Child marriage is a marriage or domestic partnership, formal or informal, between a child and an adult, or between a child and another child. It is estimated that there are around 24 million child brides in India. The states with the highest rates of child marriage include Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka (50 per cent or more).
On August 26, the Home Minister announced the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, a move that has generated both appreciation and skepticism among the region’s residents. This decision coincided with the announcement of the peaceful march to Delhi by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The march aims to address four long-standing demands: The four point agenda includes full-fledged statehood for Ladakh; constitutional safeguards under the 6th...
On August 26, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on social media platform X that five new districts — Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang — would be created in Ladakh.
As soon as the news was shared, celebrations began across Ladakh. The people in these areas, who had been asking for district status for a long time, were very happy, hoping this decision would bring them relief.
Ladakh had been divided into two districts, Leh and Kargil, in 1979, mainly based o...
The absence of Sankoo Sub-division from the recent decision to create five more districts namely Zanskar, Sham, Drass, Nubra and Changthang out of the existing Leh and Kargil districts of the UT of Ladakh is deeply concerning and warrants reconsideration. When evaluated against the criteria used for other newly created districts, Sankoo clearly merits elevation to district status. Several key factors support this assertion:
Ethnic Composition: Sankoo sub-division is predominantly inhabite...
Siddharth N. Vijayaraghavan is an author born in India and educated in Singapore and India. He is currently completing his Master’s (Integrated) degree in English Studies at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras.
Empire of the Cholas book is a work of historical fiction. The author narrates his personal feeling while writing this book: that the temple or the characters that have been depicted in the book may be fictional to people, but to him, these are the people h...
Nestled high in the breathtaking Himalayan landscape of Ladakh, India, Hemis Monastery is a testament to centuries of Buddhist tradition and Ladakhi culture. Each summer, this ancient fortress of faith transforms into a vibrant tapestry of colour, sound, and spirituality during the famous Hemis Festival. As the largest monastic festival in the region, it draws pilgrims, tourists, and culture enthusiasts from around the world to witness a spectacular celebration that has remained largely unch...
The initiative of the Vision 2047 document of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil reflects the high and optimistic vision and brainchild of Dr. Akhone Jaffer Sahib, the esteemed Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the 5th LAHDC Kargil. This marks a historic moment as it is the first time in LAHDC’s history that a comprehensive vision document is going to draft under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Sahib. The five-year vision document should also be drafted at ...
The taciturn response of Ladakhi stakeholders to the arbitrary and autocratic recruitment style is beyond understanding. The state is testing the patience of the already frustrated youth. Since it was designated as a Union Territory, many jobs have been sold to private agencies through outsourcing. Additionally, the trend of temporary recruitment has intensified in recent years.
The over-emphasis and supply of temporary human resources not only hamper the quality of work production but al...
On the tenth of Muharram 61 AH, an unparalleled, unforgettable, everlasting event took place on the bank of river Euphrates in Karbala, which saw the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s), grandson of Prophet Muhammad (saw) along with his seventy-two companions besides their households being taken as captives and paraded in towns and villages across Iraq and Syria. At the bloodstained land of Karbala Hussain (as) fell to arrows, spears and swords under the scorching sun of Arabia in the heated fur...
Plastic pollution is one of the most concerning environmental issues, that the world is combating now. It is more prevalent in developing Asian and African countries where plastic collection and recycling systems are inefficient.
India, which generates 9.4 million tons of plastic waste annually, ranks third after the USA and China. The per capita plastic consumption in India was estimated at 15 kilograms per person in 2021, a 14 percent rise over the previous three decades. Rapid urbaniz...
