Human Rights

Sayanora Philip asks 'are women safe?' after Uber cabbie is attacked by auto drivers at Ernakulam

Sayanora Philip recalled that auto drivers at the railway station attacked the driver of the Uber taxi that she had hired on Friday morning.

Dec 16, 2016

Malala Yousafzai on Aleppo: 'Prayers are not enough. We must act.'

"May God be with the children of Aleppo, although our world leaders are not," she said in a statement posted on the Malala Fund's Facebook page.

Dec 15, 2016

20 arrested in 48 hours for not standing up during national anthem: Twitter mocks SC order

On November 30th, the apex court ruled that cinemas have to play the national anthem and people have to stand up during it.

Dec 13, 2016

A photo said to be that of Jayalalithaa's daughter has been going viral on social media

Have you received photo of 'Jayalalithaa's daughter' on Whatsapp? Singer Chinmayi Sripada clears the air

Chinmayi requested netizens to stop sharing the "ridiculous" story as the person in the photo belongs to a respected family of musicians.

Dec 12, 2016

Over 10,000 people displaced as Syrian forces intensify bid to win Aleppo

More than 1,50,000 people are still trapped in the area with no food aid being allowed into the region.

Dec 11, 2016

Missing Muslim teen, who faced racism in New York subway, found

She had written about the ordeal she went through in a Facebook post.

Dec 11, 2016

Cashless foreigner allowed to eat without paying at Kerala joint

Munnar: This is what a foreigner did when he really went 'cashless' in India after demonetisation

The incident happened at a restaurant in Munnar owned by Khader Kunju since 1989.

Dec 10, 2016

Silicon Valley, automation and universal basic income; what to do to stay one step ahead of the robots?

You can either learn computer programming and make the robots or slowly become obsolete as our robots take over all the jobs in the world.

Dec 9, 2016

Allahabad High Court rules triple talaq as 'unconstitutional,' says it violates rights of Muslim women

Indian law says that any ruling given by a particular high court is applicable to all states until that particular HC, which gave the order, rules against it.

Dec 8, 2016

Bloodied brides protest Lebanese rape law

Women dressed as bloodied and bandaged brides protested in front of the Lebanese government headquarters on 6 December. They were calling for the abolition of a law that allows rapists to marry their victims in order to escape sentencing, known as Article 522. The protest is part of large national campaign to raise awareness of the article, as it is currently being discussed by a parliamentary legislative committee.

Dec 7, 2016

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Human Rights

Sayanora Philip asks 'are women safe?' after Uber cabbie is attacked by auto drivers at Ernakulam

Malala Yousafzai on Aleppo: 'Prayers are not enough. We must act.'

20 arrested in 48 hours for not standing up during national anthem: Twitter mocks SC order

Have you received photo of 'Jayalalithaa's daughter' on Whatsapp? Singer Chinmayi Sripada clears the air

Over 10,000 people displaced as Syrian forces intensify bid to win Aleppo

Missing Muslim teen, who faced racism in New York subway, found

Munnar: This is what a foreigner did when he really went 'cashless' in India after demonetisation

Silicon Valley, automation and universal basic income; what to do to stay one step ahead of the robots?

Allahabad High Court rules triple talaq as 'unconstitutional,' says it violates rights of Muslim women

Bloodied brides protest Lebanese rape law

Dakota Access Pipeline protests: Army refuses to budge as companies cry foul

December 16 Delhi gang rape case: Amicus curiae questions prosecution evidence

Australia to keep high-risk extremists indefinitely in jail

War on ISIS leads to 'living nightmare in Syria,' 300,000 children without water in Mosul: Unicef

20 games on Apple app store go RED for AIDS awareness till December 6

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]