Spending time with a UP family, this reporter discovered feudal ideas about girls’ education, perceived burden and marriage as an exercise in offloading a liability “She doesn’t need a husband, she must earn Rs 40,000-50,000,” said Naushad, the father of Ruksaar — a 21-year-old who had filed a case against her husband under the Muslim […]

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Universities are places where ideas and diversity thrive. Where any ideology is taken on board and discussed  “One of the debates which I still remember was when I was in my first year of college”, Utkarsh Jain a senior now at Ramjas College and PRO for the debate society, says. He narrates the topic as […]

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Trained and talented inmates will showcase their musical skills this Independence Day. Tihar Idol, a reality show, is also ready to be broadcast During Independence Day, no outsiders are allowed into Tihar Jail. But the inmates don’t need any VIP to deliver long-winded speeches. They have their own unique celebration, as prisoners who have been […]

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Trans activist Rachna Mudraboyina points out various issues with the Transgender Bill that has been passed by the Lok Sabha Amidst the noise about Article 370 being scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019. It was introduced on July 19 and Minister of State for […]

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Rainwater harvesting is the only hope for Delhi to avert the major crisis predicted by NITI Aayog – and for this, every household’s contribution counts It rained about 199.2 mm from 1 to 30 July in the Capital city this year (around 1% less than the 30-year average of 201.1 mm), but was it collected […]

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Nehru Memorial Museum is likely to be overshadowed by the new structure dedicated to all the Prime Ministers. Already, the home in which he lived and died has exhibits related to Mahatama Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee The setting for the museum is idyllic. Off Teen Murti roundabout, it is right now […]

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ANGANWADI WORKERS ARE NOT PAID ENOUGH FOR THE WORK THEY PUT IN. THE FAMILIES THEY HELP NEED THEM EVERYDAY Anganwadis (government-run day-care centres) have become a safe haven for children as their parents toil on low incomes, especially since they free up mothers to work as part-time domestic help in nearby houses. But the anganwadi […]

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She was at the helm for all my growing up years, making the city a better place for future generations As a journalist, one should be able to look beyond the personality to be able to decipher what the interviewee is all about. For me, this was to be tested while encountering the chief minister […]

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