New Delhi — It seems being forced to keep mum despite being sexually assaulted has turned into a bitter reality for many inmates in Tihar Jail. Authorities at Tihar, the largest prison complex in South Asia, have been reluctant to lodge cases of same-sex rapes by jail inmates. In fact,Continue Reading
Madrid — A Spanish nun with a social conscience would ordinarily be expected to help underprivileged children in her community, or perhaps do missionary work in the developing world. But Teresa Forcades from the Benedictine monastery of Montserrat, near Barcelona, is no ordinary sister. A Harvard-educated doctor in public health,Continue Reading
An average woman throws away about 150kg of mostly non-biodegradable absorbents every yearContinue Reading
Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the tourism department have joined hands with a Singapore-based organization to revive Old ChinatownContinue Reading
It all started with a desire to help an aged acquaintanceContinue Reading
Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart heads the Melkite Archdiocese of Aleppo, Syria. His words are somber, yet scream out for hope and help for his suffering people.Continue Reading
Some trends seem astonishing at first, but begin to make sense when closely examined. The case of Kerala women marrying Haryanvi men is one such example. Why would women from a State known for its excellent social and human development indicators, particularly its treatment of women, marry men from aContinue Reading
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat has had a slum rehabilitation policy since 2010, but it has not been able to accommodate hope into the lives of nearly 16.80 lakh people who live in slums. The figure is 2.48% cent of the total slum population of the country. While Ahmedabad has the second largestContinue Reading
