Society

World Water Day: Pollution aggravates water scarcity in India

World Water Day: Pollution aggravates water scarci...

March 22, 2025

India is home to a vast number of revered rivers, deeply embedded for centuries in the country’s cultural, spiritual, and socio-economic fabric. These rivers, such as the Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada and Godavari, are not only sacred to millions but also serve as a critical source of...

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Five years on, Delhi riots victims continue to await justice

Five years on, Delhi riots victims continue to awa...

March 20, 2025

Survivors of the 2020 Delhi riots continue to face an uphill battle for justice and compensation, with little to no support from authorities. Bureaucratic red tape, prolonged delays, and government inaction have left many struggling with financial ruin, displacement, and trauma. ...

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Higher education in India: The disconnect between theory and practical skills

Higher education in India: The disconnect between ...

March 20, 2025

In India, the unemployment rate for those aged between 15-29 years increased to 10.2 pc in 2023-24, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. This is largely due to the poor linkages between the academic institutions and the employment market as most of Indian education system...

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New Tax Bill expands surveillance & central control

New Tax Bill expands surveillance & central c...

March 19, 2025

The Indian government’s introduction of the Income Tax Bill, marks a significant overhaul of the nation’s tax framework, that is said to simplify and modernise tax laws. However, embedded within its 622 pages are provisions that have sparked concerns about taxpayer privacy an...

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Despite ban, e-cigarettes readily available in India

Despite ban, e-cigarettes readily available in Ind...

March 18, 2025

The persistent availability of e-cigarettes underscores the challenges of enforcement. Despite periodic crackdowns, illicit sales continue both online and offline, exposing gaps in regulatory oversight and raising concerns about the effectiveness of India’s ban. These findi...

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World Consumer Rights Day: Need to strengthening consumer rights in digital age

World Consumer Rights Day: Need to strengthening c...

March 15, 2025

World Consumer Rights Day, celebrated every year on March 15, highlights the significance of consumer rights globally. The day was first observed in 1983, motivated by the United States President John F Kennedy’s iconic speech to US Congress on March 15, 1962, in which he d...

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Days before Holi, women report rising cases of sexual harassment

Days before Holi, women report rising cases of sex...

March 13, 2025

“It was last year, Holi celebrations had just gotten over. I was at my friend’s place at Vikaspuri, in western Delhi. I was going to a shop with my friend, and we were about to reach the place when out of nowhere this guy on his cycle, stopped in front of me and threw colour ...

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A silent epidemic: The rising tide of anxiety in India

A silent epidemic: The rising tide of anxiety in I...

March 8, 2025

Sudhanshu Pandey, an Indian actor best known for hit television sitcom Anupama, recently opened up about showing signs of anxiety while talking about panic attacks. In a media interview, he opened up about his struggles with anxiety, recalling a severe panic attack in 2007 that s...

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Transgender aspirants struggle for fair recruitment in Maharashtra police

Transgender aspirants struggle for fair recruitmen...

March 7, 2025

Nikita Mukhyadal, 35, from Pimpri-Chinchwad in Pune, once harboured a dream that went beyond societal stereotypes. She wanted to become Maharashtra’s first transgender constable, proving that transgender people are capable of far more than what society limits them to. But today...

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India-Pakistan cricket: Sportsmanship amidst rivalry

India-Pakistan cricket: Sportsmanship amidst rival...

February 26, 2025

There are many great sports rivalries around the world. In football, few matches generate as much excitement as those between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading Spanish clubs. In cricket, there has been historic rivalry between Australia and England for well over a cen...

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