Instant divorce is unconstitutional in India, finally Public Radio International

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

According to a Muslim custom that is rooted in tradition but not Islamic law, men have to say just three words to their wives if they want to dissolve their marriages. “Talaq, talaq, talaq” — and he’s divorced. But in India, a group of women petitioned...

This Police Department Is A Smash Hit On Social Media NPR Goats and Soda

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

One of the world’s most popular police departments on Twitter and Facebook is in Bangalore, India. And it’s all because they took the risk of partnering up with a hip outside consultant. Last September, when riots broke out in Bangalore city, the best...

India’s Supreme Court Rules That Sex With A Bride Under 18 Is Rape NPR Goats and Soda

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

India has made a significant change to its laws about rape. The Supreme Court has ruled that if a husband has sex with his wife and she is under 18, he is committing an act of rape. Up until now rape was illegal, but there was one glaring exception. A wife could not...

If You See Dirty Water, Don’t Just Gripe. Talk To The Cloud! NPR Goats and Soda

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

Water stagnating at a construction site. A dwindling number of mangroves along the shore. Lakes choked with algae and hyacinth. Sewage pipes leaking into the sea. These are common sights in India. Until recently, the best people could do to try to draw attention to...

Fake Medical News Can Now Be Fact-Checked In India NPR Goats and Soda

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

#fakenews isn’t just a U.S. thing. And it isn’t just about politics. In India people are putting their health at risk by following spurious advice dispensed on forwards on Whatsapp, the phone-based messaging app. Here’s one popular hoax making the...