AltWeeklies Wire
Trading Placesnew
Yobel International combats the sex trade via fair trade, but that's only half the mission.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
02-26-2014 |
Features
A Concept Car for the Indian Middle Classnew
In India, owning a car is considered as a symbol of social status and prosperity. The launch of Tata's Nano has allowed many middle class people who zip around on scooters and motorcycles or commute by bus or autorickshaw to own a four-wheeler with an affordable price tag of 100,000 rupees only.
New Haven Advocate |
Mandira Srivastara |
06-02-2009 |
Transportation
Terror Unlike the Usual Terrors: A Report from Mumbainew
Mumbai, India has endured terrorist attacks for decades, but the November assault on the Taj Mahal Hotel stopped the city in its tracks.
Boston Phoenix |
Kathryn Gearhart |
12-03-2008 |
International
Tucson Lifeguards Take Skills and Goodwill to Indianew
Financed by its own fundraisers and car washes, the 15-member Swim India team will fan across that country's southern reaches, teaching everything from basic safety-and-rescue techniques to CPR in orphanages and schools.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
10-09-2008 |
International
Can Vitamins Save the World?new
The Santa Barbara non-profit Vitamin Angels is saving India and beyond, one dose at a time.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Matt Kettmann |
04-28-2008 |
Science
Student of Concernnew
Will we be more secure -- or just less competitive -- if the government forces hundreds of thousands of international science students to get export licenses simply to look through a microscope?
SF Weekly |
Cristi Hegranes |
06-02-2005 |
International
Transcription Done Abroad Jeopardizes Patient Privacynew
A medical transcription service in India threatens to post U.S. patients' records on the Web unless it's paid a certain amount for its services.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
08-07-2004 |
Science
