Give life a chance; say No to Female Foeticide
A girl child can grow up to become a doctor, engineer, astronaut, etc. Out of the million things that they can be sadly that is not what society wants, their aspirations are cut short due to centuries-old…
Khap Panchayat – At their Wits’ End
The word Khap finds its mention in the Rig Veda. The origin of Khap can be traced back to 600 AD, when humans were engaged in nomadic life, with hunting and gathering as their profession. A group…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – Right of a Girl Child to Education
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao movement is moving forward with rapid strides. It has now become a campaign of public education. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India Over the last many years, a large fraction of women have…
The Evil of Female Foeticide
Ancient Indian Vedic scriptures gave more importance to goddess devotion. A female was called the साम्राजिनि, the home’s queen and mistress, who was to get an equity percentage in religious ritual success. Manu, the rules-giver said, Gods…
