Watch: Why This Young Boy Can't Achieve His Dreams
We have written on issues of child labor before, but this video sends a very powerful message. Share to help spread awareness about a structure which is preventing progress in India!
A Green Stance Against Female Infanticide
In an atmosphere where every news article greets us with stories of girls being tormented, raped, killed or treated like a doormat in one way or another, we can trust India’s “village republics” to bring in some good news from time to time. Some villages in Rajasthan are not just …
Indian Universities Rank Low In Asian and International Rankings
Indian students are constantly getting attracted towards foreign universities. The rankings of the Indian Universities on the Asian and International level, clearly explain the reason. Even the the most prestigious colleges of India such as the IITs and IISc rank low in these rankings. Even in the QS Asian Universities …
Illiteracy, A Potential Root Cause?
Background Illiteracy in India is by far the most serious problem. Indians have recognized that illiteracy is an unacceptable part of society, but the problem seems to have gotten worse. Illiteracy in India continues to exist on an appalling scale, regardless of citizens recognizing its negative consequence. In 2013, statistics reported by …
Crime Isn't Always a Result of Evil Intentions
If only everyone asked, “Why does this person, do what they do?” We might all be a little bit more accepting of others.
#Poo2Loo: A Not-So-Crappy Solution to a Shitty Problem
The digestive system is responsible for the solid waste that ends up in our toilets, a.k.a. feces, poop that is.Toddlers are potty trained at a young age, and they have to start to do their business in the toilet. Imagine not having a toilet, where would human waste end up? Westerners take …
Khaps Approve Inter-caste Marriages, Break Traditional Barriers.
Khap panchayats have always been in the news for the wrong reasons but it now looks like the Khaps are trying to make history by relaxing their obnoxious restrictions of their traditions from more than 650 years. Haryana’s biggest khap panchayat, Satrol khap in Hisar on April 21 gave approval to inter-caste …
Disagreements Between India and the US over Pharmaceutical Patents
Recent conflict between the US and India call into question the pros and cons of patent enforcement, as well as the need to protect both consumers and manufacturers of pharmaceutical products. On April 30, the US Trade Representative refused to downgrade India for its intellectual property management. In response, the US …
Masked by Ignorance – How Elderly Indians' Neglect; Loneliness Overpowers Governmental Action
With traditional modes of family support declining and a growing number of their children migrating in search of better opportunities, thousands of elderly Indian parents are without any sort of physical, social, emotional and financial support and are as a result paying the price for it. Dumped and left alone to …
