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Why a social media ban makes sense

India, Feb. 28 -- Four states are talking about it and on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conceded that the government is mulling "age-related restrictions on socia... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: The problem with rape judgments

India, Feb. 23 -- Justice B.V. Nagarathna, set to become India's first woman chief justice in September 2027, had some marriage advice this week. "Before marriage, a boy and a girl are strangers. What... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: The hero we need: Merci Gisele

India, Feb. 16 -- In an increasingly grim and ghastly world of Jeffrey Epstein, impunity for rapists, and gender pushbacks, Gisele Pelicot is a beacon of hope. She doesn't like that expression, she's... और पढ़ें


Parks and playgrounds must become inclusive

India, Feb. 14 -- That Sunday seemed as good a day as any for a trip to the park. The winter chill had thawed, the sun was out, the skies were blue, sort-of, and the AQI had improved to a "moderate" 1... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: A deep and dark morality tale of our times

India, Feb. 9 -- The Epstein Files is a deep and dark morality tale of our times. It says as much about man's greed for sex, money and power as it does about society's treatment of sex crimes as a min... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: Why Indians fear love marriages

India, Feb. 2 -- "Families of those children who run away and have love marriages will face a social boycott," declares the bearded man reading from a long register. He elaborates on what this means: ... और पढ़ें


Corroding justice: Gaps in punishing acid violence

India, Jan. 31 -- For 16 years after being attacked by acid, after losing sight in one eye and after 25 surgeries, Shaheen Malik did not lose hope. There was heartbreak when a trial court in December ... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: A death in Manipur

India, Jan. 26 -- The 18-year-old* was a vivacious, fun-loving teenager who had given up studies to work at a beauty salon to support her family. Ethnic conflict between the majority Meiteis and the ... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: India's son preference endures, daughter aversion declines

India, Jan. 12 -- Ten daughters later, that long-awaited moment: The 11th child, male. Married for 19 years, the 37-year-old woman and her husband got their long cherished wish on January 3 when she d... और पढ़ें


Mind The Gap: Grok is on a global undressing spree. Can India stop it?

India, Jan. 5 -- On the first day of January, Kaveri, who has an active social media presence and asked only that her first name be used, posted an innocuous enough new year greeting with her photogra... और पढ़ें