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11 Dec 2013 3 minute read

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Hypocrisy, blackmail and power politics: same old WTO

The Bali deal may be a success for free trade but Nick Dearden says that it strikes another blow for...

5 Nov 2013 3 minute read

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Elephants in conflict with nearby communities face a cruel future

Wild animals are tamed for a variety of purposes. But what happens when they no longer serve that purpose? asks Mari...

1 Nov 2013 7 minute read

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A prisoner in the house

For hundreds of South Asian women each year, an arranged marriage in Britain leads not to love but to slavery. Samira...

18 Oct 2013 3 minute read

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Ancient knowledge could overhaul India’s health system

Mari Marcel Thekaekara argues that we can all improve our wellbeing through traditional medicine and by...

11 Oct 2013 2 minute read

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The world is looking at caste discrimination, finally

The recent EU vote gives hope that the human rights of Dalit groups will no longer be ignored, says Mari Marcel...

4 Oct 2013 3 minute read

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When insensitivity is the norm

Mari Marcel Thekaekara deplores government-sanctioned attitudes towards indigenous peoples.

1 Oct 2013 3 minute read

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Oxford and Cambridge sue in copyright controversy

Why are two of the world’s best universities thwarting poor Indians’ chance of an education? wonders Deepa Gupta...

1 Oct 2013 10 minute read

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Girls not allowed

Vanessa Baird reports on the scandal of sex selection and what it is doing to women - and the world.

27 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Should martyrdom ever be glorified?

Mari Marcel Thekaekara argues that life is more valuable than the political statements made by the ultimate...

23 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Bittersweet victory for ‘Indian’ Miss America

Nina Davuluri is deemed too dark to be beautiful in India. Mari Marcel Thekaekara explores the irony.

13 Sep 2013 4 minute read

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Does anyone give a s**t?

A new bill in India aimed at protecting manual cleaners of human excrement needs to translate into political action, argues...

3 Sep 2013 3 minute read

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Some rapes are more newsworthy than others in India

A handful of cases attract international attention yet crimes against Dalit women go unreported, says Mari Marcel...

20 Aug 2013 3 minute read

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Casualties of war and political games

Indian soldiers are paying the price for border clashes with Pakistan, writes Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

14 Aug 2013 3 minute read

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Look who’s wearing the pants

To be treated as equals, are Indian women compelled to internalize roles traditionally associated with men? Rajashri...

29 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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Close encounter of the human kind

Mari Marcel Thekaekara has an unlikely experience at an ayurvedic ashram in Kerala.

23 Jul 2013 3 minute read

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India, porn and sexual violence

Links between pornography and some despicable crimes are clear, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

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