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Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodLives

Rising suicide rates reflect mental illness: GoodLives

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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Glimmer of hope in dreary lives of prisoners

Glimmer of hope in dreary lives of prisoners

March 14, 2022

Govind Singh, a 39-year-old ex-prisoner finds himself acting as a role model for his fellow inmates with whom he was incarcerated. After serving his sentence for 10 years in a prison in Gurgaon, near Delhi,  Govind is now a project manager in India Vision Foundation and is leadi...

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Most death sentences in India in 2021: National Law University

Most death sentences in India in 2021: National Law University

February 2, 2022

In the year 2021, a total of 488 death sentences were handed out by various courts across India, the highest in 17 years, says a report by Project 39A. It was only in 2004, that more death sentences were awarded when a total of 563 capital punishments the outcome of trials, as pe...

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Bill to raise minimum age of marriage for girls disconnected from reality: Activists

Bill to raise minimum age of marriage for girls disconnected from reality: Activists

December 25, 2021

Since Union Women and Child Development minister Smriti Irani moved the Child Marriage Amendment Bill 2021 in Lok Sabha, opinions on social media have been widely divided on the utility of the amendment. Since the introduction of the bill, it has faced criticism from the oppositi...

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Human rights violations by the police surge in India

Human rights violations by the police surge in India

August 11, 2021

On August 8, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, while addressing an event organised by the National Legal Services Authority pointed at the rampant human rights abuse by police in India, notably custodial torture and other atrocities especially towards the vulnerable and marginali...

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Death penalty in India: A questionable debate

Death penalty in India: A questionable debate

March 22, 2020

The hanging of four persons convicted for the brutal rape and murder in ‘Nirbhaya’ case in Delhi on Friday brings the issue of death penalty back in focus. Is death sentence a deterrent?

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When education brings along anxiety

When education brings along anxiety

March 15, 2020

Last year India ranked 140 among 156 nations in the World Happiness Report, seven runs lower than in 2018. Recently a survey revealed that students are not happy as they face increasing pressure with rise in the competitiveness in the academic field.

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Rapes in India

Rapes in India

December 17, 2019

Every subsequent horrific rape in India leads to calls for and often passage of newer laws to deal with the spate of crimes against women. There are enough severe laws against these, but challenges lie in poor implementation as well as a sense of lawlessness that pervades parts o...

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India among the worst countries for privacy protection

India among the worst countries for privacy protection

October 17, 2019

According to a study by the Britain-based firm Comparitech, India is the third worst non-EU country in terms of digital privacy protection and state of surveillance.

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Dowry : the dark side of Indian weddings

Dowry : the dark side of Indian weddings

October 7, 2017

Like the hindu goddess Lakshmi, the new bride is considered to be the guarantor of the home's prosperity- but one symbolised by material assets.

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Heavy alcohol consumption might disrupt brain growth

Heavy alcohol consumption might disrupt brain growth

December 13, 2016

Excessive intake of alcohol during the adolescence can prove disruptive for the development of brain, according to a recent study. Despite mixed efforts in India, the country still witnesses more than 15 deaths everyday due to alcohol abuse.

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Crimes against women in India slightly decline

Crimes against women in India slightly decline

September 1, 2016

The percentage of criminal cases against women in India declined in 2015 on a yearly basis, but still, approximately 95 women are raped in the country every day, which is a huge cause of concern for women safety.

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