July 2011
Hospital digs Graves of Women Children
Dhuna Bai, a tribal woman from Barwani district, Madhya Pradesh is very angry. Last December, gross negligence by medical authorities in the district hospital, a government appointed 24 hrs delivery and mother child care centre, resulted in the death of her 22year old daughter-in-law Byapari Bai. It was the 25th...
Dr. Binayak Sen: "Everybody has the right to Peacefully Retaliate"
Binayak Sen has been released on bail on April 15, 2011. It is time to celebrate. India ultimately paid attention to its activists, its intellectuals and the common men who voiced in favor of the doctor. The world’s largest democracy has taken note of national and international pressures. Let’s rejoice!...
Binayak Sen On IndiaUnheard
Our Community Correspondent, Sarwat Naqvi, talks to recently released human rights activist Binayak Sen.
A Blinding Road to Fill One’s Plate
In Trichy District, TN, blind people struggle to cover the 5 kilometers that lead to the ration shop.
Resisting Exploitation In The Maximum City
In Mumbai, workers employed by the biggest biomedical waste treatment factory are on strike, demanding better work conditions.
Using Media To Resolve Conflict Within The Community
This is the second of a 3-blog series by Jessica Mayberry, the founding director of VV on the of Community Video Unit (CVU) – the organization’s pioneering community media model, in addressing sensitive issues such as caste, sex and gender, and find innovative ways to deal with them. To read...
Kerosene Distribution Corrupt, Needy Distressed
In Malegaon, subsidized kerosene meant for the poorest is diverted by the distributors.