Children

There was a time when India’s history and social science official texts though burdened with a slew of dates and events in a top down linear narrative nevertheless celebrated the reality of the evolution of a rich and diverse civilizational ethos. Today, the corrosive power of exclusion and hate runs deep: eleven days ago, April 14, reports of a deeply-disturbing incident caused concern on social media but was met with a deafening silence by India’s political class: an 11-year-old boy was allegedly thrashed and stripped simply to pressurise him into “chanting religious slogans” in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. That is how deep of hate flows now in India’s veins

More than two months since the incident, no action has been taken after filing FIR despite a suicide note discovered from the deceased naming the teachers, claims the brother.

The Bombay high court in a judgement pronounced recently reiterated that there is no distinction between orphaned and abandoned children under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

After the circular released by the Commissioner of Education Department of Karnataka, opinion was sought from the students on whether they want egg, peanut bar or banana as the protein source in their mid-day meals.

Bhagoji T Khanapure has now stated that a notice to pharmacists have been issued for counselling minors that buy condoms, oral contraceptives

The need for a comprehensive legal framework that protects all orphans is the need of the hour

The police arrived at the spot to disperse the community members, however instead of filing suo moto complaint, said that no written complaint has been filed by victims

In the ongoing Parliament session, the government provides state-wise details of cases registered, persons arrested, convictions and pending cases over the years

The Odisha government launched a Learning Recovery Programme to...

The Dalit boy was allegedly beaten ruthlessly by a teacher for drinking water from a Matka meant for the Upper Caste