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77% Indian parents expect to live with sons in old age
The perception that parents can live with daughters has only slightly improved over the last few years.
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Just 5% of marriages in India are inter-caste, says report
In a nation where 95% marry within their caste, Mizoram has the most inter-caste marriages.
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Half of India’s homeless children are labourers
According to a survey, these children work for a living at construction sites or hotels and do not study.
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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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How 52 million people may depend on rural jobs plan for 20 years
MNREGA continues to be India’s top poverty alleviation programme, with a 14% rise in funding in budget 2016-'17.
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Mizoram shows how good sanitation can reduce child malnutrition
As many as 92% households in the state had access to sanitation at the end of the 2011 Census, against 82% in the 2001 census.
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Indian states that keep mothers healthy have the healthiest children
A reason why the facilities were improved was to meet the Millennium Development Goal of reducing maternal mortality ratio to 109 per 100,000 live births by 2015.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Despite soaring child-health spending, 40 million Indian children are stunted
India accounts for 27% of the world's neonatal deaths and 21% of all child deaths.
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Fewer young children are malnourished in India but undernourished population still high
India still has more underweight and stunted children than any other country.
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What Nitish Kumar’s seven-point agenda offers Bihar
Once back in the chief minister's chair, the Janata Dal (United) leader wants to invest in basic infrastructure, education and skill development.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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In new Bihar house, 49 of 80 MLAs from Lalu's RJD have criminal cases pending
The Rashtriya Janata Dal leads the pack with 49 MLAs with criminal cases pending against them. more than half the legislators face criminal charges
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Years of empowerment haven’t improved the lot of scheduled castes in Bihar
In a state that sits on India’s bottom rung of development, SCs and STs occupy the lowest economic rung.
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These charts show how Bihar still has a long way to go on education and curbing crime
Bihar has the second highest crime rate and the lowest enrolment in secondary schools among poor states.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing