of Indian culture. From Bhangra in the...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on January 21, 2010 12:00 AM

India Braces for US Pressure on Afghanistan and Kashmir

by Aditi Bhaduri - India - As US President Barack Obama commits a troops increase in Afghanistan and a recognition of the “good Taliban,” and as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton paves the way for India’s nuclear energy program, many...

Posted by Aditi Bhaduri on December 7, 2009 12:00 AM

India Ramps up Nuclear Power with Help from the United States

by Priyanka Bhardwaj - India - At the insistence of the United States, India has been granted global “nuclear exception” status despite being a non-signatory on nuclear non-proliferation treaties, such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban...

Posted by Priyanka Bhardwaj on November 9, 2009 12:00 AM

India’s Domestic Violence Campaign Asks Men to Be Part of the Solution

by Shreyasi Singh - India - Sometimes, just asking for a small cup of milk to brew your tea can bring domestic violence to a halt. Sounds too simple a solution? Well, it need not be as a recent public...

Posted by Shreyasi Singh on October 26, 2009 12:00 AM

Parvati’s Burden: Scratching the Surface of Motherhood in India

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Unlike the abundance of exploration into the many dilemmas of motherhood by feminists in the West, in India the subject is so under-examined that it might as well not even exist. In fact,...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on October 15, 2009 12:00 AM

Marital Rape: Still an Underreported Crime in India

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - When Mili held her newborn baby girl in her arms she wept, not with joy but with a deep sense of pain and disgust. The child reminded her of the intense physical pain...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on October 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Decriminalizing Same Sex Relations in India: A Legal Beginning

by Aditi Bhaduri - India - A mini revolution is underway in India. On July 2nd the Delhi High Court read down a 149-year-old archaic law that criminalized same sex relations. It is a tiny victory for a battle that...

Posted by Aditi Bhaduri on September 28, 2009 12:00 AM

India’s Most Common Cancer is Preventable

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Taking the lives of 75,000 women each year, cervical cancer is the leading cause of death for women in India. This number accounts for a third of all cancers that affect women in...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on September 7, 2009 12:00 AM

Brain Undrain: America’s Loss Is India’s Gain

by Shreyasi Singh - India - The weakening global economy is helping reverse India’s much-lamented “brain drain” as hundreds of techies, scientists and corporate managers, primarily from the US, are homeward bound. India’s booming economy has aided this influx. Its...

Posted by Shreyasi Singh on August 24, 2009 12:00 AM

The Human Cost of Unregulated Arms Trade

by Binalakshmi Nepram-Mentschel - India - In July I spoke before the United Nations General Assembly in honor of the tens of thousands of people who have lost their lives to gun violence in my part of the world. The...

Posted by Binalakshmi Nepram-Mentschel on August 14, 2009 12:00 AM

Limiting Emissions: India Capitalizes on Natural Strengths and Community

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - Situated in the coastal regions of West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh, Sundarbans is the largest deltaic mangrove forest in the world and home to the endangered Royal Bengal Tiger. According to a...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on August 5, 2009 12:00 AM

India Says "I Do!"...to Divorce

by Shreyasi Singh - India - Divorce seems to have acquired a new label – Made in India! Data shows the country, known to be tradition-bound, conservative, and family-centric, is in the throes of a divorce spiral, with the number...

Posted by Shreyasi Singh on July 20, 2009 12:00 AM

Are Women Politicians in India Really Shattering the Glass Ceiling?

by Shreyasi Singh - India - The UNDP’s Human Development Indices 2008 gives India a rather embarrassing rank in its crucial Gender Development Index (116th out of 157 countries). But, for many of us tracking politics in India today, the...

Posted by Shreyasi Singh on June 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Deepa’s Inferno: Domestic Violence and the Indian Diaspora in Heaven on Earth

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Couched in a story from Indian mythology, Deepa Mehta’s newest feature film, Heaven on Earth, blurs the line between reality and fantasy to provide a nuanced and authentic look at the struggles of...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on June 17, 2009 12:00 AM

Using Twitter: from Conversation to Community

by Charukesi Ramadurai - India - “First day in Parliament. From the sublime (the historic Central Hall for the Cong legislators meeting) to the bureacratic (8 forms to fill)!” - 12:17 AM May 19th from TwitterBerry One of India’s newest...

Posted by Charukesi Ramadurai on June 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Expression: A Newspaper in India Gives Women a Voice

by Mridu Khullar - India - The male vice-principal of a woman's college in Gwalior, India physically assaults fellow female faculty members and students by grabbing them and throwing them against walls. Kalpana Saxena, 37, publishes accounts of women affected...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on May 11, 2009 12:00 AM

E-waste: America's Electronics Feed the Global Digital Dump

by Michelle Chen - USA - The landscape of Guiyu, a remote town in China’s Guangdong province, embodies a collision between past and future. Amid acidic plumes of smoke and vast mountains of trash, migrants scour for valuable scraps using...

Posted by Michelle Chen on April 26, 2009 12:00 AM

Earth Day in India: Hope and Healing in a Dire World

by Emma Sleeth - India / USA - Summer has begun here in southern India, which means that most days are in the high 90s or low 100s. It’s bad enough for my friend Val and the staff here at...

Posted by Emma Sleeth on April 22, 2009 12:00 AM

Silver Surfers: Senior Citizens in India Embrace the Internet to Cope with a Lonely Future

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - Dennis Meredith has two sprawling bungalows on 15 acres of rich fertile country land in McCluskiegunj where he has spent his life nurturing a beautiful garden and orchard. Dennis has lived here since...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on April 15, 2009 12:00 AM

Drama Therapy: Blind Street Workers in India Find a Voice in the Arts

by Mridu Khullar - India / USA - A theatre troupe consisting of unemployed job seekers, hawkers on the streets of Kolkata, India, and people who've been told they have no prospects in life, come together each evening to sing,...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on April 10, 2009 12:00 AM

Kashmir's Private Industry Offers Solutions Where Government Falls Short

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - With soaring unemployment and a private sector still in troubled infancy, for the last few decades, government has provided the bulk of Kashmir’s jobs. Yet today this may be changing; on the heels...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on April 8, 2009 12:00 AM

The Pink Chaddi Campaign: Landing a Pink Slap on the Face of Moral Policing in India

by Charukesi Ramadurai - India - India is now the land of The Consortium of Pubgoing, Loose and Forward Women. Who would have thought?...

Posted by Charukesi Ramadurai on April 1, 2009 12:00 AM

Adam: Not Your Average Love Story

by Jessica Mosby - USA - Most American romantic comedies and dramadies go something like this: two attractive people "meet cute"; after some witty banter, and maybe a date, they find themselves in bed together; immediately following this sexual encounter...

Posted by Jessica Mosby on February 27, 2009 12:00 AM

From Marginalized to Mainstream: A Call for Inclusive Education in India

by Sumukha S. Ravishankar - USA/India - In Indian society, where everyone aspires to be perfect in all matters, learning disabilities are not discussed, even within families. Where it is socially acceptable and even encouraged to blatantly compare and contrast...

Posted by Sumukha S. Ravishankar on February 25, 2009 12:00 AM

In Slumdog Millionaire, Memories of a Bygone Era

by Mridu Khullar - USA/India - A few days ago, after weeks of avoiding it, I finally watched Slumdog Millionaire. The reason I'd put it off for as long as I had wasn't because as a journalist from India currently...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on February 21, 2009 12:00 AM

India's Garment Industry Steps Up Efforts to Hire People with Disabilities

by Mridu Khullar - India / USA - For five years, Jitender Kumar was unable to find employment. He gave interviews every week, was rejected constantly, and sank into depression as sources of income dwindled and he became increasingly dependent...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on February 2, 2009 12:04 AM

Democracy Prevails in Kashmir Elections

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - In what is being hailed as a victory for democracy, the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir recently concluded a two-month round of elections at the end of December. Despite calls from separatist...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on January 26, 2009 12:00 AM

East Kolkata Wetlands: Eco-Tourism Helps Preserve the Word's Largest Resource Recovery System

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - Commuting along the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass that runs parallel to the Indian city of Kolkata, the huge expanse of the East Kolkata Wetlands is a daily sight for city dwellers, and yet most...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on January 19, 2009 12:00 AM

In Search of Home: Kashmiri Hindus Dream of Their Ancestral Lands

by Aditi Bhaduri - India - It has been a momentous year for Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. It began with the state government’s controversial transfer of land to the Hindu Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, and ended with the just concluded...

Posted by Aditi Bhaduri on January 14, 2009 12:00 AM

Thoughts from Mumbai: A Return to Gandhi’s Dream for India

by Rupa Chinai - India - In the aftermath of Mumbai’s most recent encounter with terrorism, there is the feeling of isolation felt by those pleading for sense and reason. These voices are being drowned out amidst the jingoism and...

Posted by Rupa Chinai on December 23, 2008 12:00 AM

No Time for War: A Call for Peace Amid Rising Nuclear Tensions between Pakistan and India

by Zubeida Mustafa - Pakistan - Peace activists in Pakistan and India are attempting desperately to be heard above the din raised by warmongers – elitist by all counts and claiming to be patriotic as well – in the wake...

Posted by Zubeida Mustafa on December 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Martial Arts Training Helps Indian Women Regain Their Self-Respect

by Lesley D. Biswas - India - According to a 2006 National Crime Records Bureau report, 18 women become victims of crime every hour in India. The number of women raped every day has risen to 53 – a nearly...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on December 19, 2008 3:00 PM

HIV/AIDS in India: New Theories Versus the AIDS Lobby

by Rupa Chinai - India - During the course of the past decade, women diagnosed as HIV/AIDS patients in Mumbai have been trying to say something important that deserves close attention. These widows, whose husbands died from AIDS, claim their...

Posted by Rupa Chinai on December 15, 2008 12:00 AM

In India, English-Language TV Stations Face Criticism and Ire for Their Coverage of Mumbai Attacks

by Mridu Khullar - India / USA - With her signature short hair, perky voice, and aggressive journalistic style, Barkha Dutt, 36, ushered in a new age of journalism in India. Compassionate yet firm, her war reporting from Kargil made...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on December 11, 2008 12:00 AM

HIV/AIDS in India: Rampant Misdiagnosis & the Burden of Disease

by Rupa Chinai - India - Monday, December 1st marked World AIDS Day. As experts continue to search for a cure, we are honored to present Rupa's informative 3-part series on AIDS in India, a compelling look at the gaps...

Posted by Rupa Chinai on December 4, 2008 3:00 PM

American Foreign Policy and Women’s Global Health:
The WIP hosts an online chat with Americans for UNFPA

by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP - USA - Though the USA has typically been a leader in women's rights, the policies of the Bush Administration have taken us backwards in terms of women's issues, especially policies regarding the...

Posted by Katharine Daniels on December 2, 2008 12:00 AM

HIV/AIDS in India: Narrow Focus, Inflated Projections & Poverty

by Rupa Chinai - India - On August 5, 2008 a young “HIV-positive” couple in Mumbai - Babu Ishwar Thevar, 39, his wife Amothi, 33 - committed suicide after killing their three children, sons Venkatesh and Mani, ages 10 and...

Posted by Rupa Chinai on November 24, 2008 12:00 AM

The Financial Crisis Hits India: Death of an American Dream for Many

by Priti Sehgal - India - The United States was once a dreamland for many of us Indians. The US label – whether American-brand apparel, a pleasure trip to the US, a higher education degree from anywhere in America, a...

Posted by Priti Sehgal on November 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Students in India Take Social Change into Their Own Hands

by Zakeer Fehmida - India - Not long ago, a young man named Srinivas and his friends had just planted saplings along one of Chennai's busy thoroughfares and stood wondering how they could ensure the plants' survival amidst the sidewalk...

Posted by Fehmida Zakeer on November 11, 2008 10:00 AM

Little Hope for Change: Kashmiris Say US Anti-Muslim Policies Will Continue

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - With the US presidential election just days away, people in the Kashmir valley are not much enthused with the changing of the guard. Although there is some hope that the new president will...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on November 1, 2008 12:00 AM

Reproductive Tourism Soars in India: Adoption and Surrogacy Laws Have Yet to Catch Up

by Priti Sehgal - India - Across India, the tale of baby Manhji has made headlines and gripped the nation’s attention. Born to a Japanese father and surrogate Indian mother, the two month old is caught in legal limbo. In...

Posted by Priti Sehgal on October 7, 2008 2:00 PM

A Love Created by a Lesser God:
India’s Laws Punish Homosexuals as Criminals

by Parul Sharma - Sweden - As it is, love can either be a blessing or a poison, depending on various aspects. But when love is felt for someone of the same sex, in some cultures, that love becomes a...

Posted by Parul Sharma on September 30, 2008 1:00 PM

Kashmiris Seek Closure and Justice for the Missing on the International Day of the Disappeared

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - As the world observed the International Day of the Disappeared last month on August 30th, Asima Mohi-ud-Din attended a silent protest rally organized by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP). For...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on September 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Dignity: Women in Mumbai Avoid Harassment on the 'Ladies Special' Commuter Train

by Mridu Khullar - India - 5:49 pm: The local Western Railway train pulls up at the Churchgate station in Mumbai. People on various platforms rush from one corner to the other, preoccupied with getting to their next destination on...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on September 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Muslims Reach Out to Hindus During This Year’s Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - At a time when it is very difficult to find people willing to extend the hand of human kindness to those practicing a different religion, Muslims living in the Kashmir valley have set...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on September 8, 2008 12:00 AM

The Rise of Medical Tourism: Americans Head to Foreign Shores for Healthcare

by Mridu Khullar - India - According to the National Coalition of Health Care in America, in 2007, total national health expenditures were expected to rise 6.9 percent—twice the rate of inflation. Healthcare spending is 4.3 times the amount spent...

Posted by Mridu Khullar on September 5, 2008 12:00 AM

Violence Touches “each family living in Kashmir”

by Afsaana Rashid - Indian-administered Kashmir - Kashmir’s ongoing armed conflict over the past two decades has had physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences for everyone living in the valley. Although no official figures exist, everyone agrees there has been...

Posted by Afsana Rashid on August 29, 2008 12:00 AM

Islam and Democracy: Why Military Solutions Won't Solve Political Problems

by Beena Sarwar - Pakistan - President Pervez Musharraf's resignation from office on August 18th under intense pressure has raised questions, particularly in the West, about the future of Pakistan's "war on terror". The following article takes a historic and...

Posted by Beena Sarwar on August 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Kashmir's Tourism Suffers When Conflict Erupts

by Kulsoom Nizamuddin - Indian-administered Kashmir - - In a continuing cycle of conflict, fresh violence broke out this week in Kashmir, heightening tensions and confining everyone to their homes as a blanket curfew was put into effect in Srinagar....

Posted by Kulsoom Nizamuddin on August 15, 2008 12:00 AM

Charred Yet Smoldering: Indian Women Stand Up to Their Husbands' Violence

by Pushpa Iyer - USA - Two weeks ago, late in the evening, Soma Bakshi, an educated, middle class young woman in Kolkata was set on fire by her husband and in-laws. This “incident” was preceded by a severe beating...

Posted by Pushpa Iyer on April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

The Great Indian Gender Divide: An Area of Darkness

by Neeta Lal - India - With a booming economy, an exponentially growing Information Technology (IT) sector and surging economic prosperity amongst its 300 million-plus middle class, India seems poised for superpower status. • Women in India are increasingly marginalized...

Posted by Neeta Lal on January 25, 2008 1:00 AM

Benazir Bhutto: India’s View of What Was Lost by Her Death

by Neeta Lal - India - While Benazir Bhutto’s tragic assassination has rudely jolted Pakistan – a country already torn asunder by political instability and terrorism – it has also had a strong resonance across all of Asia especially in...

Posted by Neeta Lal on January 14, 2008 3:00 AM

Reflecting on What You Call Winter, Nalini Jones Finds That Home Is Where the Heart Is

by Nalini Jones - USA - Tomorrow evening, I fly to India. My bag is mostly packed and is a source of consternation to my dog, a sensitive soul who fears imminent departure. For me it is a sort of...

Posted by Nalini Jones on December 3, 2007 6:21 AM

Boys Outnumber Girls in India at an Ever Growing Rate

by Neeta Lal - India - Kaveri Nambiar, 25, a Brahmin woman from Chennai in southern India, married a farmer’s son in Punjab, up north, a few months ago. But rather than glowing with the happiness of newly married bliss,...

Posted by Neeta Lal on October 2, 2007 1:37 PM

If You Move Like an Ocean

by D-L Nelson France Sujatha Venkatesh sips Indian spiced tea in her Geneva, Switzerland countryside home as she talks about her real and creative journey from Bangalore, India, to becoming the maven of Indian classic and folk dance in Switzerland....

Posted by D-L Nelson on April 26, 2007 1:36 AM