India is undergoing a profound structural shift in its demographic dividend for decades, public health policies focused ...

Dowry deaths persist in India despite being outlawed, with women facing relentless demands for cash and property, often ...

India recorded 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

A recent surge in dowry-related fatalities highlights a systemic issue across India, with four women losing their lives ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left hundreds dead or ...

This case could be a great model for every state where custodial deaths go un-investigated and families go uncompensated.

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