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Substance abuse increasing rapidly in India

Substance abuse increasing rapidly in India

February 21, 2019

According to a 2018 WHO report the per capita alcohol consumption in India increased two folds between 2005 and 2016.

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Selfless social workers of the country honoured with Padma Shri

Selfless social workers of the country honoured wi...

February 1, 2019

Many unsung heroes of the country who have dedicated their lives to serve the poor, worked for the protection of environment, spread education, and others, have been honoured with Padma Shri this year.

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The rising income disparity in India and women are its biggest victims

The rising income disparity in India and women are...

January 24, 2019

The Oxfam Inequality Report 2019, released on January 21 details shocking levels of wealth inequality in the country, adding that wealth is being further concentrated in the hands of the richest while the poor are pushed deeper into deprivation.

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NRIs Adopting Villages in India
The Undocumented Indian
Sexist comments by celebrities and politicians being highly slammed by netizens

Sexist comments by celebrities and politicians bei...

January 17, 2019

A wave of #MeToo revelations has rocked India, breaking a culture of silence around sexual attack, harassment and everyday sexism, calling men to account in a male-dominated country.

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Lodhi Garden moving towards becoming India’s first high-tech park

Lodhi Garden moving towards becoming India’s...

January 11, 2019

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is in the process of installing the QR codes which when scanned by a visitor will give details of a tree, including its age, lifespan, botanical name, common name, blooming season among others.

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Purification rites held after two women of menstruating age enter Sabarimala

Purification rites held after two women of menstru...

January 7, 2019

The closing of the Sabarimala temple for purification rituals following the entry of two women of menstruating age has put many questions forward like that of untouchability, social exclusivity, and the impeachment of law.

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Farmers protest over the deepening agrarian crisis in India

Farmers protest over the deepening agrarian crisis...

December 21, 2018

It is not just the uncertain nature that push the farmers toward desperate measures of protesting or ending their lives, but apathy from the government towards the agriculture sector has also undermined it.

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Six years have passed since the December 16 gang rape, but still no woman is safe in the country

Six years have passed since the December 16 gang r...

December 16, 2018

Women's safety in India remains extremely poor and despite harsher laws being put in place as well as special trial courts, savage attacks against women continue to be extremely high in India, a situation worsened by low conviction rates and high pendency of cases.

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