India

05/05/2008 > INDIA

Flashing flashers

Tired of seeing people turn a blind eye on sexual assault and intimidation in India, one woman has decided to tackle the taboo subject head on. Her answer to a flasher is to snap a photo of him and post it online. And somebody has. Read her account...

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Dianne Sharm...

Jasmeen Patheja

Renuka Singh

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07/04/2008 > INDIA

Bollywood singing out for condoms

A group of Indian campaigners is singing and dancing their way to the glorification of condom use. It's a crucial fight in their region, where two percent of the population is HIV positive. And the result - a Bollywood style video clip - is hilarious. Read more...

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P Narsingh Rao

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17/03/2008 > INDIA

An eye for an eye

Beaten, tormented and tortured; lynching is still the unofficial punishment for suspected criminals in some rural areas of India. Our Observers in the country explain why the backward practice is still going on. Warning: you may find the images upsetting. Read more...