The Ken-Batwa River-Linking Project
The dispute between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh over India’s ambitious river linking project, connecting Ken river in MP with Betwa in U.P., has been resolved and an agreement has been framed. Emphasizing the plight of people in 13 drought-prone and seven flood-prone regions of the country, Union water resources …
A Ray of Hope Under the Burka: An Indian Victory
Fifty one years ago, Hamid Dalwai, a Muslim progressive thinker led the first historic march along with seven Muslim women including his late wife Mehrunissa Dalwai against the triple talaq. In an interview conducted before she died, Mehrunissa, who was then pregnant, described the difficulties faced in those days if …
The Gorakhpur Incident
After a wait of 8 years, a couple in Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on August 2nd. Their family members waited outside the hospital with the box of sweets to celebrate new life. Little did they know that they will be losing both the kids to one of the …
Child Sexual Abuse: A Crime Faced by Both Genders
Clothes stained in blood, barely breathing, struggling for life, surrounded by men who raped him. Yes, it is him. It is time that we realize that rape is a crime faced by both the genders and people of all ages. Introduction Last month, a 13 year old boy from Mumbai …
Cut the Red Ribbons: Great News for AIDS Victims
A report from UNAIDS released on July 20, 2017 says that for the first time in history more than 50% of patients with AIDS have access to treatment. “We met the 2015 target of 15 million people on treatment, and we are on track to double that number to 30 …
