As the West Asia war chokes LPG supplies and cylinder prices nearly double, Delhi's migrant women are back on wood and coal, ...

Expert committees constituted to advise courts on medical termination of pregnancy are advocating for the rights of an unborn ...

The 16th Finance Commission recommended that heatwaves be notified as national disasters. This could unlock central funding ...

India's 7.7 million gig workers have no shade, no drinking water, and no choice but to deliver through the afternoon heat ...

While calling cities “engines of growth, magnets for talent, and crucibles of innovation”, the Survey also labels them “sites of daily strain: long commutes, uneven services and shared spaces that ...

Mount Abu, Rajasthan: Thirty-five-year-old Ritu Bhalla was twice diagnosed with blood cancer, at the ages of four and 11. She developed chronic hepatitis B as a long-term side-effect after cancer ...

The proportion of undertrials has reduced from 76% in 2022 to 74%, the NCRB report shows. By April 2025, the number of undertrials had reduced by 2.5% but the proportion remained the same, indicating ...

Bengaluru: Dowry-related crimes in India are routinely underreported and undercounted, an IndiaSpend analysis of government data and various studies shows. This reflects in official data as well.

Gandhinagar, Gujarat: Despite the 14th and 15th Finance Commissions’ recognition of the need for rural local bodies to become more efficient in revenue collection, panchayats’ own income fell 10.5% ...

“The first few weeks after a rescue are critical for released bonded labourers so that they do not slip into rebondage,” said Tina Kuriakose Jacob, senior research fellow, International Institute of ...

New Delhi: Each evening, as daylight fades behind the rising mounds of the Bhalswa landfill, 26-year-old Paro leaves behind the mohalla’s evening chatter and hurries back to her one-room home in ...

Lack of funding, a delayed rollout, and unclear policies have turned the promise of inclusive healthcare for the transgender community into another ...