India Ranks Third in Global Obesity Rankings
India is known for many problems, poverty, child hunger, malnutrition, and lack of clean water, but one thing that doesn’t come to mind is obesity. India was recently ranked third by a study published in The Lancet titled, “Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults …
Indian Women Stand Up to Patriarchy in This Great Video
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” ~ Cheris Kramarae Half of the world is made up of women, yet people continue to oppress and discriminate against them. These women are done with it. Hear them speak up. We all ought to listen to them and become more aware of …
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 31st-June 6th
SC Stays Execution of Yakub Memon Yakub Abudl Razak Memon was convicted of being responsible for the 1993 Mumbai Blasts. The court stayed the execution and has referred a plea to hear the case in open court, rather than in chamber proceedings, to the Constitution bench. The TADA court originally …
Kahan Hain Gandhi: An Inspirational Video on India's Problems
Kahan Hain Gandhi (Where is Gandhi) is a 3 minute video that brings to the light all the things going on in India that Gandhi would not have been proud of. Is this really what we want to thank Mahatma Gandhi with? An insult to all his work? It is …
Gender Discrimination Evident in Rural Indian Women's Breast Feeding Practices
A study was recently published in the International Journal of Health Sciences and Research that studied rural women and breast feeding practices with twin infants (one male and one female). The Study The study had 200 mothers with one infant of each gender. Of the 400 infants, only 210 of them …
Hate Crime and Hindu-Muslim Riots Over Facebook Post in Pune
Mohsin Sadiq Shaikh, a muslim man who lived in Pune, was allegedly beaten by Hindu Rashtra Sena (Hindu National Army) followers with iron rods and hockey sticks. They identified him as Muslim based on his beard and a skull cap. He ended up passing away while in medical care. Shaikh was an …
This Ad Makes a "Bold" Claim: Women Are Not Kitchen Appliances
An all too common requirement of Indian women is the ability to cook, so that they can feed their future husbands. This ad challenges that ridiculous notion less than a minute!
Banking on Change: One Man is Working to Reduce Disparities with His Skills
South Indian bank manager J S Parthiban is doing something to counter the poverty he saw by helping provide micro-loans and bank accounts to people. We need more people like him who care enough to take steps to counter the huge income disparity.
One Delhi School Takes A Bold But Required Step for LGBTQ Awareness
Sexual education in an Indian school? Forget about it. Sexual education that includes LGBTQ awareness? Are we in the future! This school is what the ideal future would look like. Share if you think they are doing the right thing!
Inhumane and Heart Wrenching: Rape and Murder of Two Young Girls
The brutal, inhumane, and disgusting rape of two young girls is the most heart wrenching thing I’ve ever read. This struck me hard because I have a sister of the same age. But the melancholy that I am overcome with is not because I am an older brother, but because I …
