Regional: Asia: Society and Culture: Issues  (5)
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Abortion and Sex Selection in India
An essay by Radhika Balakrishnan examines the medicalization of birth in changing cultural contexts.

A4India - A Literary Talent Center
Offers users an opportunity to publish their views on perceptions about India or any India-related issue.

Consumer Rights
Learn about consumer rights in India. Includes news updates, legal advice, and discussion forum.

Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.
Learn about India's National Consumer day, the objectives of Consumer Protection Act (COPRA), and the Centre for Consumer Action Research and Training (CART).

Epidemic of Abuse
Features a report on police abuse of AIDS prevention workers.

The Hinduism and Indology Home
A website with essays and cultural information on India, much of it from a Tamil nationalist and anti-Aryan perspective.

India Policy Institute
An Internet based think-tank on India that dwells on issues like economy, governance, social change, capitalism, socialism and government policies amongst other topics.

Lok Satta (People's Power)
A non-partisan people's movement for better governance that stands for rule of law and democratic reforms.

The National Commission For Women
A press information bureau report by the Government of India on the setting up of the commission in 1992.

The National Commission For Women
The apex national level organisation for protecting and promoting the interests of women in India. Covers dowry issues, female foeticide, child marriage, sexual harassment, legal advice and help.

People's Union for Civil Liberties
Provides online journal and documents concerning unresolved human rights problems in India.

Population
Read about the population policy, reproductive health, family, and development.

Sanatana Hindu philosophy
Presents a number of essays and writings, on issues of the day, from the modern Hindu nationalist viewpoint.

Unemployment in India
An essay by Pravin Visaria covering unemployment issues, Government policies and legislations for promoting youth employment in India.

Women's Writing and Censorship
Read about the issue of gender-based censorship and a report on the Gender and Censorship Project in India.

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