by Nusrat Ara –Indian-Administered Kashmir– It is Sunday noon. I am standing outside the only functional cinema in all of Indian administered Kashmir. Located in the city of Srinagar, the shabby Neelam Cinema sits quiet. It looks more like a…
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Kashmir’s Last Cinema Struggles to Survive
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, cinema, cinema industry, Economy, Films & Documentaries, Islam, Kashmir, Srinagar
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Of Art, the Sacred and the Secular: India’s Debate over Painter M.F. Hussain
by Aditi Bhaduri – India – A debate gripping much of India’s urban middle class has been the controversy surrounding renowned painter M.F. Hussain. Considered India’s Picasso, he received the country’s second highest civilian award – the Padma Vibhushan. But…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, censorship, Hinduism, India, M.F. Hussain, Religion
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
“Deeply Divided”: Sri Lanka through the Eyes of Adele Barker
by Mandy Van Deven – India – During the year she taught Russian literature at the University of Peradeniya in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Arizona University professor Adele Barker found herself more comfortable in the role of perpetual learner than educator.…
Tagged with: Asia, Books, Ethnicity, Interviews, Politics, Sri Lanka, War & Conflict
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
India Sets Its Sights on Higher Education
by Priyanka Bhardwaj – India – Education remains an emotional subject in a poor and developing country like India, where it is seen as the primary means for social and economic mobility. Indian families are known to sell land and…
Tagged with: Asia, Education, Higher Education, Immigration, India, Reforms
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
India’s Women Find Empowerment in Exotic Dance
by Mandy Van Deven – India – Anyone who has ever sat through the frequent and painstakingly choreographed musical numbers in a Bollywood film can tell you that dance is an integral part of Indian culture. From Bhangra in the…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, Bollywood, Dance, India, Sexuality, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
India’s Domestic Violence Campaign Asks Men to Be Part of the Solution
by Shreyasi Singh – India – Sometimes, just asking for a small cup of milk to brew your tea can bring domestic violence to a halt. Sounds too simple a solution? Well, it need not be as a recent public…
Tagged with: activism, Asia, Domestic Violence, Education, India, Indigenous Culture, Media, Women's Rights
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Parvati’s Burden: Scratching the Surface of Motherhood in India
by Mandy Van Deven – India – Unlike the abundance of exploration into the many dilemmas of motherhood by feminists in the West, in India the subject is so under-examined that it might as well not even exist. In fact,…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, Feminism, gender equality, Hindu, India, maternity, Motherhood, women's empowerment, Women's Rights
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country
by Jessica Mosby – USA – Burma (also known as Myanmar) is a closed country, literally. Since the 1962 military coup, few outsiders have even entered the Southeast Asian country. News reports are scarce and often unreliable because the news…
Tagged with: Arts & Culture, Asia, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Films & Documentaries, human rights, Myanmar, Rangoon, Southeast Asia, videojournalism
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES
Decriminalizing Same Sex Relations in India: A Legal Beginning
by Aditi Bhaduri – India – A mini revolution is underway in India. On July 2nd the Delhi High Court read down a 149-year-old archaic law that criminalized same sex relations. It is a tiny victory for a battle that…
Rape in Burma: A Weapon of War
by Cheery Zahau – Burma / India – In the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, international scrutiny highlights the military junta that rules Burma, a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Laos. Adding greatly…
Tagged with: Asia, Burma, Politics, Sexual Violence, Violence Against Women, Women's Rights
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
