All Posts Tagged With: "India"

1-800-INDIA: Introduction

(September 13, 2005) In India, outsourcing has sparked an economic boom, and those working in the industry are making new lives that balance traditional Indian family values with Western-style social and economic mores. But in India, as in the United States, the long-term impact of outsourcing is still unclear.

Jul 11th, 2011

Time for School Series: Article: Who’s Being Left Behind?

The U.N. Millennium Development Goals call for universal primary education by 2015. But around the world, minorities are being left behind.

Jan 1st, 2010

Time for School Series: Live Discussion on Global Education

Join a live online discussion with the film's producers and global education experts Thursday, September 10th at 12:00 noon.

Jan 1st, 2010

World Links: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Arrested, Floods Kill 250 in India

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Oct 6th, 2009

World Links: U.S. to Withdraw More Troops from Iraq, Lashkar-e-Taiba Determined to Strike India

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Sep 30th, 2009

Time for School Series: Introduction

(September 2 & 9, 2009) WIDE ANGLE’s award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, follows seven children from seven countries who are struggling to achieve a basic education.

Sep 21st, 2009

Time for School Series: How You Can Help

WIDE ANGLE viewers often ask what they can do to help. Here is a short list of organizations working to promote education in the countries featured in Time for School.

Sep 21st, 2009

Time for School Series: Slideshow: Through the Years

This slideshow shows the kids from Time for School through the years, as they’ve grown into teenagers, and some cases, have had to take on very adult responsibilities.

Sep 2nd, 2009

Time for School Series: Preview: Time for School 3

Watch a preview of Time for School 3, the third part of WIDE ANGLE's 12-year series on global education.

Aug 20th, 2009

Contestant No. 2: Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Minority Faiths

What does the color green represent in the Rastafari faith? Test your knowledge of the Druze and other minority faiths with this interactive quiz.

Jul 29th, 2009

The Market Maker: Video: The Revolution that Wasn’t Enough

Roger Thurow explains how the Green Revolution helped end hunger in most of the world, but stopped short of Africa.

Jul 22nd, 2009

World Links: North Korea Fires Missiles, India Decriminalizes Homosexuality

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jul 2nd, 2009

World Links: Obama in Middle East, Chinese Firm Buys Hummer from General Motors

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jun 3rd, 2009

World Links: South Korea Sends Ships to Border, China Blocks Access to Twitter Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jun 2nd, 2009

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