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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.
Prachi Salve and Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Why a Tamil sceptre handed over by Mountbatten lies at the heart of Modi’s new Parliament
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New Parliament building seeks to legitimise Hindutva victory over India’s multicultural past
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Wrestlers protest shows how Indian law is a tool of oppression rather than an instrument of justice
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A frozen moment of resilience shows how India’s women have been betrayed in their hope for justice
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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.
Prachi Salve and Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Salman Khan dances with Norwegian dance group Quick Style at an award show in Abu Dhabi
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Watch: Water in Venice’s Grand Canal mysteriously turns bright green, authorities launch probe
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Watch: Mobile tower knocked down by powerful winds during thunderstorm in Nagaur, Rajasthan
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Watch: Dog learns to play peek-a-boo with human
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Watch: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s qawwali tribute to Sidhu Moose Wala on his first death anniversary
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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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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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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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Watch: Brazilian club Flamengo pay tribute to Vinicius Jr after racism attacks
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IPL 2023: Reactions as Ambati Rayudu announces retirement – ‘Honour to share the field with you’
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Hockey, Men’s Junior Asia Cup: India progress to semi-finals after comprehensive win over Thailand
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A frozen moment of resilience shows how India’s women have been betrayed in their hope for justice
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Wrestlers’ protest: Neeraj Chopra, Sunil Chhetri among those speaking up – ‘Has to be a better way’