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Maharashtra Sex Ratio At Birth Raises Alarm Over Urban-Rural Divide
At 899 girls per 1,000 boys, Maharashtra's sex ratio indicated a gender imbalance at birth continues to be a concern.
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After 10 Daughters, Haryana Woman Gives Birth To Son; Father Rejects Patriarchy Claims
A Haryana woman delivered her 11th child, a son, after having ten daughters, in a high-risk but successful medical procedure.
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Haryana's Sex Ratio Rises To 923 In 2025, Highest In 5 Years
Haryana has seen a marked improvement in its sex ratio, which reached 923 in 2025, clocking a 13-point jump from 2024, with officials attributing the gain to several steps taken to check the practice of prenatal sex determination and illegal abortion
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"Girls Must Thrive, Not Just Survive": Top Court Judge On Worsening Sex Ratios
Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna on Saturday expressed concern about the deteriorating sex ratios due to potential female infanticide and foeticide in certain states, stating that girls should not merely survive but thrive.
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What Produces 1:1 Sex Ratio In Humans? A New Genetic Study Looks For Clues
A new paper searches huge human data sets for gene variants that throw the 1:1 sex ratio off balance, and test the biological and theoretical rules of sex ratio.
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Decline In Delhi's Sex Ratio, Rise In Birth Rate In 2022: Report
The sex ratio in the national capital dropped to 929 in 2022 from 932 a year back, according to a report published by the Delhi government.
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Sex Ratio Skewed, Bachelors' March For Brides In Maharashtra
Flagging the issue of skewed male-female ratio, bachelors took out a march seeking brides for themselves in Maharashtra's Solapur district.
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Delhi's Sex Ratio At Birth Increased From 920 To 933 In 2020: Minister
Delhi's sex ratio at birth has increased from 920 females per thousand males in 2019 to 933 in 2020, and the infant mortality rate declined from 24.19 to 20.37 percent during the same period, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said citing a city go
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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Change Societal Mindset To Address Skewed Sex Ratio: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday stressed on the need for a change in societal mindset to address the issue of India's skewed sex ratio.
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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India, China Grapple With The Consequences Of Too Many Men
Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world's two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continental scale. Men outnumber women by 70 million in China and India.
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Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Rajasthan Man, 83, Marries Woman Less Than Half His Age For A "Son"
A fervent desire for a son to look after his ancestral property has led to a 83-year-old man in Rajasthan's Karauli to enter into a second marriage with a woman who is just 30 years old.
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Maharashtra Sex Ratio At Birth Raises Alarm Over Urban-Rural Divide
At 899 girls per 1,000 boys, Maharashtra's sex ratio indicated a gender imbalance at birth continues to be a concern.
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After 10 Daughters, Haryana Woman Gives Birth To Son; Father Rejects Patriarchy Claims
A Haryana woman delivered her 11th child, a son, after having ten daughters, in a high-risk but successful medical procedure.
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Haryana's Sex Ratio Rises To 923 In 2025, Highest In 5 Years
Haryana has seen a marked improvement in its sex ratio, which reached 923 in 2025, clocking a 13-point jump from 2024, with officials attributing the gain to several steps taken to check the practice of prenatal sex determination and illegal abortion
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"Girls Must Thrive, Not Just Survive": Top Court Judge On Worsening Sex Ratios
Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna on Saturday expressed concern about the deteriorating sex ratios due to potential female infanticide and foeticide in certain states, stating that girls should not merely survive but thrive.
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What Produces 1:1 Sex Ratio In Humans? A New Genetic Study Looks For Clues
A new paper searches huge human data sets for gene variants that throw the 1:1 sex ratio off balance, and test the biological and theoretical rules of sex ratio.
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Decline In Delhi's Sex Ratio, Rise In Birth Rate In 2022: Report
The sex ratio in the national capital dropped to 929 in 2022 from 932 a year back, according to a report published by the Delhi government.
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Sex Ratio Skewed, Bachelors' March For Brides In Maharashtra
Flagging the issue of skewed male-female ratio, bachelors took out a march seeking brides for themselves in Maharashtra's Solapur district.
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Delhi's Sex Ratio At Birth Increased From 920 To 933 In 2020: Minister
Delhi's sex ratio at birth has increased from 920 females per thousand males in 2019 to 933 in 2020, and the infant mortality rate declined from 24.19 to 20.37 percent during the same period, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said citing a city go
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Sex Ratio Among Tribals Better Than General Population: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said people can learn a lot from tribal communities where there was no gender-based discrimination and as a result, the sex ratio among them was better than the general population.
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Change Societal Mindset To Address Skewed Sex Ratio: Vice President
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday stressed on the need for a change in societal mindset to address the issue of India's skewed sex ratio.
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Centre Asked To Explain Reported Dip In Sex Ratio At Birth By Rights Body
Expressing concern over the reported decline of the sex ratio at birth across the country, the NHRC has sought a report from the WCD Ministry and chief secretaries of all the states and UTs on the status of implementation of the various welfare schemes on the issue.
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India, China Grapple With The Consequences Of Too Many Men
Nothing like this has happened in human history. A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world's two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continental scale. Men outnumber women by 70 million in China and India.
-
Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Rajasthan Man, 83, Marries Woman Less Than Half His Age For A "Son"
A fervent desire for a son to look after his ancestral property has led to a 83-year-old man in Rajasthan's Karauli to enter into a second marriage with a woman who is just 30 years old.
