#Rewrite the Ending Contest Facebook Winner!
This week, Breakthrough is excited to announce the winners of our #Rewrite the Ending, fiction (re)writing competition! Applause to all of those who submitted. The sheer talent and creativity of all of the entries made picking just three a difficult task for our staff! Today, we’re delighted to announce the Facebook winner and two runners-up: [...]
Drum roll, please! The winners of our #Rewrite the Ending contest…
This week, Breakthrough is excited to announce the winners of our #Rewrite the Ending, fiction (re)writing competition! Applause to all of those who submitted. The sheer talent and creativity of all of the entries made picking just three a difficult task for our staff! Today, we’re delighted to announce the Twitter winner and two runners-up: [...]
Violence against women increased across India in 2010
Breakthrough has some alarming news to share for our Indian audience and women worldwide. The new VAW figures for last year were just released and they reveal a disturbing trend for the safety of women and girls across the country. Here’s a look at the numbers:
“BellBajao Empowers Viewers”
We’re happy to report that BellBajao received some notable recognition today in The Financial Express:
Breakthrough’s Bell Bajao #Rewrite Contest – Enter to win!
Show of hands: How many of you wish that Andy (Pretty in Pink) had ended up with Ducky? That after Willy dies (Death of a Salesman), his wife gets a great sales job without having to play the “poor widow” card? That when Simran’s father finally releases her hand (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge), she runs [...]
A conversation with journalist Amana Fontanella-Khan
Photo credit: Amana Fontanella-Khan Amana Fontanella-Khan is a journalist based in Mumbai. She regularly covers women’s issues such as prostitution, rape, reproductive rights and women’s empowerment. Her work has been featured by various publications including The New York Times, The Financial Times, Slate Magazine and The Christian Science Monitor. I first came across Amana’s writing last summer when Slate published [...]
No, but really, #whatareyoulookingat ?
Having grown up in New York, I’ve always been a big fan of subway systems and metros. In fact, I’ve been taking the New York City subway by myself since I was just twelve years old, mainly because I like the independence of it. There’s something great about being able to get yourself around on [...]
We exist. Therefore, we share.
This week was Social Media Day, celebrating the evolution of internet most significantly brought about by the revolutionary changes that social media has made in our personal and professional lives. We asked our fans on Facebook & Twitter to share stories of how social media has made a difference in their lives and in particular [...]
The Wife Beater and the Bystander
- As related by a friend Fighting to stay positive on a day that ends in a sweaty crowd at Andheri station at 9 pm, I was trying to divert my mind from the stickiness of the situation. Changing hair partitions seemed an apt topic. It would take the right amount of visualization that would [...]
I adjust but not fight…???
I was walking down the alley. It was almost past 10 in the night. But not to worry, this is my locality. “Was I asssuring my own self?” I looked back and forth, noone. I continued to walk. A sudden burst of light, I looked up,blinded for a moment. The sound of a bike, I [...]
