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Age of Consent Catastrophe- The Tribune Monday, May 21 2012

By making consensual sex illegal between the age of 16 and 18, the proposed bill in the Rajya Sabha will empower moral policing and will encourage illegal abortions — putting the lives of teenage girls at risk  Bharti Ali THE  ..... Read More

Off the record, 7m births

Saira Kurup, TNN | Apr 29, 2012, 05.47AM IST The figures are staggering, but an amazing number of births go unregistered in India each year. It's the main reason why benefits of child welfare schemes do not trickle to kids who need them the most.  The deadline to achieve ..... Read More

In Lajpat Nagar many shops go ‘child-labour free’

On the eve of Anti-Child Labour Day, a group of shopkeepers in the Capital have decided to set an example for the rest of the city by declaring their shops “child-labour free”. This campaign was launched by NGO Chetna with support from another NGO Save the Children. The police officers and ..... Read More

Off the record, 7m births- Times of India 29 April 2012

Saira Kurup,TNN | Apr 29, 2012, 05.47 AM IST The figures are staggering, but an amazing number of births go unregistered in India each year. It's the main reason why benefits of child welfare schemes do not trickle to kids who need them the most.  The deadline to achieve ..... Read More