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Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodLives

Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodL...

June 25, 2022

On June 18th and 19th, an unusual sight greeted shoppers at Connaught Place in New Delhi. As they strolled past a kiosk, they were invited to have a cup of tea and talk about their problems, whatever it was that they were facing or things that worried them or scared them. Over th...

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International Widows Day: No redemption for widows in India

International Widows Day: No redemption for widows...

June 23, 2022

“The stories that I heard, but never understood as a child have finally been deciphered today. Tales of old, widowed mothers left to fend for themselves after having been deprived of every single penny and asset by their own children is something I never thought I would witness...

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International Yoga Day 2022: Five Yoga Postures For Everyday Life

International Yoga Day 2022: Five Yoga Postures Fo...

June 21, 2022

On International Yoga Day, MIGTV brings to you the benefits of Yoga and the five yoga postures to practice in every day life.

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: India worst in elder exploitation and abuse in Asia, says study

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: India worst in el...

June 15, 2022

Last month, on May 26, a court in Haridwar in Uttarakhand ruled that children who abuse their parents while living in their house should be evicted from the property. The court was hearing a plea filed by six elderly couples from various parts of the state alleging that their chi...

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World Blood Donors Day 2022: Severe shortage of blood in India

World Blood Donors Day 2022: Severe shortage of bl...

June 14, 2022

The statistics are chilling enough. Over 12,000 persons die every day across India as they fail to receive blood. One in four maternal deaths in India is due to excess loss of blood and shortage of blood in hospitals to replenish the patient’s blood levels. Though many countrie...

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Anti-Child Labour Day, 2022

Anti-Child Labour Day, 2022

June 12, 2022

Childhood for every child is not the same. While, some lead a privileged life with parents taking care of their every desire, other children are forced to struggle just to stay alive and get two square meals, forcing them to work in order to support their families. Despite years ...

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Operation Blue Star: Black day in Indian history

Operation Blue Star: Black day in Indian history

June 8, 2022

On June 1, 1984, Operation Blue Star, launched by the Indian Army on orders by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, began. It ended on June 8, when the Army withdrew from the temple complex.

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Pride Hotels to mark Pride Month

Pride Hotels to mark Pride Month

June 3, 2022

June marks the Pride Month across the globe, highlighting the widespread discrimination that the LGBTQ+ communities face around the world. One of the key highlights of the month is the Pride Parade that is now ubiquitous around the world, though occurring on different dates, but ...

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75 pc of language learners in India under 30: Duolingo

75 pc of language learners in India under 30: Duol...

May 12, 2022

According to Duolingo, a popular language learning platform, learners in India are among the youngest and 75 pc of them are under the age of 30. Language learning in India, it seems, is primarily popular amongst the age group between 18 to 29, with fewer teenagers studying new la...

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Anganwadi workers in Delhi stage May Day protest for better wages

Anganwadi workers in Delhi stage May Day protest f...

May 2, 2022

On May 1, over 500 anganwadi workers gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against the government by shouting slogans and demanding revision of wages along with pensions and provident fund. Prior to the protest at Jantar Mantar, the workers had planned a rally from Ma...

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