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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the central government over rising number of deaths by suicide after NEET paperleak scandal. Terming it “murder by system”, Rahul cited case from UP where a 21-year-old hanged himself allegedly over the cancellation of the medical test post paper leak.“No more competitive exams…
NEW DELHI: A total of 10,546 people involved in the farming sector (comprising 4,633 farmers/cultivators and 5,913 agricultural labourers) died by suicide during 2024, accounting for 6.2% of total suicide victims (1,70,746) in the country, says the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The number of such suicides, however, declined by more…
Dangerous online ‘task games’ like the Korean Love Game are resurfacing, preying on vulnerable youth through emotional manipulation and gradual escalation of risky behaviors. Following a tragic incident in Ghaziabad, parents are urged to address digital safety and mental health, as these games exploit the need for belonging and validation. Dangerous online “task games” are…
MUMBAI: The death of a student by suicide at IIT-Kanpur on Tuesday again swivelled the spotlight on a mental health crisis on the campuses of India’s premier technical institutions: over a dozen young lives lost every year on average over the past five years.At least 65 students have taken their own lives across the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of growing concern over student suicides linked to academic pressure, a parliamentary standing committee has initiated a comprehensive review of the rapid expansion of coaching centres and the social issues emerging from the highly competitive education environment. The move comes as cities like Kota – known as the “coaching capital…
Supreme Court seeks answers as student mental health crisis grows across India’s top colleges. The rising incidence of student suicides at India’s top colleges, like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, and NITs, has caught the eye of the Supreme Court. Since 2018, over 98 students have died, with 39 of these tragedies occurring at IITs alone, according…
The number of student suicides in India has seen a worrying surge over the past decade, with data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showing a 65% rise between 2013 and 2023. The steep climb in student suicides has outpaced the overall increase in suicide deaths in the country, raising urgent concerns about mental…
There are wide regional variations when it comes to suicides. While Kerala tops the list at 30.6 per lakh population, Bihar has the lowest suicide rate in the country at 0.7.But one factor stands out sharply: income. A vast majority of victims came from households earning less than Rs 1 lakh a year, showing how…
