As Rape Protests Rock Bangladesh, A Survivor Explains How the Country Failed Its Women
“If women were given justice the proper way, we wouldn’t be here.”
This Indian Couple Had a Baby Just To Save Their Terminally Ill Son
Abhijeet Solanki, a seven-year-old from Gujarat, had received up to 80 blood transfusions as a treatment for thalassemia major. Then his sister was born.
Man Arrested for Abducting, Raping and Filming a Teen for 22 Days in India
On average, nearly 90 rapes are reported in the country every day. Activists say that data on crimes against women is often the tip of the iceberg.
Right-Wing Trolls Made an Indian Brand Withdraw its Ad on Interfaith Couple
Critics of the ad accused it of promoting “love jihad”, an Islamophobic conspiracy theory. The company called the outrage saddening.
'I’m Scared of the Gov’t': Wife of Jailed Indian Journalist Speaks Out
Prashant Kanojia was arrested on August 18 this year. His wife, Jagisha Arora, says it is part of the crackdown on journalists.
A Brief History of Non-Indians Hating On Indian Food
Indians facing cultural intolerance and racism by outsiders via food is not new. Are “unpopular takes” reducing the complexity of Indian cuisine?
Is Media Coverage of the Gang Rape in India Helping or Hurting the Family?
As dozens of journalists arrive in the nondescript village in north India, there’s growing concern about the impact of media intrusion on the victim’s family.
Indian State Accused of Cover-Up As Protests Over Gang Rape Continue
Uttar Pradesh state police rushed to cremate the body of the victim without the family’s consent and insist the woman was not raped.
How Caste Bias Fuelled the Gang Rape and Death of a Young Girl in India
The victim in the Hathras case belonged to the Dalit community, considered lowest in the caste hierarchy.
Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent
This is the latest in the series of curbs aimed at silencing human rights defenders in India. Activists are concerned about how far the government will go.
In Photos: Angry Farmers Protest Indian Gov’t’s ‘Historic’ Laws
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the passage of these bills a “watershed moment”. Farmers and opposition call it a “death warrant”.