Education

With student suicides rising and mental-health challenges deepening, India stands at a critical juncture. Whether schools, policymakers, and families respond with urgency – or continue to treat emotional distress as an afterthought – may determine the fate of millions of young people across the country.

The proposed government measures, if implemented, could provide a critical lifeline – helping these young women transition with dignity into stable livelihoods and breaking the cycle of exploitation.

While the government emphasises protection and better age verification, the new regime raises complex trade-offs around privacy, data security, and individual rights.

The rising child labour rate signals a regression: children are being diverted from education into work, simply because of economic precarity.

The report calls for the government and industry joining hands to strengthen social protection, enforce labour laws, and support climate adaptation.

The manifesto details systemic exclusion of LGBTQ people and proposes sweeping social and economic reforms.

Rahul Gandhi, despite his charisma, is still searching for a way to convert his message into a sustained political movement.

The latest nationwide survey reveals a seismic shift in the age profile of Sri Lanka, with the share of children shrinking and the elderly proportion growing – signalling a departure from decades of youthful-growth to one of rapid ageing and dependency pressures.