Indian Government's Black Money Accusations
Background The idea that vast amounts of India’s wealth lie in secretive bank accounts in Switzerland and elsewhere, and that if successfully repatriated and distributed through a hitherto undecided mechanism, it can solve nearly all of India’s problems with significant change left over, is one of the enduring notions of recent …
Should Indira Gandhi's Assassination Get a Film?
Background Some films are silly and stupid, and do nothing but let us pass time with a few laughs. On the other hand, some movies are powerful, and they hit us emotionally and stay with us for years to come. And some movies just give us insight into something or …
India and FIFA: Why India Can't Compete
Background As the 2014 World Cup enters the knockout phase, fans in India will be cheering for their favorite team. There will be one team, however, that they cannot cheer for: India. For a country of 1.2 billion, it baffles many that India cannot field an 11-man team when Costa …
Caste and Corruption: The Reason Behind Rapes in India
Background Rape in India is a social construct propagated by the misinterpretation of cultural principles and ideals that are entrenched in Indian society. Although these cultural principles are gradually moving towards the background of Indian society, their implications are still quite discernible, rape being one of the most noticeable effects …
Corruption and Bribery Are Not Values We Want to Teach Our Children
India has a huge problem with bribery and corruption, as most of India’s problems are somehow related to them. This short video shows us how we are bringing up children to think that bribery and corruption are normal parts of life. This needs to change if India really wants to …
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 …
Indian Supreme Court Updates: May 24th-30th
Bal Kishan Giri Found to Be in Contempt Advocate Bal Kishan Giri had challenged a judge in one of his trials for being biased against his client. The council found that the claims were not justified, and so he was to be held in contempt of court. His lawyer attempted …
Million Dollar Arm and India's Hidden Athletic Talent
The Movie Last week, we witnessed the release of the movie Million Dollar Arm starring Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal. The movie is based on the true story of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel. This Hollywood blockbuster relays the events of the two boys from India and their journey to the …
Major Blows to AAP: Key Party Founder Shazia Ilmi Leaves While Kejriwal in Jail
Key Party Members Shazia Ilmi and Captain Gopinath Resign Shazia Ilmi and Captain Gopinath have resigned from all party posts on the account of “lack of inner party democracy” and “increased differences”. Ilmi was quoted as saying, “My decision to leave the party is triggered by the lack of inner-party democracy, especially from …
