TopicWomen prisoners

Topic: women prisoners

Only 50% of 3 lakh undertrials eligible for bail freed since 2019. NALSA tells SC why jails are crowded

Bhadra Sinha - September 20, 2024

Reasons listed by legal aid body include ‘unintended lapses’, detention of mentally ill undertrials despite safeguards, limited use of liberal bail provisions for women & the infirm.

‘Women in jail need therapy, not punishment,’ says Sudha Bharadwaj

Manasi Phadke - October 20, 2023

Sudha Bharadwaj spent almost all her time at Mumbai Byculla Women's Jail helping fellow prisoners with filing legal petitions and applications.

Packed cells, poor facilities, no rights—new book shows huge gaps for women in Indian jails

Chitvan Vinayak - November 19, 2022

From UAPA-charged Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita to V. Geetha, panellists at the book launch gave new insights into what happens to women inside jails in India.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao - April 10, 2026

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

April 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

April 10, 2026

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India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News - April 10, 2026

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

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Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 10, 2026

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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

Shekhar Gupta - April 4, 2026

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.

Topic: women prisoners

Only 50% of 3 lakh undertrials eligible for bail freed since 2019. NALSA tells SC why jails are crowded

‘Women in jail need therapy, not punishment,’ says Sudha Bharadwaj

Packed cells, poor facilities, no rights—new book shows huge gaps for women in Indian jails

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

National Interest

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

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