Children

Why Delhi Police's ad on street children is condemnable

The Delhi police ad encouraging readers to prevent street children from chopping heads by teaching them how to chop onions reads like a cold-blooded edict from medieval times. The ad reinforces a negative stereotype of street children as future criminals.

Put that Mobile Down: How using smartphones as kids can cause mental health issues

A global study by US-based Sapien Labs has found that kids using a smartphone or tablet at an early age are more likely to have mental health issues as young adults, with women being more severely affected

In Taiwan, same-sex couples now have right to adoption: Which other countries allow it?

Taiwan on Tuesday passed an amendment that permits same-sex couples to adopt children they are not biologically related to. The other countries where such adoptions are legal are Israel, France, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Australia, New Zealand among others

A Big Fat Problem: Will children in the UK be given weight-loss injections?

The UK health department has asked medical watchdog NICE to assess whether diabetes drug semaglutide is clinically and economically beneficial for obese children aged 12 to 17. The pre-appraisal documents by the organisation say more research is required to fully understand its 'long-term benefits'

Explained: The outcry over New Zealand's competition to hunt feral cats

Organisers of an annual hunting competition caused an uproar when they announced a new category for children under 14 to hunt feral cats for a top prize of 250 New Zealand dollars ($155 or Rs 12,738)

Netherlands to expand 'right-to-die' to include terminally sick children

According to the government, the new regulations would apply to an estimated 5 to 10 children annually who endure unbearable disease-related suffering, have no chance of recovery, and for whom palliative care is unable to provide comfort

Independence Day 2022: PM Modi salutes children who say no to foreign toys

In his monthly "Mann ki Baat" broadcast in July, the Prime Minister had also praised the Indian toy industry, saying that exports has increased from Rs 300–400 crore to Rs 2,600 crore

How drag queens are the latest targets in the culture wars in US

The fight is playing out on a loop on conservative TV chat shows. On the legislative front, several states have taken up Republican bills seeking to curb drag events

Explained: How the deadly Turkey earthquake has scarred children

The earthquake has exposed children to long-term trauma. Turkey's vice president, Fuat Oktay, said 574 children rescued from collapsed buildings had no surviving parents

Musa Hasahya: The man in Uganda with 12 wives and 102 children, and 578 grandchildren

Musa Hasahya Kasera, who is currently unemployed but has become something of a tourist attraction in his village, said his wives now take birth control to stop the family expanding further