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06/02/2013 / INDIA
Kashmir girl band provoke fatwa by singing in front of men
This is the story of three teenage girls who wanted to rock but were born in the wrong place. After participating in a music contest in Indian Kashmir, Aneeqa, Noma, and Farah received third place — as well as heaps of insults and a fatwa against them. Read more...
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17/01/2013 / INDIA
Kumbh Mela festival: a sanitary challenge of mammoth proportions
It’s tipped to become the biggest gathering of human beings on earth. Millions of Hindus have already started pouring into the northern Indian city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela festival. Such a large-scale event poses unfathomable challenges for organisers, especially when it comes to sanitation. Read more...
27/08/2012 / INDIA
As anti-corruption campaign lands a big fish, police bring out the batons
Over the past few months, India’s capital has seen an increasing number of protests against corruption, but until now, police avoided making use of their weapons in favour of simply arresting demonstrators. However, a scandal involving the government’s sale of coal fields has made tensions boil over. On Sunday, police quelled an impromptu protest with bamboo batons, water cannons, and tear gas. Read more...
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31/07/2012 / INDIA
Ethnic riots leave thousands homeless in northeast India: “They’re in a state of panic”
The ethnic riots that killed 50 people in India’s northeast last week also left at least 400,000 people homeless. Many of them have taken refuge in schoolhouses, where they live in cramped quarters with little relief. We spoke to the headmaster of a school that has taken in 2,000 refugees. Read more…
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16/07/2012 / INDIA
Horrific video of attack on young woman in India sparks outrage
Video footage of a 17-year old Indian girl being physically assaulted by a group of men in a busy street has sparked outrage in India. The incident has not only drawn attention to high levels of violence against women in India, but also raised the question whether it was the journalist’s duty who filmed the attack to intervene. Read more…
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29/03/2012 / INDIA
Sikhs protest en masse against execution of back-up suicide bomber
Thousands of Sikhs throughout India - and even abroad – took to the streets Wednesday, wearing bright orange, the colour of the Sikh flag. They demanded the government scrap its plans to execute Balwant Singh Rajoana for his role in the 1995 murder of Punjab state’s chief minister. Read more…
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16/01/2012 / INDIA
Scandal erupts over Bay of Bengal "human safaris"
A bare-chested woman with ebony skin stands in the middle of the road. A male voice commands her to dance in exchange for treats. The scene could have been lifted from a book on the shameful history of 19th century colonialism, but it was filmed sometime in the present day on India’s Andaman Islands, an archipelago in the Bay of Bengal.
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18/08/2011 / INDIA
Rampant corruption stirs anger in India
The arrest of an anti-corruption activist has sparked angry protests throughout India, seemingly hitting a nerve with Indians tired of having to pay bribes. Our Observers tell us how corruption affects their everyday lives.
31/03/2011 / INDIA-PAKISTAN
India's cricket diplomacy 'just a PR stunt'
India beat Pakistan on Wednesday March 30th to reach the final of the Cricket World Cup, sparking scenes of jubilation throughout India. The match was also used as a diplomatic opportunity by India, whose relations with Pakistan have historically been strained. But our Observers doubt that such ‘cricket diplomacy’ can work. Read more…
19/02/2011 / India
Damage caused by the earthquake remains 10 years on.
The Gujarat Earthquake 10 years on
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Damage caused by the earthquake remains 10 years on.
Recently I was able to visit the state of Gujarat in India, which on the 26th January 2001 was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale. In the aftermath of the earthquake some 20,000 people lost their lives, 600,000 people were displaced from their homes and the local infrastructure completely damaged. So 10 years on how has the state of Gujarat dealt with the earthquake?
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