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‘If children are protesting instead of attending class, it’s a major cause for worry’

As students across states take to the streets over the standard of government schools, noted educationist Venita Kaul says that the real crisis is the collapse of accountability in the public education system

‘A culture of fear had set in. Cockroach Janta Party broke it’

Ashutosh Ranka, a co-founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, explains the motive behind the school audit being undertaken across the country and what the group has achieved and intends to establish in the future

‘How do I maintain a cordial relationship with my wife after our divorce'

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No school, no timetable, no exams. So how do these children learn?

For some Indian families, education begins when the child stops following a prescribed curriculum, stops worrying about marks and starts deciding what, how and from whom to learn

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‘I provide Rs 1.5 lakh per month for household expenses. Why are my wife and children so distant?’

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Article image for: ‘My brother-in-law was diagnosed as a narcissist but refuses treatment. What do we do?’

‘My brother-in-law was diagnosed as a narcissist but refuses treatment. What do we do?’

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Article image for: Gen Alpha learns from Gen Z – school protests force change in small town India

Gen Alpha learns from Gen Z – school protests force change in small town India

Inspired by the recent Gen Z protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over exam irregularities, schoolchildren as young as 11 are staging sit-ins, locking school gates and demanding what the law already promises: teachers, toilets and drinking water

Article image for: India’s anti-paper leak law just got tougher: 10 key changes

India’s anti-paper leak law just got tougher: 10 key changes

Parliament has passed amendments to India’s anti-paper leak law after a series of exam controversies, introducing stricter penalties, faster investigations and trials as well as tougher measures to curb organised cheating in high-stakes public examinations

Article image for: ‘Our child is being brutally bullied at school. How do we deal with it?’

‘Our child is being brutally bullied at school. How do we deal with it?’

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‘There is something for my generation to learn from the Jantar Mantar spirit’

The protests have prompted many older Indians to re-evaluate their own political dealings and say their eyes have been opened. Four millennials on what they learnt from Gen Z protests

Article image for: Illegal Foreign Waste Trade Turning India Into A Dumping Ground

Illegal Foreign Waste Trade Turning India Into A Dumping Ground

A Madras High Court ruling on five contaminated containers has exposed how illegal foreign waste enters India disguised as recyclable material and why weak inspections, fragmented enforcement and rising imports continue to leave country vulnerable to becoming a dumping ground

Article image for: Gen Z protests split families — 'My parents treat this govt like it's God'

Gen Z protests split families — 'My parents treat this govt like it's God'

Across India, youth-led protests are sparking conflicts across homes, as young people challenge political and religious beliefs they inherited, while worried parents see dissent as dangerous, futile or disloyal. This is forcing many families into silence, secrecy and estrangement

Article image for: ‘How do I deal with a husband who’s suspicious of me because we can’t conceive?’

‘How do I deal with a husband who’s suspicious of me because we can’t conceive?’

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Article image for: Women’s reservation is already a law. So why is delimitation holding it up?

Women’s reservation is already a law. So why is delimitation holding it up?

The government’s bid to fast-track women’s reservation stalled in April after it linked the issue to a proposal to expand the Lok Sabha. Will shifting opposition dynamics and conditional support from regional parties help?

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‘We’re unable to conceive as per auspicious timings. Will this affect the baby's future?’

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Article image for: Rs 2.5 ORS sachet bought for Rs 15: Decoding Delhi’s alleged Rs 700-crore health scam

Rs 2.5 ORS sachet bought for Rs 15: Decoding Delhi’s alleged Rs 700-crore health scam

ORS sachets, bedsheets and X-ray machines were bought at rates that were three to six times market price. Investigators allege restrictive tenders and front companies helped select suppliers corner contracts worth hundreds of crores

Article image for: How Tamil Nadu ended up with a cow slaughter ban its state govt never passed

How Tamil Nadu ended up with a cow slaughter ban its state govt never passed

The Tamil Nadu government has challenged a Madras High Court order that directed a blanket ban on cow slaughter. It says the order goes beyond the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958, which regulates the practice under specific conditions

Article image for: ‘We planned to marry but she ghosted me. How do I deal with this?’

‘We planned to marry but she ghosted me. How do I deal with this?’

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Article image for: ‘My wife’s back in touch with her ex. Should I seek separation or suffer?’

‘My wife’s back in touch with her ex. Should I seek separation or suffer?’

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Article image for: How an 89-year-old taught her ungrateful, cheating grandnephew a lesson

How an 89-year-old taught her ungrateful, cheating grandnephew a lesson

A tribunal in Maharashtra restored 3.18 hectares, nearly eight acres, of agricultural land to an 89-year-old woman after ruling that her grandnephew had failed to care for her as promised

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