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Friday, November 21, 2025
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Topic: Birth Certificate

Kerala HC allows gender-neutral birth certificate for transgender couple

As per the high court ruling both parents can be identified simply as 'parent' instead of 'mother' or 'father'. The couple alleged that local authorities refused to amend the certificate.

Passport rules change, birth certificate only valid date-of-birth proof for those born after 1 Oct 2023

As birth certificate registrations increase, the Centre has brought this amendment. But those born before the cut-off can use documentation allowed as proof of date of birth earlier.

All-India NRC will certainly fail. Here’s what Modi govt should do for its citizenship plan

To believe Modi govt can put 130 crore people through a process like NRC on such a shaky documentary foundation is to ask for more trouble.

1 billion people in the world can’t formally prove their identity. This can help

A digital ID uses technology to verify your identity and can streamline transactions between governments and citizens, reducing lengthy processes.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.