A Dalit teen is reported to have been brutally assaulted and humiliated by a group of youth, following which an FIR was filed against four suspects, one of which has been arrested. Contrary to media reports, the police have stated that preliminary investigation has revealed that reports of the victim being forced to drink urine are untrue.
Prabir Purkayastha, founder editor of the news portal, ‘Newsclick’, was arrested on Oct 4, 2023, under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, along...
It was Constitution Day once again! We, the people of India, gratefully remember November 26, 1949 when the Constitution of India was passed and adopted...
Exploring the inherent patriarchal attitudes that govern Indian government policies on family planning, the author, a renowned specialist argues how the focus, timing and methods must be on encouraging men to perform vasectomies rather than the more commonly performed intrusive tubectomy on women and specifically advocates more robust all-round efforts than the token November 21-December 4, government observed Vasectomy Fortnight