Children

Because it's important to break free from stereotypes that only serve to hurt.

The Rajasthan health department is hoping that children become the catalysts to get adults to quit tobacco.

Assam Valley School students are paving roads that often get damaged during the monsoons, to help those in rural areas access a weekly market.

Such groups, which started in 2004 in the in Sandeshkhali-Canning area, have now found presence in Kolkata, Malda and South 24 Parganas districts.

A play area in a police station in Gurgaon provides a friendly environment for children who have to visit it.

The Bal Mitra Gram initiative is helping children in Indian villages become aware of their rights. 10-year-old Laxman Yadav is acutely aware of his rights, and successfully fought for them when he faced unfair treatment in his Jharkhand village.

Is parenting any different when the child has a difficulty like hearing impairment? Drawing upon years of work in this field, Sreela Bose shares insights into her nuanced understanding of the relationship that parents and their deaf children can develop.

Launched by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and NGO Save the Children, the project aims to cover five states in two years.

Vital and thoughtful information on subjects ranging from sexuality to consent has been provided by the Health Ministry through a resource kit called Saathiya.

Indians marked Valentine's Day in unique ways, with even the postal department joining in on the celebrations!