According to a new report by World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, initiating breastfeeding within first hour of birth is important to prevent neonatal deaths. It also ensures proper growth and development of a child, reported TOI. What does the report say? The WHO report states that those who started breastfeeding between two and 23 hours after birth […]

In Indonesia, a teenage rape survivor has been sentenced to six months in jail for having an abortion. The 15-year-old girl was raped by her 18-year-old brother and became pregnant. What happened? Singgih Hermawan, deputy chief of the local police said that both the girl and the accused were presented in court.  They were convicted by […]

The bill proposing to award death penalty to rape convicts of girls below 12 years of age is set to be introduced in the Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session. The bill — prepared by the Home Ministry — has already been approved by the cabinet. Cabinet approves bill On Wednesday (July 18), the Cabinet decided to introduce […]

94%, 96%, 99%, 99.2%… it’s raining marks. Anyone getting below 92%?  Go hide yourself somewhere. Don’t show your face, the least of all on Facebook. Being a mother of two ‘Suns’, I know, it is every parent’s wish that their child excels in Boards. His whole career depends on that bloody marks in 12th.  My […]

According to the National Family Health Survey, a mother’s education has a direct influence on her children’s health. The survey was done with 5 states with the highest mortality rate among children and 5 states with the lowest mortality rate. It was found that the states with the highest mortality rate had the maximum uneducated women living there.

The girl, who was once sent out of the class for her hyperactivity, is now toiling day and night to ensure that her children are raised well. And this international songstress is doing all it takes. Shakira, who embraced motherhood after giving birth to her first son in 2013 and the second one in 2015, was […]

Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, asked for a report from the Indian Ambassador in Norway about the allegations made by an Indian couple that the Norwegian authorities have taken away their five-year-old child. The couple said that the authorities took away their child ‘on frivolous complaint of abuse’.