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VOICES in GLOBAL HEALTH
Neha Vyas Title of Podcast: Understanding the Impact of Menstruation Stigma on India’s Women English Description: My podcast explores the stigma surrounding menstruation in India, with a specific emphasis on understanding the impact of menstruation stigma on lower caste and rural women. Menstruation is often viewed with disgust in India and forces many women … Continue reading
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Naveen Siva Summary: What is the caste system? India’s caste system is one of the oldest forms of social division in the world. The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shrudas. In this system, dalits are excluded. In this podcast, I talk about the reasons that the … Continue reading
English For Life
ENGLISH FOR LIFE (2) Greetings (Formal & Informal), Goodbye’s & Personal Information Formal: My name is _____. I am from ______. I am in the _____ grade. I study____. I am ____ years old. Informal: Hey! What’s up?(‘sup) How you doin? Long time no see. See you! Catch you later. Introducing Family My father’s … Continue reading
Pollution Doesn’t Discriminate… but We Do
Air pollution is a major problem in highly populated cities and countries. It is has a large impact on human health and it does not discriminate against who it impacts. However, at the same time that India is dealing with health impacts from air pollution, it is also suffering from a major crisis due to … Continue reading
Podcast 2: Fake News about Covid Vaccine in India
नक़ली ख़बर: भारत में कोविड वैक्सीन Summary: These days, there is a lot of fake news being spread about the COVID vaccine along with real news. In this podcast, we first share the real news, and then share two stories of fake news. One of the fake news stories involved politics, and the other was started by … Continue reading
Fake News: Jyoti Kumari Paswan
ग़लत खबर: ज्योति कुमारी पासवान Summary: Jyoti Kumari Paswan is an Indian girl who cycled her injured father more than seven hundred miles during the coronavirus lockdown. A few months later, there were social media posts saying she died. This is not true but many people thought she died. This podcast talks about fake news … Continue reading
The Indian Caste System
भारत में जाति प्रथा Summary: The caste system in India is one of the oldest forms of systematic discrimination in the world. This podcast discusses the caste system and its effects on Indians. It also goes into the history of the caste system. Finally, the podcast discusses some solutions to this social problem, such as … Continue reading
Podcast 1: Marriage in Indian Society
शादी भारतीय समाज में Summary: This podcast is about marriage in Indian society. First, the podcast provides information on the history of marriage in India. Then, it discusses the burden marriage places on women in Indian society. Following that, the podcast discusses how marriage is also a problem for women in American society. Finally, the podcast … Continue reading
Podcast 2: Air Pollution in India
भारत में वायु प्रदूषण Summary: This podcast is about air pollution in India and the steps the government is taking and could take to address it. First, the podcast describes the negative health effects of air pollution. Then it describes the steps the government has taken to decrease air pollution. Finally, it conveys the need … Continue reading
West Bengal Election: False Information
पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव: झूठी जानकारी The 2021 West Bengal election is happening right now. We talk about the history of West Bengal and how the BJP is spreading misinformation about TMC and Mamata. This is a very important election for Bengal and India, so we must know what information is true and what is false. … Continue reading
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