With the rise in cases of cyber crimes across the world, internet is soon becoming a nasty place to be, especially for women and young children. Young impressionable children not only come across inappropriate images and videos online but also become victims of pornography, dubious imagery and videos. To tackle this situation, the Women and […]

In a bid to strengthen the gender ratio on campus, IIT Kharagpur has started a special helpline for girl students this admission season. The helpline will support the 7,137 girls students who have qualified for JEE Advanced with choice filling and understanding seat allocation.

Actor Taapsee Pannu has launched a helpline through which a set of professional counsellors will assist women in dealing with incidents of harassment and mental distress.

In a first, a toll-free helpline was launched for Muslim women to help them deal with family disputes and education. But guess what? Since its launch last year, the all-India helpline, which is a brainchild of  All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), received more calls from men than women. Shocked? We were too! Reportedly, the […]

People living in villages will soon be able to call the central government’s toll free number to ask about health facilities for mothers and children in their vicinity. A caller can give a missed call on the toll free number, 10588 and he or she will receive a call back within 9 seconds. The government […]