India Archive

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is now under the scrutiny of India’s highest court after it issued a notice in a case that challenges whether the law can be applied to a female accused.

A young female doctor in her late twenties was working on contract as a medical officer at the Phaltan Sub-District Hospital in Maharashtra’s Satara district. She was close to completing her mandatory rural service bond, with about 23 months behind her, and she had plans to pursue a postgraduate medical degree.

On Thursday, October 23, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra once again found herself in the centre of a storm after she appeared to endorse a Christian extremist’s hateful remarks against Hindus and India’s most loved festival, Diwali. The MP, who has a long record of making controversial and divisive comments, triggered widespread anger after she responded to a deeply offensive post on X (formerly Twitter) by simply saying “I agree.”

A recent video from Kerala has gone viral, showing burqa-clad female students sitting apart from male students behind a partition wall inside a classroom, sparking widespread anger and debate. The footage reignited concerns over increasing gender segregation in educational spaces across the state.

In a striking policy reversal, the CPI(M)-led government of Kerala has finally agreed to participate in the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) initiative launched by the Central Government.

A tragic incident in Jalna, Maharashtra, has sparked outrage after a three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs, exposing once again the long-ignored issue of civic negligence and uncontrolled street dog population.

India’s national security system was shaken when the Mumbai Police Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU), working together with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB), arrested a 55-year-old man who had allegedly been posing as a scientist from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).

In a major boost to India’s growing role in the global aerospace supply chain, Rolls-Royce has entered a strategic partnership with Bharat Forge Limited to manufacture and supply advanced fan blades for its upcoming Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines.

India is battling a silent but deadly epidemic — the spread of counterfeit medicines and consumer goods. The recent cough syrup tragedy has forced an in-depth investigation, exposing deep weaknesses within the regulatory system. Between 2023 and 2025, multiple incidents of fake or contaminated drugs were discovered, yet most culprits faced little or no punishment.

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a spouse who is financially stable and independent cannot claim alimony from the other partner.