Navigating caste is more difficult than studies for backward class girls in higher studies

Shailaja Tiwale | December 5, 2023 4:30 PM

Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS/101 Reporters) Tanuja (38), a Dalit student from Maharashtra, worked single-handedly as a health researcher to do the primary study of the subject, planning and the actual research in a span of four years. However, when time to publish the research study came, her name was dropped. The institution simply refused to give her credit as an author.

4% rise in crimes against women; 31,982 raped in 2022: NCRB

IANS | December 4, 2023 5:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has reported a significant increase in crimes against women, with a total of 4,45,256 cases registered in 2022, a four per cent rise compared to the previous year, which recorded 4,28,278 cases.

Surge in cyber crimes marks 2022: NCRB report

IANS | December 4, 2023 1:44 PM

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently released its comprehensive data for 2022, shedding light on the surge in cyber crimes across the country.

UN climate talks open in Dubai with call to restore faith in multilateralism

IANS | November 30, 2023 4:50 PM

Dubai, Nov 30 (IANS) The two-week-long UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), which is expected to see a gathering of over 160 world leaders, commenced on Thursday in Dubai with Sultan Al Jaber officially assuming the role its President in a ceremony to mark the official transfer of the role from his predecessor, Egypt’s Sameh Shoukry.