Shelly Walia
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Girls Killin’ It In Boards Means Nothing If We Don’t Let Them Work
It’s that time of the year again when CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 board exam results are declared – and girls outperform boys. → Read More
Einstein, Patel and ‘Social Reform’ Complicated Simplicity of GST
Symbolism of the rollout “at the stroke of the midnight hour” wasn’t lost on anyone but does it live up to the hype? → Read More
Race For UP CM: Amit Shah Says BJP Will Endorse Maurya’s Choice
After BJP’s thumping win in UP, party president Amit Shah will be deciding on who will become the state’s CM. → Read More
Indian film industry is struggling with bitcoin-trading, sophisticated pirates
The industry is losing Rs18,000 crore and 60,000 jobs every year because of pirates. → Read More
How the guru of India’s rich and famous lost his peace on the banks of Yamuna
This post has been updated. It was meant to be a massive celebration of the work Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his Art of Living Foundation have done over the years. Instead, the World Culture Festival is turning out to be a public relations nightmare for one of India's best-known spiritual gurus. Two days before the 59-year-old... → Read More
Suresh Prabhu’s budget: The 163-year-old Indian Railways is now wooing startups
The word "startup" has officially entered the lexicon of India's railway minister. → Read More
Coldplay goes off tune with its cliched weekend hymn for India—but it’s not the only one
The weekend didn't exactly go well for Coldplay. On Jan. 29, the British rock band released the video for its new single, Hymn for the Weekend—and instantly drew attention for its unimaginative, cliched portrayal of India and cultural appropriation. On the bright side, though, the video's got some nine million views (and counting) on YouTube. ... → Read More
The rising chorus from India’s women: You can’t bar us from our temples or shrines anymore
Under Indian law, all citizens are guaranteed the right to worship. Article 25 of the Indian Constitution promises every person the right to “freely profess, practice, and propagate religion.” However, a handful of shrines—in the name of tradition, custom, or ritual purity—deny this civil right to women, in some cases preventing them from even entering the sanctuary. These... → Read More
Netflix comes to India—and each could benefit the other
A potential for big audiences, and better television. → Read More
Delhi’s controversial odd-even car rationing to curb pollution is working just fine on launch day
On Jan. 1, only vehicles with license numbers ending with an odd number are allowed on Delhi roads. → Read More
Even the Chinese media is making fun of Narendra Modi’s Photoshop fail
This post has been updated. On the evening of Dec. 3, Narendra Modi made a trip to Tamil Nadu, the southern Indian state reeling under severe floods, where over 280 people have died in recent weeks. The Indian prime minister went on an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas, and the Press Information Bureau—the Indian government's main media... → Read More
Indian women are not afraid to smash one of the country’s biggest taboos
The rules at one of India's most revered temples has inspired a revolt. → Read More
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan took on religious intolerance, and Snapdeal got caught in the crossfire
The Bollywood actor inspired a wave of criticism and boycott threats on social media. → Read More
This machine to discard sanitary pads could make a huge difference to women’s health in rural India
Manufacturing affordable sanitary napkins is not enough. → Read More
Women in tech should not be scared of wearing bright clothes or having children
Earlier this year, India-born Padmasree Warrior stepped down from her position as chief technology and strategy officer at the American networking behemoth, Cisco Systems. Warrior—who's spent over three decades in the technology sector—was among the few prominent women executives in Silicon Valley. She began her career at Motorola, where she spent 23 years, and rose to become the company's... → Read More
Women are still missing from India’s workforce
A female worker in India earns one-fourth of her male counterpart's salary. → Read More
India is seriously diabetic—and Diwali sweets will only make things worse
Warning: Laddoo, gulab jamun, ras malai, and jalebi are all more than 150 calories per piece. → Read More
An unusual boarding school in a small Indian city could be improving the lives of child brides
The institute today houses 70 girls from villages around Jodhpur, out of which 30 are already married. → Read More
25 years, 36,000 postcards: how one doctor’s gesture helped India’s rural poor stay healthy
The inexpensive postcard was his solution to private hospitals. → Read More
A scheme to end child marriage in patriarchal Haryana has totally backfired
A state-run scheme to end child marriage in the northern Indian state of Haryana is backfiring in the most unexpected way. The Apni Beti Apna Dhan (My daughter, my wealth) programme promises Rs25,000 ($384) to girls on the condition that they abide by the legal age of marriage in India and stay unmarried till 18 years of... → Read More