Alone in India ?
Following the horrific gang-rape of a 23-year-old in India in December; travel advisories in the US, UK and other foreign embassies have warned women not to travel alone in India, …
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Think India 2013 Convention
Titled ‘Innovate and Lead: A Rousing Call to Youth’, the convention will be held on March 2 & 3 at The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad and will include …
Read MoreIndia’s Hijaras
BY SHEKHAR BHATIA For the sake of avoiding confusion, I’ll call this person a woman, but she was a stark introduction to my trip across India (to photograph India’s marginalised …
Read MoreA Man’s World
BY DHANYA NAIR [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]T[/dropcap] he year was 2008, the place Chennai, and the time 7pm; a perfect time to enjoy a walk after a day’s hard work. …
Read MoreValentine’s Day Steals Hearts and Wallets across Asia
BY LUCY CAREY [dropcap type=”circle” color=”#COLOR_CODE” background=”#COLOR_CODE”]I[/dropcap] n recent years, even conservative Asian countries such as India have been seduced by the lure of Cupid and co., with Valentine cards …
Read MoreDay 1: The Innocent Genius or His Holiness ?
Last year, Salman Rushdie was scared off, but this year Pakistani authors and musicians are here at the 6th Jaipur Literary Festival in spite of protests. The ‘greatest literary show …
Read More“The Greatest Literary Show on Earth” – allegedly!
Third time lucky? Perhaps! I am finally on my way to Jaipur – to The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, to give it its full title – after my initial attempts …
Read MoreTaiwan, India and Bangladesh Join Global One Billion Rising Campaign
Asian countries sign up for writer-activist Eve Ensler’s global campaign to curb violence against women Statistics reveal that one in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten …
Read MoreWomen’s Voices to Reverberate at DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013
9.01.2013 | New Delhi The sixth annual DSC Jaipur Literature Festival has been scheduled from 24th to 28th January, 2013, at Diggi Palace in Jaipur. The five-day festival will …
Read MorePositive Outlook for Hiring Trends in India in 2013
2012 has been a year of continuing decline for many sectors in terms of hiring activity,compunded at the close of this year by the holiday season, end of year budgetary …
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