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Despite Ban, Girl Child Marriages Continue

Over 2019 to 2023 West Bengal and Jharkhand saw the share of girl child marriages in total weddings rise. IMAGE: Children dressed in traditional attire take part in an awareness campaign against......

One woman killed every 10 minutes by kin/partner: UN report

One woman or girl is killed by a partner or family member almost every 10 minutes, an average of 137 every day, according to new data released by the UN. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has......

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

The Opposition in Maharashtra on Sunday boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both......

50,000 Kids Await Justice

Without urgent corrective steps, the system meant to ensure safety, dignity, and rehabilitation for children in conflict with the law will remain overburdened, under-resourced, and unable to......

Historic first: Indian NGO 'Educate Girls' wins Magsaysay award

'Educate Girls' was founded in 2007 by Safeena Husain, a graduate of the London School of Economics, then working in San Francisco, who decided to return home to India to take on the challenge of......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X ......

US tariffs: Gems and jewellery exporters seek urgent govt relief

The Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has urged the Centre to provide immediate relief measures as the tariffs imposed by the United States have started hitting the industry.......

Why Are Bankers Committing Suicide?

In the past 10 years, over 500 PSB officers have died by suicide.When targets are overwhelming, senior management and customers are both impatient, and there is constant fear.Not every banker has......

Banks Struggle to Regain Deposits

Privately, many bankers admit their immediate goal is not growth but slowing the erosion of Casa deposits, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Microsoft flags the risk AI development faces

The underrepresentation of women in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) poses a significant risk of perpetuating the prevailing societal biases into future technologies, according to a top......

The Cause Shah Rukh Khan Secretly Supports

'He's been doing something we don't talk about much, working with acid attack survivors.''He supports them not just emotionally, but also financially.''His Mir Foundation helps them with the......

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

'Love stories don't really excite me.' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit, Sonam and Sangeeta Bijlani in the song Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara from Tridev. At 70, Rajiv Raj is excited to start his third innings.......

'Why Can't Women Be Crazy In Love?'

'It's always the men who are going crazy, barbaad. They never show a woman going crazy like that.''A woman has to be very proper, sitting on a swing, crying.' hotograph: Kind courtesy Anjali......

'Was Away For 7 Years, But Industry Didn't Forget Me'

'I chose to give priority to my personal life.''It's not like I didn't want to act but I guess with certain times in your life, you have to handle certain things.''I've had a couple of ups and......

'Aamir Rushed Me To Hospital'

'I couldn't see the injury but I knew it was bad from the expression on Aamir's face.' IMAGE: Ayesha Jhulka and Aamir Khan in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. They worked in just one film together and that......

'This Act will ensure that our athletes are clean'

IMAGE: All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey. Photograph: Micha Walusza/FIDE All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey congratulated Union Sports Minister......

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

IMAGE: Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold three years back, Avani Lekhara shot a superb 249.7 in the 10m Air Rifle women's SH1 final to erase her own Paralympic record of 249.6, set in Tokyo.......

Shooting: Doubly difficult in windy conditions at Paris

IMAGE: Indian shooters at a practice session at the Chateauroux range. Photograph: NRAI/X The windy conditions at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre are making the task doubly difficult for the......

Olympic talk: 'India's attitude towards sport must change'

IMAGE: But as I said, our Olympic preparations should continue throughout the year, in four years, continuously, says gymnast Dipa Karmakar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dipa Karmakar/X......