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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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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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: 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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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification