Indian Supreme Court Finally Takes Action on Hate Speech Among Influentials
The Indian Supreme Court has asked for an investigation, and possibly guidelines, on hate speech made by political, social, and religious leaders. The Pravasi Bhalai Sanghatan, a non-governmental organization, had asked the Supreme Court to issue guidelines. They believe hate speech is detrimental to democracy and threatens the social fabric …
Indian Women Shaping the Political Scene
A commonly cited fact is that India is the world’s largest democracy. It needs to be cleared up that this only refers to the population of India and not the strength of the democracy. As elections are rolling around in India, it is important to take a look at the …
The Self Employed Women's Association Is Working to Empower Indian Women
The Self Employed Women’s Association is working to empower women by making them self-sufficient. Watch the video above for an explanation of some of their amazing methods! An article in the International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society, provides some insight into how effective the organization is. The article was …
India Finally Plays Ball with IOC
What Happened? The “Indian” Olympic team arrived under the International Olympic Committee‘s (IOC) flag, instead of India’s during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. In December 2012, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was suspended, and therefore the Indian athletes were not allowed to officially represent their country. They are participating as …
Bayer Upset Over India's Patent Ruling
The Quote The pharmaceutical industry isn’t well-liked, and Bayer’s Chief Executive Officer, demonstrated why, during a Financial Times conference. Bloomberg news originally quoted him incorrectly as saying: Bayer Chief Executive Officer Marijn Dekkers called the compulsory license “essentially theft.” “We did not develop this medicine for Indians,” Dekkers said Dec. 3. “We …
Sugata Mitra and India's New "Schools in the Cloud"
People use the cloud for a lot of different things, storing music, editing documents, and sharing photos. $1 Million Ted Prize Winner Sugata Mitra aims to change education in India. After giving his talk last year at a Ted Conference (the video is embedded below), he won $1 million dollars …
Indian Supreme Court Upholds Homophobic Laws
Indian culture stigmatizes homosexuality in every way. Bollywood rarely, if ever, shows gay couples outside of making fun of it. Dostana, a movie premised on two men pretending to be gay, re-entrenches most of the stereotypical “gay qualities.” However, you would think that the government of the largest democracy in the world would …
Guns for Girls: Sexual Violence Victim Blaming 2.0
Victim blaming is taking on a new shape. According to one study, India is the fourth most dangerous country for women. But hey, the women made it that way, right?. They should be careful about what they wear, and where the travel. You know what I don’t get at all? Why …
Aamir Khan Calls Men Out on Domestic Violence
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan says that men will first have to change the way they think before violence against women can be combated. Aamir has a history of supporting social causes, but this message was directly to the point: If you hit a woman, you are a coward. End of story. His …
Ad Responds To Men Who Stare At Women
This ad responds directly to men who stare at women in public places. It uses mirrors to show the reflection of a indecent gaze right back at the male actors in the ad. The ad is powerful and comes at a time when men in India are increasingly being scrutinized …
