Came across a truly revealing article and thought of sharing some excerpts from the same with you all. The article by Varsha Kale, the president, Bharatiya Bargirls Union, brings out the true picture on life of these girls… The idea behind the whole act of banning the dance bars is indeed very noble. But, [...]
November 25 is International Day for Elimination of Violence against women. This day is observed to mark the public awareness about the issue by UN agencies and NGOs worldwide. Here is a UN initiative against International violence: A web site for A Life Free from Violence: It’s our right. Sadly no national organization from India [...]
It is tough to some times believe that Dharavi is a slum, considering the kind of publicity it receives. Not to mention, even wiki has a page devoted to Asia’s largest slum! Dharavi has all that a typical slum has – unending stretch of narrow, dirty lanes… open sewers, no access to direct water supply, [...]
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is most unused Act in India. Indians are hardly aware of their rights as a consumer. Very few of us, who fight for their consumer rights, are commendable. Because more than their small victories they set a precedent that others can follow. Sometimes, their cases lead to a landmark court judgment [...]
Today is child abuse prevention day! According to a World Health Organization study, one in every four girls and one in every seven boys are victims of sexual abuse. Scary, isn’t it? But there is more.
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are 3 Rs for energy conservation and environment. After emphasizing so much on reducing, reusing, and recycling in my last few posts at Visceral Observations, I decided to take a stock of recycling scenario in India. I am shocked! US and UK have active recycling centers, where consumers come and dump [...]
This diwali lets celebrate a smoke-free diwali. Lets say NO to crackers. Pic source: http://tribuneindia.com Ref: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041111/pun.jpg
October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink ribbon is the International symbol of breast cancer prevention. Breast cancer is the second most prominent cancer that assails Indian women. Urban Indian women are said to be more susceptible to breast cancer than rural women. A woman with family history of breast cancer is 15% more susceptible [...]
In a shocking revelation, Al Gore’s docu-presentation called An inconvenient truth stated that “We have only 8 years to save the planet Earth”. Such are the disastrous effects of Global Warming. Now, coming to the most important part of this post. What is it that we can do? The documentary states: My favorite points, the [...]
