Women and girls getting raped left, right and centre: SC

IMAGE: Police personnel escort children out of a government-funded shelter home in Muzaffarpur after the scandal broke out. Photograph: PTI Photo An anguished Supreme Court on Tuesday said that......

India's women can't live in constant fear, Mr Prime Minister

Enrich a woman and you can enrich a nation. Hurt women, deny women equitable rights, and a nation’s death sentence will soon commence, says Dr Krishan Jeyarajasingham.Literally days before......

How India fought polio and won

'In 2009 we had 741 cases of wild polio virus. This was the highest in the world. We ran the most apolitical crusade ever. We had the support of every government. We were never short of funds. The......

Mid-day meal deaths could have been prevented: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund on Thursday said the deaths in mid-day meals in Bihar could have been prevented with strict adherence to protocols for preparing the meal. UNICEF......

Kareena Kapoor: I did not enjoy going to school

Kareena Kapoor says she did not like going to school, as she felt left out for being an average student. The 33-year-old actress, who is UNICEF's celebrity advocate for education in......

David Beckham to attend India-NZ World Cup semi-final

IMAGE: David Beckham is currently in India for a project as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  England football legend David Beckham......

PHOTOS: What is Tendulkar up to in Bhutan

'I had a great time playing football with these cute little kids in Bhutan.' Sachin Tendulkar has embarked on a unique journey to Bhutan. India's cricketing icon, accompanied by wife Anjali, is in......

PHOTOS: Sehwag, Belgian royal couple team up for child rights

'No matter the country we live in, we have to ensure that children grow up in a safe family environment. We need to protect girls and boys from all kind of violence and harmful practises and......

Parents should see their daughters as assets: Tendulkar

Cricketer bats for girls rights on International Day of the Girl Child   IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and Mithali Raj at function in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter......