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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicCorporal punishment

Topic: corporal punishment

First Muzaffarnagar, now Sambhal: UP teacher ‘asks Muslim student to slap Hindu classmate’, arrested

Case similar to that of Trupta Tyagi, a teacher at a private school in Muzaffarnagar, who allegedly made Hindu students slap a Muslim classmate for not doing his homework last month.

Feel free to hit my child—Indian parents’ ground rule for good education. Toxic teachers oblige

Reverence of physically abusive teachers is rooted in the caste system, we respect the profession not the person.

Physical punishment doesn’t improve children’s behaviour, makes it worse, study in Lancet says

The researchers said physical punishment was not associated with any positive outcomes for children and increased the risk of children experiencing severe violence or neglect.

What’s common between Gwalior admin and Indian parents? Love for punishment, Covid or not

Gwalior announced that those breaking Covid rules will have to volunteer at a hospital or police check-post. But it's not the only city that loves absurd ‘punishments’.

No tight slap: New research shows children are safer in countries that banned smacking

Countries that enforced complete ban on hitting children experienced rates of physical fighting up to 69% lower than states that condoned smacking.

On Teachers’ Day, teachers say the days of respect are long gone

It has become a constant fear among teachers that they will be blamed for ‘every little thing’ that happens to a child.

Five reasons why Teachers’ Day should be abolished

Teachers have let India down.

First day of Ramzan brings heat & darkness for Karachi

A new 'women and children protection' desk opened by Sindh's police department, and a billion dollar crude oil pipeline between Pakistan and China is underway.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.