One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners and farmers Context According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2022 report, India reported over 1.7 lakh suicides in 2022, roughly one-third of whom were daily wage […]
Army holds study to address suicides, fratricides in force Context In August 2023, the Army launched a study in collaboration with the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) to assess the mental health of troops and their families as part of measures to address stress […]
25 student suicides since 2018 are ragging-related, UGC says in RTI response Context According to data from the University Grants Commission (UGC), at least 25 students have committed themselves during the past five and a half years as a result of being subjected to ragging. […]