The state commission for protection of child rights will conduct a month-long campaign against child labour and begging on the streets of Kolkata during the festive season. The campaign on autos will...

Hundreds of Afghan families who have been camping in searing heat at a Kabul park after the Taliban overran their provinces begged for food and shelter on Thursday, the most visible face of a humanita...

Making clear it will not take an "elitist view" that no beggars be allowed on the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and Delhi government to respond to a plea seeking vaccin...

A drive to eradicate child labour and begging by children in Calcutta was launched on Wednesday. The state commission for protection of child rights, Calcutta police, state labour department and seve...

The author is a doctoral researcher in Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University...

YesDiscourages themGiving money to beggars will never teach them to be self-sufficient. It will encourage them to stay on the streets and beg all their life.Agnidhro Ganguly, First year, Techno India ...