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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicTrans rights

Topic: trans rights

SubscriberWrites: India’s education system fails the trans community. Sensitisation, reframing policy necessary

People who identify as transgender or non-binary frequently feel misunderstood in India’s cis-heteronormative culture, writes Aadya Tyagi.

Biggest battle Indian transgender people are waging is against the humble school marksheet

For transgender people in India, discrepancies in official IDs mean constantly explaining transition and revisiting trauma. They're victims to slow bureaucracy.

Adichie’s attack on ‘woke language’ is on point. But Right-wing cancel culture is real threat

Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie's three-part essay is what millennials get to hear from Gen Z and boomers suffering with over generalisation of the new generation.

To boost social inclusion, govt will ask schools to develop database of trans children

It also wants information on transgender persons to be included in the curriculum, have separate toilets in schools, and sensitise teachers.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

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.