/tags/india India en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:52:56 GMT /politics/2018-11-02/wests-pea-and-lentil-farmers-struggling-as-us-india-delay-trade-talks Trade spats between the United States with China and Canada have dominated headlines as of late. But we are also in an ongoing dispute with India and it’s… Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:52:56 GMT /politics/2018-11-02/wests-pea-and-lentil-farmers-struggling-as-us-india-delay-trade-talks Matt Bloom /npr-news/2014-06-09/how-a-lack-of-toilets-puts-indias-women-at-risk-of-assault The rape and lynching of two girls has caused an uproar and focused attention on sexual assaults. A lack of toilets forces women and girls to go outside at night, where they are vulnerable to attack. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-06-09/how-a-lack-of-toilets-puts-indias-women-at-risk-of-assault Julie McCarthy /arts-life/2014-05-02/a-burgeoning-relationship-that-pivots-on-a-lunchbox Popular films set in India like Darjeeling Limited or Slumdog Millionaire, show India as a place to joke about. The new movie The Lunchbox, made by an… Fri, 02 May 2014 12:34:05 GMT /arts-life/2014-05-02/a-burgeoning-relationship-that-pivots-on-a-lunchbox Howie Movshovitz /npr-news/2014-04-14/a-gold-obsession-pays-dividends-for-indian-women Gold is not just about ornamentation in India. It's an insurance policy against bad economic times and bad marriages. Enterprising Indian women are using it to get loans to start small businesses. Mon, 14 Apr 2014 07:20:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-14/a-gold-obsession-pays-dividends-for-indian-women Julie McCarthy /environment/2014-03-13/no-water-no-problem-for-cu-boulders-new-solar-toilet The University of Colorado Boulder has created a solar-powered toilet that will soon be unveiled in India. Yes, a solar-powered toilet. While a toilet… Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:55:36 GMT /environment/2014-03-13/no-water-no-problem-for-cu-boulders-new-solar-toilet Nathan Heffel /npr-news/2013-09-13/death-for-4-men-convicted-in-indian-gang-rape-and-murder The brutal attack shocked the nation and led to changes in India's laws about violence against women and sexual assault. Fri, 13 Sep 2013 10:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-13/death-for-4-men-convicted-in-indian-gang-rape-and-murder Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-09-11/men-convicted-in-india-gang-rape-to-be-sentenced-friday Prosecutors are asking for the death penalty for the four men convicted of the New Delhi gang rape that took the life of a 23-year-old woman last December. The case has stirred the conscience of the nation over the treatment of its women. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-11/men-convicted-in-india-gang-rape-to-be-sentenced-friday Julie McCarthy /npr-news/2013-09-10/timeline-the-new-delhi-gang-rape-case In a case that grabbed international attention, a 23-year-old Indian woman died last year after she was brutally raped aboard a moving bus in New Delhi. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:54:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-10/timeline-the-new-delhi-gang-rape-case /npr-news/2013-09-10/4-men-convicted-in-rape-and-murder-that-shocked-india After a young woman and her male friend were lured onto a bus by the promise of a ride, she was gang raped and he was beaten. The woman later died. The crime shocked Indians, sparked protests and led to new laws about sexual offenses. The four men who've been convicted may be executed. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 10:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-10/4-men-convicted-in-rape-and-murder-that-shocked-india Mark Memmott /2013-09-06/indias-new-central-banker-steps-into-a-perfect-storm The new chairman of the Reserve Bank of India infused a sense of much-needed optimism this week, but analysts say the exuberance is unlikely to last. India's economic growth has crashed, its currency has plunged and prices are up. After a decade of high growth rates, India is now the sick man of Asia. Fri, 06 Sep 2013 08:59:00 GMT /2013-09-06/indias-new-central-banker-steps-into-a-perfect-storm Julie McCarthy