At The MarginsChildren of Women Prisoners Receive Little Education, Institutional Support: Govt Survey The condition of children with special needs is particularly critical, the study said. By Aditi Murti
Now You See MeThe Government Is Testing an Aadhaar‑Based Facial Recognition System for Tracking Covid19 Vaccination The pilot program aims to make the vaccination drive touchless -- but facial recognition technology has been widely criticized by experts. By Aditi Murti
Ahead of ScheduleUttarakhand Battles 45 New Wildfires in 24 Hours, and Forest Fire Season Hasn’t Even Peaked Yet Soaring temperatures and dry weather have led to an "alarming" number of forest fires, officials say. By Aditi Murti
You Can FailCan We Move On: From the Trope of the Feisty Small Town Girl Obsessed With Upward Mobility Though depictions of a small-town girl's dreams represent feminist progress, she is never given the ability to fail or appear vulnerable. By Aditi Murti
Right To RiskTell Me More: Talking Urban Women’s Safety and Access With Dr. Shilpa Phadke "The visions of who should be safe in a city always focus on able-bodied, cishet, middle-class women." By Aditi Murti
Blast From The PastThe Last Ice Age Is Still Playing Out in Some Parts of the Black Sea, Scientists Say Deep parts of the water body are still responding to 12,000-year-old climate changes. By Aditi Murti
It Feels So GoodUntrending: Scalp Massages May Be Comforting, But They Won’t Help Hair Grow The more vigorous the massage, the more likely it is that hair strands break, causing hair loss. By Aditi Murti
Victim BlamingRape Survivor Writes To CJI Alleging Sessions Judge Laughed at Her During Hearing The woman says the judge's reaction made her "deeply regret pursuing [her] complaint in the vain hope of getting justice.” By Aditi Murti
Speak NowHow Can We Understand a Language, but Not Speak It? Separate parts of the brain are responsible for understanding and reproducing a language, making the two activities mutually exclusive. By Aditi Murti
This StingsAn Ocean Heatwave Is Causing Mass Jellyfish Die‑Offs "A changing climate creates new winners and losers in every ecosystem." By Aditi Murti
RevisionismUGC Drafts New History Syllabus To Include “Idea of Bharat,” Chapters on Religious Texts This is the first time the higher education body, which generally issues guidelines, has recommended a full syllabus. By Aditi Murti
Age Old AgeismIndia Is One of the Most Ageist Countries in the World, WHO Says The findings go against the prevailing belief that South Asian cultures hold reverence for the elderly. By Aditi Murti
A Culture of NeglectTell Me More: Talking How Caste And Gender Influence Access to Health With Dr. Sylvia Karpagam "None of us see this as a social problem that deserves attention and participation because, well, how many of us are choosing hospitals by virtue of how well they treat their workers?" By Aditi Murti
No Trivial MatterSC Tells Lower Courts Not To Trivialize Sexual Abuse, Perpetuate Sexism The apex court issued sensitivity guidelines to curb court rulings that promote "stereotypical and patriarchal notions about women." By Aditi Murti
Navigating ConsentCan’t Assume a Woman Consents To Sex Just Because She Has Said Yes Before: Delhi Court The court rejected the bail plea of news anchor Varun Hiremath, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old woman. By Aditi Murti
No Songs For LoversBirds Learn Mating Calls From Older Birds. But What Happens When Older Birds Have Died Out? The survival of an endangered songbird species is further threatened because so few of its adults remain to teach love songs. By Aditi Murti
No SnitchingPolice Who Leak Private Data During an Investigation Should Be Penalized: Karnataka HC The ruling follows several instances of the media misreporting cases after gaining access to private WhatsApp chats and digital documents. By Aditi Murti
Always A Silver LiningPandemic Curbed the Expected Spread of a Mysterious, Paralyzing Viral Disease in Children Acute flaccid myelitis has been on the rise in recent years, but the social isolation related to Covid19 prevented another outbreak. By Aditi Murti