Birth Control
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Nitish Kumar apologises for remarks on birth control after backlash from women’s panel
The Bihar chief minister told the Assembly that with improvement in their education, women are able to prevent pregnancy through the withdrawal method.
Scroll Staff
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Heating up testicles with nanoparticles could be the future of male birth control
Further studies will be needed to establish how painful it is and in which species the process can be used.
Jeffrey Mo, The Conversation
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When England taxed bachelors to address its declining birth rate
Anywhere from 13% to 27% of English people born between 1575 and 1700 never married.
Amy Froide, The Conversation
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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Pune: Father of minor driver arrested after crash that left two dead
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Beyond condoms: The Indian scientists who have been pushing for a new way to look at contraception
GP Talwar, 92, and Sujoy Guha, 77, have spent decades developing methods with Indian users in mind, but their work could help people around the world.
Hannah Harris Green
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Why is the burden of sterilisation on women in India? The answer lies in the Emergency era
In the 1970s, the Indian government was under international pressure to control its population – and took drastic action, targetted at men.
Hannah Harris Green
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A plant toxin African hunters use on their arrows could help make a safe birth control pill for men
Reversible, effective male birth control is within sight.
Gunda Georg, The Conversation, Jon Hawkinson, The Conversation & Shameem Syeda, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Despite better access and awareness, fewer Indians are using contraceptives
A survey found that in 10 out of 14 states, the use of any modern method of family planning among women of child-bearing age had dropped 6% over 10 years.
Charlie Moloney, Indiaspend.com
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After US and China, India is the third-largest market for morning after pills
India is among the fastest growing markets for emergency contraceptives.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Sterilisation, life in a former prison: South Africa debates unique ways to deal with teen pregnancies
In a year, over 21,000 schoolgirls got pregnant, many of them in primary school. For South African politicians, the issue is not social – it’s financial.
Bhavya Dore
The Reel
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