Society
India’s linguistic heritage faces extinction
February 21, 2025
India, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, is home to over 1,600 languages, making it one of the world’s most linguistically diverse nations. However, this linguistic mosaic is rapidly shrinking, with many indigenous languages facing the threat of extinction. As the world ...
Read More
Manual scavenging in India: A deadly practice that...
February 18, 2025
Manual scavenging continues to claim lives in India, even in an era of advanced sanitation technology and strict legal prohibitions. Despite the availability of mechanised sewer-cleaning equipment and repeated government crackdowns, workers, mostly from marginalised communities, ...
Read More
Couples say ‘I Do’ to pre-wedding shoots
February 16, 2025
Pre-wedding shoots have become a ritual among couples in India, much more than just a trend. For couples, these are becoming much more than just about a photoshoot, as they offer a mini vacation before the wedding, for them to relax and spend quality time together before tying th...
Read More
From ghosting to nanoships: Decoding the modern da...
February 14, 2025
Dating used to be a lot simpler has evolved in the past few years, with Gen Z, their endless options and a knack for navigating the maze of modern romance, has completely revamped the love language. In today’s hyper-connected world, love often starts with a cheeky DM and is sea...
Read More
RSF condemns revocation of non-profit status of tw...
February 14, 2025
Paris- based press freedom organisation, Reporters without borders (RSF) has condemned the decision by Indian tax authorities to revoke the non-profit status of two independent media organisations, the Reporters’ Collective (TRC) and the File. In a press statement, RSF says tha...
Read More
Delhi’s Mohalla Clinics in crisis: Staff shortag...
February 10, 2025
When the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government launched Mohalla Clinics in October 2015, they were hailed as a revolutionary step towards providing accessible and free primary healthcare to Delhi’s residents. These neighbourhood clinics, designed as the first point of contact for th...
Read More
From sacred streams to polluted passages: Tragic d...
February 10, 2025
Even as recently as a decade ago, Kuls, traditional canals of Kashmir, were more than just channels of water. They were the lifelines of communities, places of connection, love and spirituality. Today, these once-vibrant waterways are polluted, neglected, and on the brink of bein...
Read More
UCC in Uttarakhand: A step toward legal uniformity...
February 9, 2025
The implementation of the UCC in Uttarakhand marks a significant moment in India’s legal history. While Goa has had a uniform civil code in place since the Portuguese era, Uttarakhand is the first Indian state to enact and implement such a law in the post-independence era. The ...
Read More
Rising Stray Dog Crisis: A growing threat
February 9, 2025
It was a Wednesday afternoon when a five-year-old girl, Samreen Kouser, returning home after a long day at school, suddenly encountered a pack of stray dogs. They attacked her, leaving her with fatal injuries. Despite locals rushing her to the hospital, she succumbed to her injur...
Read More
Talent Exodus: India’s skilled professionals mov...
February 4, 2025
On November 8, 2024, the much-awaited United States elections, which the world had been following with bated breath, were held and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, won with a surprisingly large margin over his Democratic Party rival the then Vice Preside...
Read More