Tag: demonstration
I am Nirbhaya
A year ago tens of thousands came out in protest on the streets in India. Angry, hurt and exhausted that it had happened again, another girl had lost her life to a sexual assault of the most brutal kind. The collective Indian memory remembers her as Nirbhaya, the fearless one—perhaps...
I Refuse to be Silenced
The names in this video have been changed to protect identities. A marriage proposal came for her. She met the family, liked them.They liked her. When the boy’s family demanded a dowry, her parents refused. And then started the torment. Community Correspondent Chanda Bharti from Uttar Pradesh reports. She refused...
The Great Indian Education Crisis: RTE
80 videos on the lack of education facilities in India and counting. Here’s why VV thinks a campaign to invigorate the Right to Education Act is necessary As he studied at a night school in Mumbai, Amol Lalzare also juggled several odd jobs during the day tosupport his family. His lifelong dream...
Lokpal Bill Triggers Citizens’ Anger
Citizens across the country expressed their frustration while the Lokpal Bill was tabled in Parliament yesterday.
Goa’s Mines Bleed Its Environment Dry
Unmonitored mining has boomed in Goa in recent years and has had dire effects on the environment.
Airport To Strip Farmers Of Land
The construction of a new airport in Pernem, Goa, would deprive thousands of farmers of their livelihood.
Mumbai Slums Fight For Water
Slum dwellers demonstrate to protest the lack of water facilities.