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10-month-old Aalin became Kerala’s youngest organ donor. Why cases like hers are rare in India

The infant’s kidneys transplanted into 10-year-old on dialysis; liver saves 7-month-old. Doctors say paediatric deceased donation remains uncommon due to medical & institutional gaps.

Less sleep can lead to mental health issues in kids. Poorer ones at higher risk

Children in families with low economic resources get less sleep at night compared with those in families with higher resources. Less sleep may make it harder for children to cope with stress and manage their emotions.

‘Screen time’ for kids is outdated. It’s time to focus on quality instead

Measuring quantity, not the quality, of what children watch is outdated. We need to look at what kids are watching and how they are watching it.

Stop making new laws for children’s safety. Instead implement what we have first

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi is advocating for setting up a national children's tribunal, on the lines of the National Green Tribunal.

On Camera

Kerala, Keral, Keralam. I’m a Malayali and the name change is more annoyance than pride

North Indians are so used to dropping the ‘A’ at the end of Kerala. Now they have to train themselves to add another letter.

‘Dark chapter’ over, Chhattisgarh budget sets Naxal hotbed Bastar on path to ‘education cities’ & tourism

The Vishnu Deo Sai government's 2026-27 budget outlined a post-Naxal era vision for Chhattisgarh's tribal-majority belts of Bastar & Surguja. Finance Minister OP Choudhary presented it Tuesday.

Decoding India’s defence budget & how various govts struggled to spend it—from UPA to NDA

Every February, headlines focus on defence budget allocation. But real question is—how much money was actually spent & why did promise-delivery gap widen in some years, narrow in others?

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.