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Fact Check: Why India’s Health Minister’s Tall Claims On Immunisation Might...
By Chaitanya Mallapur: Health Minister J P Nadda sparked scepticism when he declared on June 30 that India would reach the universal immunisation target, or 95% of all children, by the end of 2016....
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The ‘Shocking Language’ Of The Supreme Court’s Otherwise ‘Welcome’ Judgement
By Kabir Sharma: Days after the Madras High Court’s horrendous judgment favouring mediation in a case of the rape of a minor, the Supreme Court held that it would be a "spectacular error" to adopt...
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Everything You Need To Know About The Prime Minister’s Digital India Programme
By Abhishek Jha: The government launched the Digital India Week on 1st July from the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The two-hour long event saw speeches from Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Communications...
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[Y]ral: ‘What Do You Think Of Abortion?’– We Asked A Few People, And This Is...
By Kanika Katyal: “Abortion is murder.” “Only selfish women have an abortion.” “Abortion is used as birth control.” “Women who have an abortion regret it later.” For many people, an image of a...
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How Smart Cities Will Force The Poor Out
By Devika Kohli: Mr. Modi’s Smart Cities project has been applauded by many for its sheer grandeur and ambition. The Smart City idea developed into a grand urban strategy during the 2014 national...
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A 14 Year Old’s Thoughts On Marital Rape: When ‘Sacredness’ Is The Reason...
By Akshat Tyagi: As the honourable Minister of State for Home Affairs stood up for 'clarifying' that the government did not host any plan to criminalise marital rape since India wasn’t prepared for...
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How To Deal With Street Harassment
By David Joshua Jennings: If you’re a woman in India, street sexual harassment or eve teasing is a dismal reality. But that doesn’t mean you need to put up with it. Dealing with harassment situations...
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[Y]Xpress: Unwed Mothers Don’t Require Father’s Consent For Child’s...
By YKA Staff: In a first, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an unwed mother could have the guardianship of a child without the need for the consent of the father. The petitioner, a gazetted...
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Why Did High School Students In Manvi Lock Their Classrooms On Monday?
By Abhishek Jha: The RTE norms prescribe a Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) of 40:1. Only about 8% of schools comply with the RTE norms which includes this ratio. In Raichur district of Karnataka, about 75%...
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Stop Blaming It On The Monsoon: Here’s Why Mumbai Drowns Every Year During Rains
By Garima Kushwaha: One of the picturesque and sumptuous gothic-style building opposite to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (a UNESCO World heritage site) is the building of Brihanmumbai Mahanagar...
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While Maggi Might Have Been Caught, 3 Out Of 4 Companies Adulterating Food...
By Gangadhar S Patil: Three of every four companies found guilty of misbranding or selling adulterated food products get away without any punishment, according to health ministry records, even as...
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Over 45 Dead And 600 Poisoned, And It Took 14 Years For This Company To Respond!
By Bhanvi Satija: Malarkodi, a 46-year old woman worked for 18 years as a sweeper, at the Hindustan Unilever Kodaikanal Thermometer factor in Tamil Nadu. Today, she suffers from various nervous...
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“I Choose To Be My Kind Of Beautiful”: How I Deal With ‘Being Skinny’
By Meetu Pandey: I came across a news article about an anorexic, 17, who hid weights in her pockets to fool nurses, and died three days before Christmas weighing around 25 kilograms. RIP Love. As a...
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The Remarkable Story Of The Man Who Wore A Sanitary Napkin To Help Women...
By Shambhavi Saxena: Ever hear about the guy who made his own bleeding uterus? Oh, this isn’t a set-up for a joke, I’m serious. Following his marriage to his wife Shanthi in 1998, Arunachalam...
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Sex Workers At Sonagachi Are Fighting For A Cause For The Society That...
By Pallavi Ghosh: According to the official account shared by the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee’s (DMSC, an organization of sex workers) spokesperson, Bharati, the chances of unprotected sex are...
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Govt. Survey Reveals Shameful State Of Affairs In Rural India: 50% Population...
By Devika Kohli: Independent India released its first Social Economic Caste Census survey findings last Friday, demonstrating statistics which reflect the state of poverty and deprivation in rural...
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[Y]ral: Armed With The Quran And The Constitution, These Women Are Fighting...
By Akhil Kumar: Noorjehan Safia Niaz (43) and Zakia Soman (50) co-founded the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) in 2007. The group, which now has 35,000 members across 11 states, has been...
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Free Speech Stands To Lose, As State Favours Criminal Defamation Law
By Abhishek Jha: On Wednesday, the government argued in favour of the criminal defamation law in the Supreme Court. "Here you can file a civil suit and it will drag on for another 20 years. Nobody...
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“You Really Wish People Understood”: My Story Of Recovery From Self-Harm
By Dee: I am 18 years old. I'm in recovery from self-harm. And I know I'm not the only one. There are many more just like me. And it's time we voiced ourselves. It's time people listened. So, this is...
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Why Facebook’s New ‘Friends’ Icon Is A Boost For Gender Equality
By Bhanvi Satija: [envoke_twitter_link]Have you visited your Facebook profile recently? Noticed any changes?[/envoke_twitter_link] I am quite sure you haven’t. Next time you log in, strain your eyes a...
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