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JagrukRaho, ChuppiTodo! Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse Gains Pace

With Diwali round the corner, a five-day campaign titled ‘JagrukRaho, ChuppiTodo‘ has been launched by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to ra...

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In Telangana, It Takes A Village To Update Tattered Land Records

KONGARAGIDDA, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Poorly educated and with few resources, Kanasari Veeraswami had no way of proving he was the lawful owner of a small plot of...

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Parents Should Use RTI For Education Rights Of Children

The Right to Education Act, 2009, explains that schools have a duty to give information to local bodies or government. Section 12 (3) says: “Every school shall provide s...

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Activists Seek Protocol For Disabled At Airports

New Delhi: The alleged humiliation meted out to Paralympian Aditya Mehta, who was recently forced to take off his prosthetic limb and then strip down for a security ...

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How To Find A Resilient Solution To Extreme Poverty

In the last two weeks, the devastation in Haiti from Hurricane Mathew has grown more and more shocking. Families woke up to see their neighborhoods in tatters, and the number ...

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3 Tips To Design Tax Policies For Healthier Diets

When using taxes to promote healthier diets, policymakers are faced with considerations such as what products to tax, what type of tax to implement and what substitutes or mar...

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A Higgs Boson Scientist Created A Fertility App That's As Effective As The Pill

Over the past century or so, women have increasingly gained access to a growing range of family-planning options that are much more reliable than the ages-old “rhyt...

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CRY Report Highlights Indian Gender Data Gaps To Be Filled

In order to tackle the underlying gender inequality that holds girls back, India has to re strategize and undertake focused investment. New Delhi: With a population of 225 mil...

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Too Little, Too Late: Why Palliative Care Is Vastly Inadequate In India

Twenty eight-year-old Divya Devi placed her hands on her bloated belly, closed her eyes, and leaned her head back against a wall. A black hairband held her thinning hair toget...

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Jason Isaacs Meets Foster Family In Mumbai, Says A Lot Of Work Required For Child Rights

Even as India is gradually opening its gates to foster care and has only recently laid down guidelines for group foster care, British actor Jason Isaacs has already started vi...

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TRENDING: AFFORDABLE TAILORING THIS FESTIVAL SEASON BY SURVIVORS OF #GBV

Budget-friendly stitching services for kids and women across India, crafted by survivors...

September 29 2024

POLITICS: GLOBAL INDIFFERENCE AND DOMESTIC POLICIES DRIVE DIVISIVE AGENDAS

"The relentless violence of war and communal strife continues to plague innocent lives, ...

September 28 2024

FESTIVALS: A CELEBRATION OF INDIAN CINEMA

Whistling Woods International's Celebrate Cinema 2024: An Immersive Festival Where 5000 ...

September 27 2024