India
Is the British government ignoring gay rights in India for trade?
It would appear that way from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's mealy-mouthed response to the effective criminalisation of homosexuality in India.
‘I think governments should stop meddling with women’s vaginas and allow women to make independent decisions about birth control, access to safe abortions and sexual health services’
Rob Pollard talks to Noushin Arefadib, a feminist who works for Centre for Social Research (CSR) in India, an NGO which seeks to eradicate female foeticide, facilitate social justice and empower women through their Gender Training Institute (GTI).
Freedom from want is nothing without the freedom from fear
In the last year, across the world, 30 per cent of internet users have faced increased restrictions on accessing content. The Association for Progressive Communications estimates that over 45 states have imposed some kind of online restrictions.
PM visits India while new figures show no UK students studying main Indian language in school
While the prime minister visits India, new figures reveal that not a single UK child has studies Hindi for GCSE or A-Levels in the past year.
Comment: Mother India has badly let down generations of its daughters
Dr. Kailash Chand OBE writes about the horrific India gang rape case.
Boris is right on Indian student visas – but can he persuade the Tory immigration sceptics?
Boris Johnson says Indian students should have their visa applications to study in the UK processed far quicker - but can he persuade his Tory colleagues?