In a significant development, Indian authorities have detained 104 striking workers from a Samsung Electronics factory in southern India. This action comes as the workers were planning an unauthorized protest this week. The factory, located near Chennai in the Tamil Nadu state, has been embroiled in a labor dispute over low wages. The detentions mark […]
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Shayara Bano is breathing a sigh of relief following the recent enactment of a law banning polygamy in her small state in India. This milestone represents the culmination of years of effort, including her own landmark lawsuit against the practice, which she brought before the Supreme Court of India. Bano, a Muslim woman whose husband […]
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The civil war in Myanmar, which has intensified over recent years, represents one of the most complex and tragic conflicts in contemporary Southeast Asia. The struggle, rooted in historical, ethnic, and political tensions, has resulted in significant loss of life, massive displacement, and widespread suffering. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the […]
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Mysterious Fever Outbreak in India: 14 Dead, Including 6 Children A recent outbreak of a mysterious fever in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India, has led to the deaths of 14 people, including six children. The situation has prompted an urgent response from local and state authorities to contain and address the crisis. On September […]
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Indian Women Transitioning to New Careers: From Nurse to Electrician, from Housekeeper to Driver
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Indian Women Transitioning to New Careers: From Nurse to Electrician, from Housekeeper to Driver Manjulata Patel, 40, has experienced a significant change in her life by transitioning from a nurse to an electrician in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Previously, Patel worked at a small hospital earning $47 a month, barely enough to rent a dilapidated apartment […]
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MUMBAI, India — There was a time when Ross Dunkley, my former boss at the Myanmar Times, was a powerful man. Today, he sits in a prison cell. I remember Ross storming into the newsroom in Rangoon after having stayed up all night drinking. Ross, a tall Australian with broad shoulders, wore a power suit. […]
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I traveled to Nepal in August through a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to cover child marriage in the country. Here is the two-part series I wrote for GlobalPost. Child marriages burden young Nepalis DOLAKHA, Nepal — Suntali Thami grew up in a tiny village here in this remote district set in […]
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Listen to my radio story, India’s Bias for Boys, on PRI’s The World. Click on the mp3 below or on the “play” button here. Read the accompanying text on PRI’ The World site.
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LAMAHI, Nepal – United States President Barack Obama set up the Global Health Initiative to take a more comprehensive approach to improving health care in developing nations. In particular, his administration has given great weight to saving the lives of women and to supporting countries’ priorities in health care. But there’s one exception: abortion. In […]
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My blog from GlobalPost’s Global Pulse: KATHMANDU, Nepal — Healthcare providers, advocates and academics have told me during my travels in Nepal these past two weeks that one of the biggest challenges to improving the country’s healthcare system is the nation’s political instability. Nepal is in the process of trying to draft a new constitution […]