An App to Fight Crimes Against Women
By Nilanjana S. Roy For many women who live here, the list of Delhi’s “100 Most Unsafe Places,” recently compiled by Whypoll, a citizens’ networking group, resonates with unpleasant associations. Dhaula Kuan, the neighborhood at the top of the rankings, is where, in 2010, a young call-center employee returning home from work was abducted and [...]
It’s time to ‘Wake Up India’!
By now, you have probably heard the names Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandes, the two young men who were brutally killed in Mumbai for standing up against a group of “eve-teasers.” On October 20, after sharing an evening with Keenan’s girlfriend and two other girl friends, a group of men descended in attack against the [...]
“BellBajao Empowers Viewers”
We’re happy to report that BellBajao received some notable recognition today in The Financial Express:
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 [...]
Mahila Hakkina Mela: The Change Theory
The mrudangam played the beats in perfect rhythm and the rain clouds gathered their might to pour over our Mahila Hakkina Mela towards the end of the day. The journey between Bangalore and Gubbi (where the mela was held) was long and it took us a daily commute of over 4 hours each day to [...]
Breakthrough presents Khwaab- E- Seher with Hans Raj Hans
Sufi artist, Hans Raj Hans performed for Breakthrough in Lucknow and appealed everyone through ‘shayari’ to ‘ring the bell’ against domestic violence.
Women & Mental Health – Bell Bajao! for Behl Sisters
The case of the Noida sisters is one of great tragedy, especially for the contemporary Indian society. Several articles and publications are exploring the reasons as to why two well educated adult women would abandon society and self preservation in the solitary confinement of their home. HT CITY has criticized the general apathy among neighbours [...]
Breakthrough Launches Chatpati Chat!
Breakthrough launches an exciting social mobile platform called Chatpati Chat for Rights Advocates in Lucknow.
The Crime of Ignorance/Neglect
MSC STUDENTS SUICIDE Engineer denies marital discord Mumbai: An engineer from Andheri, arrested for abetting his wifes suicide, told police officials on Friday that there were no problems in their marriage. Liyakat Sayyed (32),the accused,was employed with a private firm in Chakala while his wife,Kadambari Bhosale,was doing her MSc. Kadambari hanged herself from a ceiling [...]
Bell Bajao! Video Van Launch in Smt. Sheila Dixit's residence in New Delhi
Hear the voices of the angels a.k.a the panelists from the Delhi Video Van launch and all those who came out in support.
