Download IPFS Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has collaborated with luxury quartz brand Specta and nonprofit organization Child Rights and You (CRY) in a national campaign aimed at using art to empower underprivileged children across India. Celebrated Indian sand artist and Padma Shri recipient Sudarsan Pattnaik has partnered with Specta[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a prominent Sikh religious organization in India, has formally urged the United Nations to recognize the martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur as International Human Rights Day. The call, made ahead of the 350th anniversary of the Guru’s sacrifice, underscores a broader[Read More…]

Download IPFS Mushaal Hussein Mullick, Chairperson of the Pakistan-based Peace and Culture Organization, has alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, calling for international attention to the region’s security operations. Her statements follow the reported death of a 21-year-old man in what she describes as a “staged encounter.” Speaking[Read More…]

Download IPFS West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised concerns over alleged language-based discrimination, citing a recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that details incidents of deportation and harassment of Bengali-speaking individuals in India. The claims have added to ongoing national conversations around civil rights and administrative practices.[Read More…]

Download IPFS Karnataka’s Social Welfare and District In-Charge Minister, H.C. Mahadevappa, has announced plans to engage with concerned departments to address long-standing demands from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees, particularly within the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department. Speaking at a state-level convention in Mysuru, Mahadevappa[Read More…]

Download IPFS Dr. Navneet Kaur, Vice Chairperson of the All India Sustainable Development Council (AISDC), represented India at a United Nations summit in New York, where she presented a series of grassroots development initiatives aimed at improving governance, education, and economic opportunity for women and rural communities. The event, held[Read More…]

Download IPFS Odisha has seen a consistent rise in the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children, attributed to increased public awareness and streamlined legal processes. As confirmed by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), the statutory body responsible for monitoring and regulating adoptions in India, there has been measurable growth[Read More…]

Download IPFS The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has opened an investigation into a case involving the alleged custodial torture of a man in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, which reportedly led to his suicide. The incident has prompted scrutiny of police conduct at the local level. According to reports, the man[Read More…]

Download IPFS a legal judgment focused on the child’s best interests. The Bombay High Court has awarded custody of a nine-year-old boy to his mother. Setting aside an earlier ruling that had granted custody to the the Court held that the welfare and emotional well-being of the child must take[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance following the tragic roof collapse at a government school in Piplod village, Jhalawar district. The disaster claimed the lives of seven children and left over twenty others injured. In response, the Commission has called for accountability[Read More…]