The Picture that has Delhiites Debating ‘Ladies Only’ Seats
The picture stirring debate in Delhi over ‘ladies only’ seats, the activists using Google Maps to scrub racist graffiti from Tokyo’s streets, plus more from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trending team.
A picture of two men sitting down went viral in India – they were plonked underneath a sign reading ‘ladies only’. Women-only seats and carriages are common in India, but there’s disagreement among commuters as to whether segregation will do anything to curb sexual violence in Delhi.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trending also speaks to the activists using Google Maps to scrub anti-Korean graffiti from the streets of Tokyo. Plus the team finds out why President Obama chose a comedy video series to try to boost the numbers signing up to his flagship healthcare plan.
Mukul Devichand is joined in the studio by Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Reporter Mariko Oi, Rupa Jha from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s Delhi Bureau, and Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trending’s Mike Wendling.
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Two men are made famous on social media for sitting in ‘ladies only’ seats
Two Indian men sitting in ‘ladies only’ seats spark a debate on social media.
Duration: 04:37
The anonymous troll in the Rwandan President’s office
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trending uncovers the story of a Rwandan tweeter hurling abuse from high places.
Duration: 01:38
Scrubbing anti-foreigner scribbling from Tokyo’s streets
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trending speaks to the Tokyo activists using Google Maps to clean racist graffiti.
Duration: 08:50
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