Your Earliest Childhood Memories May Not Be Real

It's not inception, it's just the way the brain develops.

By Liesl Goecker

Should a Transgender Character Be Played by a Transgender Actor?

Recent casting in shows like Sacred Games makes it timely to ask.

By The Swaddle Team

Government Oxytocin Supply Would Have Caused Shortages for Pregnant Women

But then again, regulating the drug was always about protecting cows, not women.

By Urvija Banerji

Education Reform

Amendment Dismantling Part of RTE Act Passes Lok Sabha

Experts say reforms go against the spirit of the original law.

By Liesl Goecker

The More Dehydrated You Are, The Harder It Is to Think

Let's check in on those eight glasses a day.

By Angelina Shah

Delhi High Court Hears Plea For Public Breastfeeding Spaces

Mothers are shamed for breastfeeding in public, but don't have facilities to do it in private.

By Urvija Banerji

Enough Is Enough

Teacher Punishes 6‑year‑old for Whistling by Pulling Down His Pants

This deeply troubling trend of corporal punishment must stop.

By The Swaddle Team

Equality In Worship

Supreme Court: If A Man Can Enter a Temple, a Woman Can Also

Court comments hint at a progressive ruling in the Sabarimala Temple debate.

By The Swaddle Team

WCD Ministry Calls for Total Ban on Child Marriage

But it would still leave loopholes in religious marriage contracts.

By Angelina Shah

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

MH Scheme to Promote Girls’ Education Hasn’t Been Updated in 25 Years

Adivasi girls still getting only Re. 1 per day of attendance as 'incentive.'

By Angelina Shah

Intimacy Insider

A Chat With the Author of ‘Love And Marriage In Mumbai’

ByThe Swaddle Team

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‘Lust Stories’ Captures Some Realities of Indian Women’s Sexuality

But misses the complex inner monologues that complete the picture.

By Akhila Vijaykumar

Delhi HC on Marital Rape: “A Rape Is a Rape.”

The court also said rape isn't defined by the use of force.

By Urvija Banerji

Praising Good Behavior in the Classroom Works Better Than Correcting Disruption

A timely finding, given recent reports of extreme corporal punishment in schools.

By The Swaddle Team

The Weight of Gender

Self‑Control an Antidote to Childhood Obesity More for Boys Than for Girls

Gendered social expectations might be stressing girls' metabolisms.

By Angelina Shah

Moving Backwards

Late‑Term Abortion Equivalent to Murder, Says SC

The court told the woman she would 'regret killing the baby' if she reconciled with her husband.

By Urvija Banerji

Young Women Today More Likely to Have Prenatal Depression Than Their Mothers Were

Modern lifestyles might be contributing to more depression in general.

By Angelina Shah

Parental Controls Don’t Keep Kids from Sexually Explicit Online Content

Researchers are calling for more effective digital filters.

By Angelina Shah

Always Optional

Madras HC Reiterates: Father’s Name Not Compulsory on Birth Certificates

For kids of single moms.

By The Swaddle Team

How We Can Better Support Women After Miscarriage

The do's and don'ts to being a good friend post-pregnancy loss.

By Jade Bilardi, Jayashri Kulkarni, and Meredith Temple-Smith, The Conversation

Infant Immunity Discovery Could Aid in Developing More Effective Vaccines

It could also allow babies to safely receive some vaccines at an earlier age.

By The Swaddle Team

COLD HARD CASH

"As a woman, you tend not to be taken too seriously when it comes to money matters because that is seen as the male bastion."

LONG CON

“Parents’ sense of obligation towards their own children is exploited in this field.”

Kylie Jenner Is Soon to Be the World’s Youngest Self‑Made Billionaire

There's money in lips. But is it self-made if you've had help?

By The Swaddle Team

Money In Your Pocket

National Commission Calls For Cap on Private School Fee Hikes

Proposed guidelines would limit private, unaided schools to a 10% yearly fee increase.

By Angelina Shah

Air Pollution Caused Thousands of Premature Deaths in Indian Metros in 2016

Chinese cities may have had more deaths, but not because their air pollution is worse.

By Urvija Banerji

Can Zapping People’s Brains Prevent Them From Committing Violent Crimes?

A study suggests it's possible -- but the better question is whether we should.

By Liesl Goecker

Babies Put Everything in Their Mouths. Here’s Why.

Their lips are the most sensitive part of their body.

By The Swaddle Team

Debatable Diagnosis

In Controversial Move, WHO Recognizes Sex Addiction As Mental Health Disorder

They're calling it 'compulsive sexual behavior disorder,' not addiction.

By Angelina Shah

Unconstitutional

It’s Time To Make Rape Laws Gender Neutral

Delhi HC hears petition to change India's rape laws, which only recognize female rape survivors.

By Urvija Banerji

Re La La La Lax

In Indian Schools, Music Education Focuses on Stress Relief, Not Skills

Resources, attitudes get in the way of music being a full-fledged field of study.

By Liesl Goecker

Study: Kids’ Physical Play Linked to Improved Academic Performance

Good motor skills, coordination went hand in hand with good maths, reading and writing.

By Angelina Shah

A Matter of Trust

Centre Has ‘Taken Steps’ for Women’s Safety, Minister Says. Are They The Right Ones?

Recent moves appear more defensive than preventative.

By Liesl Goecker

Study: Introducing Babies to Solid Foods Early Linked to Better Sleep

Controversial finding challenges current, global recommendation for six months of exclusive breastfeeding.

By The Swaddle Team

Everyday Sexism

Gurgaon Clubs Deny Entry to Women Without a Husband After Crackdown on Prostitution

Police, clubs are penalizing single women, but the real solution is making sex work safer.

By Urvija Banerji