International Political Forum

Recalling A Million ‘Deaths’ On National Girl Child Day

India – young girls increasingly ‘disappear’ in this country of great cultural integration and interconnectedness; more than 50 million girls go missing in an atmosphere marked by technological and scientific advancem...
by Arpita Mitra
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International Political Forum

Skin Lightening: 50 Shades of Chagrin

On September the 15th, 24 Year Old Nina Davaluri became the first winner from an Indian background to win the Miss America pageant. Amidst the cheers of adulation and the small but obnoxious stream of racist remarks directe...
by Nadia Hasan
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WATCH: Rape – It’s Time To Stop Blaming The Victim

As rape cases continue to rise in India, and the number of comments blaming the victims for these rapes rises even faster, one has to wonder what it’s going to take for even the country’s top politicians and governm...
by Priyanka Mogul
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International Political Forum

Punching The South Asian Stereotype

‘So, you’re here to sign up for Muay Thai classes?’ We nodded together with expressions of apprehension yet excitement. ‘… And you’re both from India?’ X  interjected with a bit of a chuckle, ‘Not quite, I’m ...
by Abhisvara Sinha
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International Political Forum

FOOD for Thought for Indian Politics

I am proud to be in Indian especially when the country has such a wonderful Government and compassionate political leadership. Did you just have a frown on your face upon reading this? I’m sure you think I am sadly mistaken....
by Nishant
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WATCH: Google Shows Us How To Unite India And Pakistan In Just Three Minutes

For years, tensions between India and Pakistan have remained hostile. It seems that the people of both countries have entirely erased from their memories a time when they were one – no boundaries, no conflicts, just one c...
by Priyanka Mogul
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From Littering to Spitting: Sanitary Problems in India’s Public Spaces

Lack of hygiene in India’s public space is not a new occurrence. It has stayed in the country for many generations and continues to grow to this day, without people realizing that keeping their environment clean is a societ...
by Urban Times
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International Political Forum

India: The New America

As the Indian elections come to a close and we elect a man who outdid Tupac by using holograms for election speeches, Narendra Modi, a man who was once a street side tea seller, is now our Prime Minister. It seems like he achie...
by Apratim Vidyarthi
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On Gandhi’s Path, There Are No Failures – The AAP Must Carry On Its Fight Against Corruption In India

The tide may be against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), but they are in a position to turn things around in their own favor more than any other political party in India given their Gandhian ways  Mahatma Gandhi’s technique of...
by Chirag Sutar
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