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The youth caught in the exam leak crisis

For a student preparing for a competitive examination, the exam date can mean months of work coming down to a few hours. There are early mornings, long study sessions,...

India ranks first in child deaths under 5 years of age: UNICEF report

Despite multiple health schemes running in parallel and many of these focusing on primary health care of children, India is falling behind; it’s time to examine lacunae in implementation

Bangalore boys torture 12-year-old

The juvenile perpetrators have been handed to the Child Welfare Committee

UN Committee Takes Stock of the Status of Child Rights on World Children’s Day

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC)...

Karnataka gov’t delays malnutrition alleviation report, HC warns of contempt proceedings

The Karnataka state government was jolted out of its reverie when the High Court rebuked it for its failure to submit a report on steps taken to alleviate rampant malnutrition in the state. The state government had failed to file the report detailing compliance with recommendations of a committee constituted by the HC despite multiple deadline extensions.

Children’s Day – Remembering Chacha Nehru and his indispensable legacy

‘Chacha Nehru’ as he is fondly called held a special place for children in his heart

Child Detention in Kashmir: Rights’ Activist Enakshi Ganguly questions JJ Committee’s report

Affidavit reveals JJ Committee merely parroted DGP’s line denying...

Death Penalty In POCSO Act Imperils Child Victims Of Sexual Offences

New Delhi: Amendment bills should fix loopholes in the...

SC directs Juvenile Justice Committee of J & K HC to investigate Illegal detention of Children

Petitioners had submitted that reports of rights violations are...

Economy Shredded, Childhoods Ruined

According to the recent figures by Central Statistics Office,...

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Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

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