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Maharashtra: CM Eknath Shinde To Adopt Children Who Lost Their Parents At Irshalwadi Landslide

A massive landslide has taken 22 lives in Irshalwadi village in the Raigad district of Maharashtra and the Chief Minister had announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased. His party announced that CM...

22 July 2023

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Himachal CM Announces Fund For Higher Education Of Orphan Children

The state government would be the parent of orphans living in orphanages or with relatives or those who have been adopted as well as single women and would provide funds for their education and day-to-day needs, Sukhu told...

01 January 2023

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion Talks About Being An Orphan After Losing Mom

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has opened up about navigating her life since her mom Holly Thomas lost her battle with brain cancer in 2019.

19 August 2022

After Losing Their Children To Tsunami, This Couple Took It Upon Themselves To Adopt Orphan Children

The killer waves of the 2004 tsunami washed the entire family away except for Karibeeran and his wife. They later turned their two-storied house into a shelter home as they brought in 17 children the tsunami had orphaned.

20 February 2023

Mangal Prabhat Lodha

Orphan Children In Maha To Get Requisite Certificates Within Three Months Through Online Procedure: Minister

The Maharashtra government would issue the orphan certificate to children living in orphanages within three months through an online procedure, state minister for women and child development Mangal Prabhat Lodha told the...

28 December 2022

Pooja Kaul and Rakesh Kaul at their shop

'We're Worse Off Than Orphans': Tales Of Displaced Kashmiri Pandits

Over 100 registered Kashmiri Pandit families in a Jammu migrant camp feel abandoned by the government and society, with no one ready to shed a tear for them.

29 March 2022

Thousands Of Orphans Will Get The Opportunity To Study At DU Free Of Cost: VC

Thousands Of Orphans Will Get The Opportunity To Study At DU Free Of Cost: VC

Yogesh Singh, vice chancellor of Delhi University, stated on Saturday that the university is reserving seats for orphans, including those whose parents were killed in Covid-19, to pursue higher education free of charge.

04 February 2023

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Monthly allowance of Maharashtra orphans hiked.(Representational image)

Maharashtra Govt Hikes Monthly Allowance For Orphans, Homeless Children

As per the ongoing survey, as of now 5,153 children are living on the streets with their families, 1,266 are on the streets but live in slums and 39 are orphans, Thakur said.

16 March 2022

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19 January 2022
SC Directs States To Reach Out To 10,000 Kids Orphaned Due To COVID, Pay Compensation

SC Directs States To Reach Out To 10,000 Kids Orphaned Due To COVID, Pay Compensation

The apex court, which was annoyed over non-disbursal of Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to the kin of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19.


06 January 2022
An Ode To Sindhutai Sapkal aka ‘Mai’

An Ode To Sindhutai Sapkal aka ‘Mai’

As the country mourns the death of Padma Shree awardee Sindhutai Sapkal, Outlook looks at the strength of a mother, second to none, and her journey from being...


20 December 2021
Graveyard Of Dreams In Bihar: The Story Of Soni Kumari

Graveyard Of Dreams In Bihar: The Story Of Soni Kumari

Three siblings lost parents in four days. Their hopes of education now crushed by a battle for survival in Bihar.


25 November 2021
Unborn Pandemic: More And More Indians Are Turning Infertile

Unborn Pandemic: More And More Indians Are Turning Infertile

A recent census report indicates an alarming decline in fertility among Indian parents, with couples choosing to delay or deny parenthood and/or suffering from...


24 November 2021
Paternitas Interruptus: Adoption Is Still Not A Preferred Choice For Indian Society

Paternitas Interruptus: Adoption Is Still Not A Preferred Choice For Indian Society

Adoptive parents share their experiences with adoption in India and its social, cultural and bureaucratic bottlenecks.


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24 November 2021
My Story Of Adoption: The Joys Of Parenthood Can’t Be Expressed In Words

My Story Of Adoption: The Joys Of Parenthood Can’t Be Expressed In Words

There should be no stigma to not giving birth, and no sense of moral high ground to adopting a child, writes Maloshree Sarkar.


24 November 2021
Adopting, The Light & The Black: Why Some Couples Avoid Adoption

Adopting, The Light & The Black: Why Some Couples Avoid Adoption

Some couples think adopting a child equals a tacit admission—we can’t procreate on our own.


23 November 2021
Bringing Children Adopted By Foreigners And Indian Parents Together, One Reunion At A Time

Bringing Children Adopted By Foreigners And Indian Parents Together, One Reunion At A Time

What happens to Indian orphans who are adopted by foreigners, when they want to trace their biological parents? Help is now at hand.


23 November 2021
Complex Laws, Bureaucratic Tangles Make Adoption A Long, Painful Journey For Indians

Complex Laws, Bureaucratic Tangles Make Adoption A Long, Painful Journey For Indians

Covid-19 pandemic compounds woes as disruptions lead to further delay in the entire process of adopting a child. But beautiful stories of love and compassion...


22 November 2021
Adoption Is A Giant Monkey Puzzle

Adoption Is A Giant Monkey Puzzle

A riotiously impure act, adoption upends all markers of genetic or cultural pride for Indians.


20 November 2021
Passing On Love Is More Important Than Genes: Prasoon Joshi Makes A Case For Adoption

Passing On Love Is More Important Than Genes: Prasoon Joshi Makes A Case For Adoption

Poet-writer Prasoon Joshi’s heart-felt essay on the joys of adoption and parenthood


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19 November 2021
Message From A Mother: Wonderfully Happy Ever After

Message From A Mother: Wonderfully Happy Ever After

Adoption is just another process of becoming a parent.


07 October 2021
Congo's Famous Gorilla Ndakasi Dies

Congo's Famous Gorilla Ndakasi Dies

The mountain gorilla's life was featured in shows and the documentary film “Virunga,” and she gained internet fame in 2019 for a photo that featured her...


07 October 2021
Over 120,000 US Children Lost A Parent Or Grandparent During Covid-19 Pandemic

Over 120,000 US Children Lost A Parent Or Grandparent During Covid-19 Pandemic

More than half the children who lost a primary caregiver during the pandemic are either Black or Hispanic Americans, which make up about 40 per cent of the US...


21 August 2021
Children Honour 'Corona Warriors', Send Handmade Rakhis And Cards For Doctors And Nurses

Children Honour 'Corona Warriors', Send Handmade Rakhis And Cards For Doctors And Nurses

Children from SOS Children's Villages of India, a pan-India NGO, at Greenfields, Faridabad, have sent handmade 'rakhis' and greetings cards to doctors, nurses...


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