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Neha Singh
Neha Singh (born 1982) is an Indian theatre-maker, author and campaigner who encourages women to ignore harassment and reclaim the public space. Neha Singh started the ''Why loiter?'' movement in 2014, after she read a book of the same name by three Mumbai-based feminists, Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade. Neha, along with other participants, have explored and experimented with various forms on loitering. The campaign involves encouraging women to report instances of sexual harassment and rape against men in authority. Neha is the editor-in-chief of the blog www.whyloiter.blogspot.com, which documents and collects stories of the loitering group as well as stories sent in by various women across the world about their own experiences of public spaces. She was included in the BBC's annual list of 100 Women (BBC), 100 women who have made a positive impact on the world in 2016. Literary Works Neha Singh started writing for children in 2011 and her first book, ''The Wed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. * * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the east of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Allahabad (officially Prayagraj), where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
