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What parents can do to protect children from online hazards

Parental-control software enables content filtering and safe search, monitors applications, sends parents alerts for boundary breaches, and tracks children with geo location

1 min read2 Sep 2021
Opinion

What the death penalty for child rape overlooks

The focus should be on first building a robust protection system to ensure that children's vulnerabilities are not exploited

4 min read1 May 2018
Politics

Cheap phones, fast internet lead to rise in online child sex-abuse

The IWF report says circulation of images depicting child sexual exploitation aged 10 years has declined from 80% in 2014 to 53% in 2016, but has risen for children 11-15 years old from 18% in 2014 to 45% in 2016

3 min read14 Feb 2018
Politics

Simple blow to a child’s back is not sexual harassment: court

A simple blow on a child's back does not amount to sexual harassment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act as there must be a sexual intent behind the act, a Delhi court said

2 min read14 Aug 2017
Politics

Number of calls serviced by Childline 1098 doubles in a year

Calls serviced by the a toll-free, 24x7 emergency phone outreach service for children in distress went up from 4.51 million in 2014-15 to 9.83 million in 2015-16

2 min read30 May 2016
Opinion

The kids are not alright

The sad reality is that child abuse is universal

3 min read3 Dec 2012
Politics

Twenty projects worth Rs2466 cr sanctioned under JNNURM: Govt

Twenty projects worth Rs2466 cr sanctioned under JNNURM: Govt

1 min read24 Oct 2008
Industry

Facebook sets porn, pedophile, bully safeguards

Facebook sets porn, pedophile, bully safeguards

1 min read9 May 2008
Politics

Budget Wishlist |Child Protection to get priority within Child Budget: Unicef

Budget Wishlist |Child Protection to get priority within Child Budget: Unicef

3 min read28 Feb 2008

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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