Mumbai: On the occasion of National Animal Rights Day, a funeral was held for all the voiceless creatures that humans have killed for selfish reasons. The act was a campaign and was a brainchild of Animal Climate and Health in collaboration with Our Planet Theirs Too. The purpose was to spread awareness about animal cruelty. The campaign took place at Carter Road Amphitheatre and so a crowd of both young and old supported the cause. Speaking about animal cruelty, recently t

Missing children cannot be reduced to numbers — every statistic represents a child, a family, and a future at risk. The recently released National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2024 report should serve as a national wake-up call – one that disturbs every citizen, policymaker and institution in India. Behind the statistics lies a far graver reality: thousands of children disappearing from homes, schools, streets and communities, often into situations of trafficking, exploitation

From unpaid menstrual leave to clandestine hysterectomies, Beed district exposes the hidden violence of informal labour. Sugar is not as sweet as you think, especially if it is coming from Beed District in Maharashtra where hundreds of women workers in their reproductive age are not allowed paid menstrual leave. That is not the only inhuman practice invested in women. Based on 2026 reports, Beed district in Maharashtra is considered a major hub for sugarcane labour, sending a

Mumbai: The Supreme Court’s Tuesday order on the euthanasia for the dogs that are rabid or are aggressive and dangerous has evoked a mixed reactions from animal lovers in Mumbai. Pooja Sathe Gawande, a dog trainer, sees the order as a positive rule not just for the humans but also for the animal, who would otherwise go through a lot of pain. “The order is in the public interest for their health and safety. So the dogs that have rabies or are incurably ill, which means they ca

Representational image Now that the hype around Mother’s Day has come and gone by (wrapped in predictable imagery - flowers, gratitude posts, and carefully worded tributes) it is time to appreciate the role mothers especially those from underprivileged backgrounds playing in reshaping the future through education. This is not a symbolic contribution but a quiet revolution happening, unseen. Consider Prabhas’ mother. Her reality was unforgiving. She sells balloons at the busy

Mumbai: The Central Railway RPF managed to reunite 584 children and adults between January 1 to April 30. The RPF held three operations namely Operation Nanhe Faristey – Reuniting Lost Children with their Families and Operation Dignity – Protection & Care of Needy Vulnerable Adults. The RPF Central Railway rescued 499 children, comprising 331 boys and 168 girls, and reunited them with their families or handed them over to Child Welfare Committees/NGOs. The children were from

Mumbai: On Saturday, a group of people gathered to raise their voice against the destruction of 45,000 mangroves for the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road. The peaceful protest saw hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds participating on Carter Road in Bandra West. The protest was initially planned to form a human chain, but ended up becoming a musical event to spread awareness about the importance of mangroves. The co-founder of Save Mumbai Mangroves, Ketaki Yel

Mumbai’s grand transport infrastructure is undermined by potholes, Poor discipline and a last-mile gaps that keeps it crawling Mumbai: It is morning time, and Pawan Khandelwal is all set to leave for work. A creative lead at an ad agency in Malad, Mumbai, Khandelwal should take 12 to 15 minutes to reach the office, but that rarely happens because of the traffic, poor road quality and lack of civic sense among co-drivers on the road. He mostly ends up reaching the office in 30

India’s hidden crisis of abused boys has been sustained by stigma and toxic masculinity, resulting in victims being unheard and perpetrators going unchallenged. “Sexual Abuse” is a term which is both by direct implication and by suggestion, refers to the girl child. So, the idea of a little boy being sexually abused when he doesn't even understand the words “sexual” and “abuse” is not only never questioned by anyone in authority but not believed either. In some tragic cases,

In a society where vulnerable communities often struggle for dignity and opportunity, certain organisations stand out for their selfless dedication. The Homeopathic Academy of Research and Charities (HARC), based in Parbhani, is one such institution that has been consistently working to uplift the underprivileged, orphaned, and HIV-affected sections of society. Under the leadership of Dr Pawan Satyanarayan Chandak and Dr Asha Pawan Chandak, the organisation has carved a niche

Ambernath: The Vaibhav Hotel junction in the Anandnagar MIDC area of Ambernath East has increasingly turned into a dangerous traffic spot, with several accidents reported over the past year and repeated complaints from citizens about poor and incomplete traffic planning. While accidents have occurred at multiple locations across the region, official data shows that a total of 29 accidents have been reported in Ambernath, Badlapur, and Ulhasnagar areas, raising serious concern

In a nation that codes satellites and debates artificial intelligence, women are still burned alive for crimes invented by power, greed and fear. India is universally described as the largest democracy in the world. If this be true, debatable in the current Indian polity, why is witch-hunting still prevalent in India? In a country currently dogged by the AI debate, the return of the second Indian from space back to earth, the omnipresence of a digital world, what can one say

The road widening program taken up by Pune Municipal Corporation is very helpful to ease the traffic problem as a short-term measure. For long term, the following measures are suggested: Educaion, Engineering and Enforcement Children are the drivers of tomorrow, they learn many of their behaviors and attitudes from the adults of today. We regard citizen education as being central to the delivery of our core values, in the changing of habits and behaviors and supporting new in

Ambernath: A tragic incident in Ambernath has raised serious concerns over medical negligence and administrative priorities after Meena Balraman Suryawanshi, a resident of Swami Nagar, died when an ambulance was reportedly unavailable. The vehicle had been deployed for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s visit to inaugurate the Dharmveer Anand Dighe Natyamandir. According to local residents, Meena Suryawanshi suddenly fell critically ill and was rushed to the Chhaya Sub-Dis

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