No more ‘talaq, talaq, talaq’!

The Supreme Court on 22nd August 2017 struck down the Muslim practice of triple talaq, which allows men to instantly divorce their wives, as unconstitutional.

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What Stands In The Way Of Revolutionary Male Contraceptives? Men?

Birth control for men has barely progressed since the first vasectomy in 1899. The reason for that is a little bit of science and a lot of sexism.Tiny room no. 46 on the se...

The "Chamgadars" Of Devbhoomi

Chamgadarh? Woh toh yahan nahi hote (Bats? You don’t find them here),” a villager said matter-of-factly. His friend added, on a more scientific note, “Yah...

Commission Wants Aadhar Cards For Disabled Children

The Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), on Monday, directed the chief secretary to make Aadhar cards for all the mentally challenged, deaf ...

One Step Forward, Two Back – India’s Uneven Progress In Correcting Gender Imbalance

India’s sex ratio at birth – or the number of girl children born for every 1,000 boys born – has improved slightly over the last 10 years. But there are n...

Women In Gangotri Are Building Their Own Road & Won’t Vote Unless Political Parties Help Them!

Women from villages all over Uttarakhand have been making their voices heard through Uttarakhand Mahila Manch, an all-woman organisation.According to a report by The Times ...

Where Time Stands Still: An Enchanting Film Festival in the Uttarakhand Himalayas

Tucked into the quiet folds of Satauli’s hills in Uttarakhand, the Himalayan Village Resort of Sonapani is beautiful, as many places in the mountains are: butterflies...

Govt. Approves Inclusion of 15 New Castes in Central OBC List

The government on Wednesday approved inclusion of 15 new castes and modification in 13 other castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
The Union Cab...

Dehradun Organisation Educates 1300 Street Children & Is Raising Funds For Their Winter Uniforms

The Aasraa trust was started in 2009 under a bridge in Dehradun, as a small facility to teach the children of slum dwellers. The founder of Aasraa, Shaila Brijnath, is an e...