Category Archives: India Photographed Gay and Lesbian march in Mumbai a few days ago. The event called “Queer Azaadi”, which includes bisexual and transgender, has been taking place since 2008 in the city to fight discrimination against them. On July 2, 2009, The Delhi High Court in India annulled a 150-year-old law criminalizing “carnal intercourse against the order...  I met quite an interesting person through my assignment last month. His name is Ashok Khade, who founded Das Offshore Engineering, a successful oil-rig engineering company. He is one of the many successful businessmen who have taken advantage of India’s growing economy but what makes him unique is that he belongs to the Dalit, in... no comments  To boost India’s retail economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced last month that for the first time big foreign companies like Wal-Mart and Tesco could open retail stores in India. The decision generated big controversy and lots of protests, including burning effigy and local retail shop strike, have been taking place for the last couple... no comments  A few days ago, I got a call from a young film director whom I met last month during a mutual friend’s wedding. He told me that he needed some photos in a presentation for production companies to raise funds for a new movie. It was a volunteer job with no compensation for my labor.... no comments  After six weeks of voting for a new state legislature, the winner for the post of Chief Minister in Bihar state was announced today. Bihar is the poorest state in India even though it’s home to Bodh Gaya, one of Buddhism’s holiest sites, which attracts many religious pilgrims including ones from Japan. Once outside the capital city Patna,... no comments |
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