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Sex Ratio Declined In 13 States Even As More Money Spent On Publicity

August 23, 2023

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP), the Central government’s flagship scheme—where a prime objective was to normalise the skewed Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)—may have been successful in raising awareness, thanks to liberal spending on media and advocacy, but questions remain on its

Govt Comes Out with Guidelines for Implementation of Mission Vatsalya

Girja Shankar Kaura

July 7, 2022

Furrows of Distress

Jayanta Bhattacharya

April 2, 2022

Top Story

The year-long farmers’ agitation against the central government’s three farm laws has, to some extent, drawn the country’s attention towards the plight of tillers and the existing lacunae in the agriculture sector. Protests and demonstrations have taken place earlier too, but this

Stree Manoraksha Will Give Women Life and Dignity: Smriti Irani

TC Web Desk

March 4, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

As a part of the week-long celebrations of International Women’s Day week from 1 to 8 March 2022, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, in collaboration with NIMHANS, has launched Stree Manoraksha project with an aim to improve the mental health

Consent Matters

Amitabh Srivastava

March 3, 2022

In Focus

With 150 countries criminalising marital rape, India stands out as a boorish nation with successive governments failing to take a principled stand on this emotive issue. This dichotomy sticks out, even more, when one recalls the vociferous demands of politicians, news television

‘Thematic’ POSHAN Maah to be celebrated across nation in Sept

TC Web Desk

August 31, 2021

News·Social Welfare & Development

The Ministry of Women and Child Development would be celebrating POSHANA Maah in the entire month of September to mark the 75th year of Indian Independence. POSHAN Abhiyaan is the Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescent