Archive

Corrupt Cops Ignore Rape

 
/ May 11, 2010

Jai Kumar, Community Correspondent from Punjab, documents the failure of local police to properly investigate crimes.

Laboring with Hand Tools Alone

 
/ May 10, 2010

In Nagaland’s Wokha district and elsewhere women still engage in back-breaking labor with nothing but manual tools to till the soil.

Homosexuals Seek an Identity

 
/ May 7, 2010

In Chattisgarh, and much of India, homosexuals struggle to finda place in society.

Highway Limits Schooling

 
/ May 6, 2010

In Calcutta, migrant laborers cannot send their children to school because they must cross dangerous roads.

Girl and father burned alive by the upper caste

 
/ May 5, 2010

 20 dalit houses were burnt by people belonging to the upper caste in Mirjpur village of Harayana. A disabled girl and her father also lost their lives in this attack. The reason for the attack was that the upper caste Jat community did not want the Dalits(lower caste) to get...

Children Carry Trash Not Books

 
/ May 4, 2010

The children of Solan in Himachal Pradesh have access to schools and a right to free education.

Funds for Books Embezzled

 
/ May 3, 2010

Officials in Nagpur’s education department siphon money from education funds for personal gain.

Pottery Disappearing

 
/ May 3, 2010

Manipur is home to a rich and important pottery trade. Its ceramic artisans hold a key place in Manipuri culture.