Young Girls Wrestle Down Gender Barriers in Mumbai
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 03.17.2010
Gender barriers are being shattered in India. Legislation recently introduced in India's parliament known as the Women's Quota Bill would ensure that 33 percent of all elected representatives in India are women. And in Mumbai's municipal schools, young girls are learning kushti, an Indo-Pakistani wrestling form traditionally practiced by men. Linda Blake reports from Mumbai
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America News, 03.17.2010
Gender barriers are being shattered in India. Legislation recently introduced in India's parliament known as the Women's Quota Bill would ensure that 33 percent of all elected representatives in India are women. And in Mumbai's municipal schools, young girls are learning kushti, an Indo-Pakistani wrestling form traditionally practiced by men. Linda Blake reports from Mumbai
Telemedicine Transforming Rural India
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.25.2010
Eye doctors in India are now able to treat patients in remote villages thanks to a new wi-fi video conferencing network. Linda Blake reports for VOA from the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.25.2010
Eye doctors in India are now able to treat patients in remote villages thanks to a new wi-fi video conferencing network. Linda Blake reports for VOA from the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu.
Obesity Silent Killer in India
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.01.2010
A new study released by the Registrar General of India indicates that obesity-related diseases have joined malnutrition as leading causes of death. Linda Blake reports for VOA from New Delhi, India.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.01.2010
A new study released by the Registrar General of India indicates that obesity-related diseases have joined malnutrition as leading causes of death. Linda Blake reports for VOA from New Delhi, India.
Sex Workers in Southern India Practice AIDS Prevention
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 12.01.2009
"No condoms. No sex" has become a mantra for around 4,500 sex workers operating near India's southern city of Bangalore. With an estimated 2.5 million Indians infected with HIV, these prostitutes are on the frontline of India's battle against HIV and AIDS. Linda Blake reports from India's high tech capital, Bangalore.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 12.01.2009
"No condoms. No sex" has become a mantra for around 4,500 sex workers operating near India's southern city of Bangalore. With an estimated 2.5 million Indians infected with HIV, these prostitutes are on the frontline of India's battle against HIV and AIDS. Linda Blake reports from India's high tech capital, Bangalore.
Mumbai Terror Response Capability Questioned One Year After Attack
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake & Nergish Sunavala
Voice of America News, 11.26.2009
It has been one year since 10 gunmen attacked India's commercial capital in a 60-hour siege that left scores dead. Since then, Mumbai's police commissioner says the city has beefed up security with new equipment and specialized training. But critics warn that India remains vulnerable to another attack. Linda Blake reports from Mumbai.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake & Nergish Sunavala
Voice of America News, 11.26.2009
It has been one year since 10 gunmen attacked India's commercial capital in a 60-hour siege that left scores dead. Since then, Mumbai's police commissioner says the city has beefed up security with new equipment and specialized training. But critics warn that India remains vulnerable to another attack. Linda Blake reports from Mumbai.
Nepal's Military Integration Stalled
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.20.2009
Nepal's infant democracy remains in political crisis following this month's resignation of the Himalayan country's Maoist prime minister. The resignation was sparked by a dispute over when to integrate former Maoist rebels into the country's army. For VOA, Linda Blake has this report from one of the U.N. monitored camps that is home to the former Maoist rebels in Nawalparasi, Nepal.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 05.20.2009
Nepal's infant democracy remains in political crisis following this month's resignation of the Himalayan country's Maoist prime minister. The resignation was sparked by a dispute over when to integrate former Maoist rebels into the country's army. For VOA, Linda Blake has this report from one of the U.N. monitored camps that is home to the former Maoist rebels in Nawalparasi, Nepal.
2009 Indian Elections Kick-Off
Producer/Writer: Steve Herman/ Rosyla Kalden
Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 04.16.2009
Voting has begun in India's national election -- in a process that will last more than a month so that the nation's 714 million eligible voters have a chance to cast their ballots. No single party is expected to emerge with a dominant majority in parliament without partners, which makes states with powerful regional parties strategically critical. One key swing state is Andhra Pradesh, in the south.
VOA Correspondent Steve Herman has this report from the state's capital, Hyderabad.
Producer/Writer: Steve Herman/ Rosyla Kalden
Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 04.16.2009
Voting has begun in India's national election -- in a process that will last more than a month so that the nation's 714 million eligible voters have a chance to cast their ballots. No single party is expected to emerge with a dominant majority in parliament without partners, which makes states with powerful regional parties strategically critical. One key swing state is Andhra Pradesh, in the south.
VOA Correspondent Steve Herman has this report from the state's capital, Hyderabad.
Mobile Phone Education in India
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 03.20.2009
As mobile phone usage becomes more commonplace in developing countries, cell phone games are emerging as an entertaining way to increase public advocacy. In India this month, the Danish government launched "Copenhagen Challenge," a detective game designed to educate Indian school children about climate change. Linda Blake reports from New Delhi on the latest educational usage of this technology.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 03.20.2009
As mobile phone usage becomes more commonplace in developing countries, cell phone games are emerging as an entertaining way to increase public advocacy. In India this month, the Danish government launched "Copenhagen Challenge," a detective game designed to educate Indian school children about climate change. Linda Blake reports from New Delhi on the latest educational usage of this technology.
India-Pakistan Border
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 03.11.2009
Every day at sunset since 1947, spectators have gathered at the Wagah Border crossing between India and Pakistan to watch rival border guards kick up dust in an entertaining flag-lowering ceremony. This daily display of shouts and stomps serves as a unique gauge of Indo-Pakistani relations -increasingly tense since the Mumbai terrorist attacks last November.
Linda Blake was among the spectators watching the ceremony at the Wagah checkpoint recently and has this report.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 03.11.2009
Every day at sunset since 1947, spectators have gathered at the Wagah Border crossing between India and Pakistan to watch rival border guards kick up dust in an entertaining flag-lowering ceremony. This daily display of shouts and stomps serves as a unique gauge of Indo-Pakistani relations -increasingly tense since the Mumbai terrorist attacks last November.
Linda Blake was among the spectators watching the ceremony at the Wagah checkpoint recently and has this report.
Child Beggars in Delhi,
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 02.19.2009
Since the release of the hit film: "Slumdog Millionaire," which portrayed children in the slums of Mumbai, there has been increasing international scrutiny of child begging in India. Now, New Delhi's Department of Social Welfare has launched a city-wide campaign to reduce the number of child beggars. Government officials are urging anyone in the capital who sees a child begging to call a telephone hotline, rather than give them money. Linda Blake reports from New Delhi, India.
Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor: Linda Blake
Voice of America TV, 02.19.2009
Since the release of the hit film: "Slumdog Millionaire," which portrayed children in the slums of Mumbai, there has been increasing international scrutiny of child begging in India. Now, New Delhi's Department of Social Welfare has launched a city-wide campaign to reduce the number of child beggars. Government officials are urging anyone in the capital who sees a child begging to call a telephone hotline, rather than give them money. Linda Blake reports from New Delhi, India.
