Vulnerable Children
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Bhopal resident awaits return of his children, who were adopted by a US couple ‘without his consent’
Child rights activists are pushing for stricter inter-country adoption rules.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Death of over 100 infants in Kota hospital points to a pan-Indian problem
To tackle this, we need to dissect socio-economic problems such as malnutrition, sanitation and immunisation.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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In America’s detention centres for immigrant children, tedium and despair reign
Many of the children have contemplated escape, even suicide.
Jodi S Cohen, ProPublica, Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica & Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica
Trending
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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May in fiction: Cool down this summer with these six just-published novels
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State of despair: How child labour and sexual abuse are becoming endemic to Arunachal Pradesh
Poverty and government apathy are mainly to blame.
Tongam Rina
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Beta, give uncle a kiss: Are Indian parents giving children mixed signals about consent?
Before learning about good touch and bad touch, children should be able to refuse uninvited touching.
Karishma Attari
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Health workers in Uganda are measuring newborn babies’ feet to save their lives
Strapped for resources, Uganda’s health researchers have found an innovative way to save premature and low birth weight babies.
Priyanka Vora
Video
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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Children are dying of cancer for lack of money – even those that get free medical treatment
Many families abandon cancer treatment for their children for lack of money for food and lodging near hospitals.
Ankur Paliwal
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Tamil Nadu makes vaccinations mandatory for school students, but parents still have safety concerns
Around six years ago, the state used to have the country’s highest level of vaccination coverage.
Vinita Govindarajan
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A new paediatric HIV drug has been stuck for months without the drug regulator’s approval
NACO wants the drug registered to avert further stock outs of medicines for toddlers with HIV
Menaka Rao
The Reel
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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Eleven arrests in three weeks raise alarm over rising child sexual abuse in Kerala
The number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has gone up each year.
TA Ameerudheen
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Why has infant mortality risen in Mizoram even as it has fallen everywhere else?
The Mizoram government insists the data does not reflect the ground reality.
Arunabh Saikia
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As politics takes over in Palghar, there are only muddled theories about child deaths
Government departments responsible for tackling malnutrition have no data on deaths that might result from hunger.
Priyanka Vora
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders move to the top spot after comfortable win over Lucknow Super Giants
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IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja stars with all-round performance in Chennai’s win over Punjab
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India to face Pakistan on October 6 as ICC announce tournament schedule
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24 final: Mumbai City beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant for second Cup title
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IPL 2024: Bengaluru keep play-off hopes alive on back of dominating win over Gujarat