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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicChild Rights

Topic: Child Rights

Indian justice system fails children every day: Madan Lokur

Child rights initiatives are concentrated in metropolitan areas while children in rural areas are left with makeshift courts such as village panchayats.

MP’s Som distillery made child labourers work 11 hours a day, says govt report

Last month, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights found 58 children working illegally at factory following which police are probing the use of child labour at distillery.

UN adds Israel, Hamas to ‘list of shame’ for violations against kids; Netanyahu calls it ‘delusional’

Others on the list submitted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's office include Russia, the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Yemen & Syria.

‘Child rights protection pathetic’ — NCPCR report accuses Bengal govt of neglecting child rights

The report also alleged that the state is not implementing Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education Act 2009 which allows underprivileged children access to education in private unaided schools.

NCPCR has a new mojo and mission. AAP, madrasas, BYJU’s — nothing is off-limits

Opposition leaders like Owaisi have criticised the NCPCR for pushing a soft Hindutva agenda. Chief Priyank Kanoongo says it doesn't discriminate between religions.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.