Child Brides

The average age of marriage may be rising in the cities, but in the heart of Andhra hinterland, child marriages are still a very grim reality for many.

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National Energy Policy and Public Health

The draft National Energy Policy was released by Niti Aayog on the 27th of June 2017. It openly invited comments and suggestions from the public to help strengthen its opin...

The Cost of Child Marriage

Child marriages are defined by global organizations as a formal marriage or an informal union entered upon by an individual before the age of 18, although cohabitation of t...

Shraddha, Alia, Parineeti Stand In To Support Animals

Bollywood's young actresses like Shraddha Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, are known to be animal lovers. While Shraddha owns a pet dog 'Shyloh', Alia pets a cat 'Edward'. The actres...

This Community Fridge Is Helping The Homeless & The Hungry

As the bell chimes loudly at the Shiv Temple in Versova, an elderly woman hobbles towards the temple’s gates, briefly stopping by the flower vendor, who nods at her a...

Why Mentally Don't Need An Exorcists Cane

The Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, passed in March by Parliament has been welcomed by many for introducing reforms to the existing Mental Health Act of 1987. Among its severa...

Animal Lover Alia Bhatt Releases Turtle Back Into The Sea

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt was recently spotted at a turtle rescue centre in Dahanu, Mumbai. The centre is run by Wildlife Conservation and Animal Welfare Association (WC...

Joss Stone Named Ambassador For Lilongwe Wildlife Centre

The singer visited the centre when she passed through Malawi during her Total World Tour. “Wildlife welfare is a cause very close to my heart, and to see the awesome ...

‘Serious Breach Of Trust In Sports In Disability Rights Bill’

Citing “serious breach of trust”, an NGO that works on Paralympics issues, has said the draft rules of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act fail to menti...