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Visit To A Children’s Home In Delhi Reveals Kids As Young As 12 Addicted To...
A group of children playing inside a children’s home in Old Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area. Photo credit: Abhishek Jha It was a winter afternoon – and behind a locked gate at the end of a quiet lane in Old...
View ArticleYoung People In Delhi Came Together To Fight Online Violence Spread By...
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old German schoolgirl, Linda Wenzel, who had run away from home, was captured by Iraqi soldiers in Mosul, Iraq. She reportedly faces execution there for joining the ISIS,...
View ArticleWatch: 10 Experiences That Show Just How Religion, Gender And Caste Divides...
“Unity in diversity” is a common slogan that we’ve all heard, chanted and been proud of, as a nation. For many of us, the privileges of economy and social status have acted as insulators – leading us...
View ArticleWhy Is It So Hard To Keep Street Children From Sniffing Glue?
By Amritapa Basu: We are quite familiar with the sight of street children – most of them below 20 and working as rag-pickers. However, there are some aspects about that we do not often notice – glue...
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If You Have These 7 Symptoms, You’re Definitely Stereotyped As A ‘Bigda Hua...
We all remember Kirron Kher’s stunning performance in the hit song ‘Maa da laadla bigad gaya’ from Karan Johar’s ‘comedy’ film Dostana. Her carefully dramatised portrayal of the desi mom inspired both...
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As An Indian Muslim, The First Thing I’m Asked By Trolls Is To Go To Pakistan
I am tired of what is happening within India. I am amazed at how everyone is fooling each other. The cases of increasing violence, rapist babas, lynchings and other atrocities towards minorities are...
View ArticleWhat’s Keeping India’s Children Out Of School? Experts Answer
By Saptak Choudhury and Sourya Majumder: India has certainly made significant strides in literacy in its 70 years of independence: from 18% literacy in 1947, we stand at 72% now. Yet, merely achieving...
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Why Doesn’t The Government Give A Dam(n) About These 42 Million Indians?
“We will request you to move from your houses after the dam comes up. If you move it will be good. Otherwise, we shall release the waters and drown you all.” This statement may sound like something a...
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What Does A Journalist Get For Calling Out A ‘Rape Song’? Rape Threats
People hate women who speak their minds online. And it’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore this disturbing reality. When Deeksha Sharma, a reporter at The Quint, critiqued self-made rapper...
View ArticleAn Angry Teenager’s Epic Response To Being Called A ‘Bigdi Hui Ladki’
“Apne dimag se kaam lene waali ladki bigdi hui hai, toh upar waale ne bheja bheja hi kyun (If a girl who uses her head to make decisions is spoilt, why did God even give us a brain)?!” Oh, hell. If...
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7 Shocking Stats About MPs And MLAs With Criminal Charges That You Must Know
As citizens of a democracy, one of the most important rights we have is to be able to vote in the country’s leaders. And as responsible citizens, it is important that we are aware of who we’re voting...
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In Numbers: What Unsafe Abortions Are Doing To Millions Of Indian Women
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 42 million pregnancies were voluntarily terminated, of which 20 million were unsafe (2003). The rate of unsafe abortions is higher where abortion laws...
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“अगर आपके पड़ोस वाले अंकल को आपसे दिक्कत होनी शुरू हो जाए तो मान लो कि आप लाइफ में बिलकुल सही जा रहे हैं।” ये कहना है यंग राइटर दिव्य प्रकाश दुबे का। जिन्हें अपनी पसंद का करियर चुनने पर उनके अपनों ने...
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Do You Know How The Law Protects Your Right To A Safe Abortion?
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 is a provider-centric law. It does not accord women the right to abortion on request. A number of conditions guide its implementation. However, there are...
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What You Need To Know About Getting A Safe Abortion (And What Could Stop You)
Woman-centered Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) includes high-quality counselling and post-abortion contraception as essential components of care. The methods being used to provide abortions need to...
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‘When I Told Mom I Love Belly Dancing, She Asked Why I Couldn’t Do Something...
Eshan Hilal, a 24-year-old man from Delhi is an embodiment of busting myths about gender that patriarchy continues to force upon us. He is a belly dancer. A professional male belly dancer is not...
View ArticleWill India Achieve The SDGs By 2030? UN Bodies And Govt. Ministries Answer!
On September 25, 2015, leaders from countries around the world signed a pact to achieve 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. From eradicating poverty and hunger to fighting climate...
View ArticleA Look Into The Lives Of Children Working In Meghalaya’s ‘Rat-Hole’ Mines
The issues that plague north-east India have a long history of being trivialised until the election arises and the area gains popularity as a large vote-bank. Among the various problems this region...
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7 Rights Street Children Are Denied Because You And I Call Them ‘Chotu’
“Eh chotu, chai la!” “Gudiya, raaste se hatt!” Street children in India are denied basic human rights because of their lack of identity. Image for representation only. Source: Flickr How often have we...
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1000s Of Women Can Escape Trauma With This One Change To The Abortion Law
Over the past couple of years, a number of cases have been filed in Indian Courts by women, guardians and parents on behalf of their daughters seeking abortions beyond the 20-week legal limit. The main...
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