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Maternal Scheme Undelivered

 
/ July 7, 2010

Women are not receiving the maternal healthcare benefits outlined in the government’s Janani Suraksha Yojana scheme.

India’s Invisible Workforce

 
/ July 6, 2010

Over 90 percent of women in India work in the informal economy.

Horse Carts Lose Race

 
/ July 5, 2010

Recent efforts to modernize transport services throughout Allalahabad might force out the city’s traditional horse rickshaws.

Wokha’s Vanishing Mountain

 
/ July 2, 2010

Nagaland’s Mount Tiyi is a key environmental and cultural feature for the local Lotha people.

Kolkata’s 23 District

 
/ July 1, 2010

Zaffar Khan reports from Kolkata’s 23 Khidirpur district on prejudices against the neighborhood’s Muslim community.

Pay Bribe, Take Education

 
/ June 30, 2010

Jharkhand suffers from an acute shortage of ethical, quality and committed teachers.

Tamil’s Transgender Community

 
/ June 29, 2010

Indian society has a 4000-year history of pushing its male to female transgender community into becoming Hijra.

Matrimonial Songs Missing

 
/ June 28, 2010

The once widespread Hindu tradition of singing songs to celebrate a wedding is in danger of disappearing.