Until recently, Nari Adalats across rural belts in Uttar Pradesh offered women suffering from domestic abuse a support system. Then the government folded up the programme.
Rakhi Bose
Editor
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At least 150 million Indians are estimated to have mental health issues, yet 83% lack the necessary care
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Beyond the outrage, data on gender-based violence reflects the need to tackle the pervasive nature of sexual violence that “India’s daughters” face everywhere, every day
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Over 600 languages are on the verge of extinction. Among them is Raji, spoken by a tribe of erstwhile ‘Kings of the Forest’ who today live on the margins
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Aniruddhacharya is the founder of the Gauri Gopal Ashram in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh but he is better known for controversial statements and humorous memes
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted Modi 3.0 government's commitment to women's empowerment but a closer look at Budget 2024 reveals that not much has changed
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Surajpal Singh Jatav alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Baba Bhole Nath’s “miracles” outnumber his many names, but behind the white facade of his “immortal” divinity and magic realism is a man mired in materialistic controversies and an empire worth crores.
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Women, girls, workers, Dalits, mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, babies, followers: who were the victims of the Hathras satsang stampede?
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On July 2, a stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, left 121 people dead of which 114 were women. Now, kin of deceased are seeking answers and justice.
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Despite claims to the contrary, India’s education system remains non-inclusive of queer students, leaving them to choose between their dignity and an education
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