India's Reputation as the #CancerCountry
Problem India has several negative nicknames, but perhaps the most depressing one is the “Cancer Country.” Studies have proven that even though the incidence of cancer in the India is only approximately a quarter of that in the US or Europe, “mortality rates among those diagnosed with the disease are …
India's Battle Against Cancer: A Metastatic Problem
Each year, between 600,000 and 700,000 people in India die of cancer. Several factors contribute to this, including unequal access to health care, overuse of tobacco, and late diagnosis. Less than 1/3 of patients with cancer will survive after diagnosis. If the problem is not dealt with soon, the death …
Our Moral Obligation to Stop Absolute Poverty in India
Imagine not knowing where your next meal is coming from. Imagine not knowing where you’re going to sleep tonight. Imagine not being able to use a real toilet. Imagine not having access to safe water. Imagine not being able to tell your children that they will be better off. If …
You Can Honk, But You Can't Hide
Every town has its own distinctive sounds, from birds chirping to children playing in the street. In the noisiest city in the world, though, these cheerful sounds are drowned out by noise pollution. A study by Residential Acoustics cites New Delhi, India as the most earsplitting place on the globe. …
Veggie to Vegan: The Next Evolution in Our Diets?
Vegetarianism has become an increasingly popular trend over the last few decades or so. It has gradually been adopted by many people throughout the world as an ethical way to live, especially after the advent of the internet and social media, which has allowed people to share their ideas and reach …
The IPL Scandal – Corruption within Cricket
When one thinks of the world’s largest democracy, one of the first things one associates with Hindustan is its primary religion – no, not Hinduism or Islam or Sikhism or the variety of other traditional religions that exist within India’s diverse population. Rather, they think of the country’s national religion, …
Lok Sabha Elections Kick Off With Polling in Assam, Tripura: Phase 1
The high-stakes battle in the virtual Presidential-style contest between Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi with a few other regional satraps also in the fray in the Lok Sabha elections began on Monday in six constituencies in two states in the first of the nine-phased polls. Five constituencies in Assam — …
The Road to Safer Roads: India's Traffic-Jam
India is a country whose vigorous nature can be seen in all parts of its society; from the burning heat of its hot weather, the ardent flavors of its spicy foods, and even the energy in its exciting Bollywood dances, India displays an energetic, ‘hustle-bustle’ atmosphere. Unfortunately, getting caught up …
India's Youth Will Determine the 2014 General Election
India has long been identified as the world’s largest democracy, and it’s growing even larger. There are 814 million voters registered to vote in this year’s general elections. That’s 100 million voters more than there were in the 2009 elections, and more voters than the combined populations of the United …
What does India’s future hold under the BJP?
The Congress party has held control over India for over a decade, but the economic development that has been promised time after time has not materialized. As per the most recent poll projections, the Bharitiya Janata Party (BJP) is now predicted to take control of the world’s largest democracy, with …
