December 2010
Women Stop Liquor Menace
Women in Chhattisgarh, India successfully get the local liquor brewery shut down after a four day protest.
Bikaner Heritage in Ruins
The term ‘Haveli’ is used for a private mansion. It is derived from Persian meaning “an enclosed place”.
Devadasi: A Life Without Education
The outlawed tradition of ‘devdasi’ which sanctions religious prostitution continues in rural Maharashtra.
Tamil’s Transgender Community
Indian society has a 4000-year history of pushing its male to female transgender community into becoming Hijra.
Vibrant Nagas of Manipur
Achungmei, who belongs to the Naga tribe in Manipur, shares some key aspects of her community, culture and identity.
Garhwali Language Seeks Patronage
The Garhwali language of India’s Uttarakhand state is in desperate need of preservation.
Businesswomen Stop Rural Migration
A women’s self-help group in India’s Chhattisgarh stop migration by making ready-to-eat meal powder.