Maternity Rights in India: A Journey Through Law, Equality and the Meaning of Motherhood” traces the evolution of maternity protection in India, from early provincial legislation to constitutional guarantees, statutory entitlements and recent judicial developments. Examining key laws such as the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and the Code on Social Security, 2020, the article explores how Indian courts have interpreted maternity rights in relation to equality, dignity and social justice. It also discusses landmark judgments addressing the rights of adoptive mothers, contractual and daily-wage workers, and women in different employment arrangements. Beyond the legal framework, the article highlights the continuing gap between statutory protections and the realities faced by working women, particularly in the informal sector, while making the case for shared parental responsibility and more inclusive maternity protection.

“That Which Remains” is a reflective short story about love, dignity, equality, mental health and the complexities of human relationships. Framed through a mother’s bedtime conversation with her teenage daughter, the narrative explores the lives and experiences of people navigating loneliness, social expectations, gender roles and the search for companionship. Through its fictional characters, the story invites readers to reflect on the importance of empathy, understanding and the human connections that endure beyond social labels and circumstances.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced organisational appointments and constituted state and regional coordination committees across 10 states and regions, including Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its nationwide expansion. The four-member Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee comprises Advocate Murtaza Kamaal, Mudassir Manzoor, Dr Pranav Singh and Tahira Bano. The organisation has also appointed Kshitij Pagar as West Zone in-charge and Dr Vivek Sangwan as North Zone in-charge, while establishing committees to coordinate its activities and strengthen its presence across the country.

The International Lavi Fair in Rampur, Himachal Pradesh, concluded with Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi paying tribute to former MLA Nand Lal. The fair celebrated the region's rich cultural heritage and traditional trade ties.

A 74-year-old former member of Italy's Red Brigades, Leonardo Bertulazzi, escaped house arrest in Argentina by descending from a fifth-floor balcony. He is awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence.

From political rallies and protest gatherings to everyday conversations in the Chenab Valley, the phrase “Dilli Se Chilli Tak” has become a powerful expression of distance, governance and accountability. Linking Delhi—the nation's seat of power—with the remote Chilli region of Bhalessa in Doda district, the phrase is often invoked to question whether authority that reaches from the capital to the farthest mountain communities is truly serving the people. Though largely undocumented in formal literature, it has endured through oral tradition and public discourse, emerging as a distinctive part of the Chenab Valley's political and cultural vocabulary.