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A roadside scene in Bihar with several people in the distance, illustrating the Samastipur harassment case and concerns over public safety.

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Samastipur Harassment Case: Four Arrested After Viral Video

The Samastipur harassment case led to four arrests after a viral video allegedly showed a teenage girl being harassed in public in Bihar.

2 days ago · 7 min read

Devotees perform Anant Chaturdashi puja with flowers, lamps and a sacred Anant Sutra during the Hindu festival.

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Anant Chaturdashi 2026: Date, Puja Time and Significance

Anant Chaturdashi 2026 falls on September 25. Learn its puja timings, significance, vrat traditions, Anant Sutra and Ganesh Visarjan customs.

2 days ago · 7 min read

Women walk through a Delhi park at dusk as access is controlled through selected gates, illustrating the debate over safety and public-space freedom.

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Women Asked for Safer Public Spaces. Should the Answer Be Restricted Park Access After Sunset?

Park access after sunset is changing in Delhi. Can controlled entry improve women’s safety without unnecessarily restricting public space?

2 days ago · 13 min read

Asian elephant standing at the edge of fragmented forest habitat beside cleared land and heavy machinery, illustrating habitat loss and extinction risk.

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Why Species Go Extinct: The Causes of Extinction Explained

Why species go extinct usually involves a chain of pressures, including habitat loss, exploitation, invasive species, climate change and small populations.

3 days ago · 16 min read

A teenage boy stands beside a girl while facing a group of men, illustrating the contrast between harassment, solidarity and the role of men in challenging harmful gender norms.

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Patriarchy and Men: Why Gender Equality Needs Men Too

Patriarchy and men should not be treated as synonymous. Gender norms can enable domination, harm men too, and be challenged by men themselves.

3 days ago · 11 min read

A young woman stands at the doorway of an Indian family home, symbolising the tension between cultural expectations, tradition and women’s personal autonomy.

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Culture and Women: When Tradition Becomes a Tool of Control

Culture and women are closely linked, but tradition becomes control when social expectations deny women equal freedom, choice and autonomy.

3 days ago · 13 min read

Traditional and modern practices coexisting in a changing community.

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Traditional Values vs Modern Values: Why Societies Clash and Adapt

Traditional values vs modern values often clash because institutions, technology and generations change at different speeds. Explore how societies negotiate change.

3 days ago · 15 min read

Whole grains including oats, brown rice and whole wheat displayed beside refined grain products

Science & Health

Whole Grains vs Refined Grains: Nutrition, Benefits and Better Choices

Whole grains vs refined grains differ in fibre, nutrients and structure. Learn how processing changes grains and how to make practical, healthier choices.

3 days ago · 11 min read

A selection of whole fruits being prepared in a kitchen

Science & Health

Is Fruit Healthy? Sugar, Fibre, Juice and What Actually Matters

Is fruit healthy despite containing sugar? Whole fruit provides fibre, water and nutrients, while juice, smoothies and dried fruit require more attention to portion.

3 days ago · 13 min read

People visiting and caring for a historic cultural heritage site.

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Cultural Heritage: What It Is, Why It Matters and How It Is Preserved

Cultural heritage includes places, objects, traditions and knowledge that societies choose to preserve, interpret and pass to future generations.

3 days ago · 14 min read

Young people working with community members and professionals on a local climate action project.

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Youth Climate Action: How Young People Can Influence Change

Youth climate action includes activism, education, careers, community projects and formal participation in the institutions shaping climate policy.

3 days ago · 15 min read

Team comparing several alternative ideas and refining a promising solution

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Creative Thinking: How to Generate and Improve Better Ideas

Creative thinking is more than having original ideas. Learn how to generate alternatives, challenge assumptions, improve promising ideas and test them.

3 days ago · 13 min read