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Maharashtra: Seven districts saw 14,526 child deaths in three years says Govt
In sharp contrast to other development parametres, these high infant mortality figures, reveal an institutional malaise that needs urgent addressing
No country for Dalits: brutal incidents of violence against Dalits in the last week of August
Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra see four Dalits assaulted, 2 murdered in the last week itself.
Tripta Tyagi and Puru, my son
Reflections from a Hindu Indian parent bringing up his son in a white neighbourhood school in north America where joy and sharing not prejudice and hate greeted kids’ return from a long summer break; a shameful comparison with what is happening in parts of India read Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Outrageous, hate corrodes UP classrooms
The video of a Muslim boy being beaten up, slapped and humiliated in front of the entire class in a school in Uttar Pradesh, has only shown how much the hate propaganda against the Muslims in India has reached inside our hearts and minds.
The laws against child marriage exist but are not enough
This legal exploration looks at the evolution of the laws on child marriage in India.
Unveiling the Harsh Truth of Child Marriage in India
The article below explores the untenability of the custom and the urgent need for institutional attention and reform
Two pre-med students die by suicide in Rajasthan: NEET
A 17-year-old student from UP was found dead at his rented accommodation in Kota late on Tuesday, June 27, within hours of another student suspected of having died by suicide, taking the number of such cases in Rajasthan’s `private coaching hub to four this month.
Eggs, sprouts, millets once more part of mid-day meals: Karnataka
Eggs were first piloted in Karnataka's mid-day meals in eight districts in 2021. Earlier attempts to do this had faced opposition from extremist religious groups
“I changed my statement because I was scared, my family is living under constant threat”: father of the minor wrestlers’ complainant
Minor complainant’s father changes allegations of sexual harassment against Singh, what does this mean for the case?
Battling the Indian sports industry: the cries for justice by women
As these protesting wrestlers continue with their fight for justice, will the culture of patriarchy in sports finally give?
Seers in Ayodhya raise demands to amend POCSO Act, deem that it is being “misused”
To show their support in case against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, the seers will be a part of his public meeting being held in Ayodhya on June 5
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