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With gaps and overreach, who does the Uttarakhand uniform civil code actually help?
The regressive practices of personal laws have been retained while giving leeway to Hindu Undivided Families and slapping restrictions on live-in relationships.
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Why India is likely to miss the 2030 cervical cancer elimination targets
Poor awareness, stigma due the sexual transmission of HPV and a delay in the government rollout of the vaccine are major reasons.
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Interview: Men and women report similar levels of workplace bias in India’s engineering sector
Joan Williams, a professor of law who has authored a study on the topic, explains the impact of workplace bias on employees and companies.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Interview: Why police still make arrests under IT Act Section 66A, years after it was struck down
Lawyer Apar Gupta, who co-authored a recent report on the subject, explains the roadblocks in implementing the Supreme Court order.
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India's railway tracks are burdened by too many trains – leading to frequent derailments
More than 40% of Indian Railways' sections are used beyond 100% capacity.
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Could having more Dalit professors increase sensitivity to scheduled caste students at IITs?
Deaths like that of Aniket Ambhore, a Dalit student, who is suspected to have committed suicide in 2014, could be avoided in a more understanding environment.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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A groundwater crisis is threatening to erupt in India
Farmers in Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana face the prospect of having no groundwater left for irrigation by 2025.
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Around 52% Class 5 rural students can’t read – but innovative learning methods could help them
Independent organisations are holding intensive learning camps in government schools and seeing good results.
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A millets revival could solve India’s malnutrition problem
So-called 'inferior' sorghum and millets have lost plate share, mainly to 'superior' wheat, says a report.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Muslims have the lowest rate of enrolment in higher education in India
In proportion to their population, Muslims were worse-off than scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
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Quota debate: Have reservations helped disadvantaged students in India get a higher education?
A study shows that a significant number of students from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes have been helped through affirmative action.
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There are no Indian universities in the world's top 250 list. Here's how Javadekar can change that
The new education minister can start with altering ranking criteria for Indian universities under India Rankings 2016, a government initiative.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go