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The Hindu Split decision: On the rivalry between the two NCP factions

The ECI and the office of the Speaker have not played fair in cases of defection

The Hindu A killer school and a broken dream

IIn Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, a 10-year-old boy was allegedly killed as part of a ‘sacrificial ritual’ by the owners of the school he studied in. Other students at the now-shut institution share stories of physical assault and fear. The family of one of the accused men though denies any occult belief, finds Samridhi Tewari

The Hindu Desert storm: On the T20 Women’s World Cup

Women’s cricket gets the spotlight as the T20 World Cup gets underway

The Hindu Decoding the Child Budget

India’s children need to be placed at the centre of the development discourse so that there is a more inclusive and equitable future which realises their potential

The Hindu The centenary of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation and Dravidian links

It was on September 20, 100 years ago, that archaeologist John Marshall announced the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation through excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Many years later, scholars Iravatham Mahadevan and Asko Parpola studied the antiquity of Tamil language and its link with the Indus Valley Civilisation

The Hindu When people head to a tiger reserve for the ‘Santhanakoodu’ festival

Gazalatty Dargah is believed to be built on land donated by Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore. It is located in the core area of the reserve in the Bhavanisagar Forest Range in Erode district. People from three States throng the dargah three days every year

The Hindu Rettamalai Srinivasan who helped the oppressed stand up and seek their rights

Born in 1859 in Chengalpattu into a family of labourers, Srinivasan played a pivotal role in mobilising the marginalised sections. He ran journals for highlighting the sufferings of his people, fought for their rights in the Madras Legislative Council, and served in the Justice Party — with the sole aim of uplifting the vulnerable groups

The Hindu Privacy violations, gender disparities, and inclusivity gaps plague Bengaluru’s public toilets, finds study

Research conducted by R.V. University’s Centre for Disability Justice and Inclusion (CDJI) and Centre for Gender Studies (CGS) sheds light on the alarming state of public sanitation facilities across the city