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Singer Varun Carvalho sings a heartfelt song dedicated to Goa on the eve of Election Day.

Away From Political Campaigning, What Concerns Goa

"There will be a 100% escalation in property prices in places like Assagao in less than a year, but there are no plots left. The real estate boom will continue in Goa because there is nothing to sell," says a realtor.

What Is Driving Property Prices North In Goa?

Is the insider, outsider debate a real thing real in Goa? Here's what those who moved here recently have to say.

Great Goan Migration: Why Are Cityfolk Moving To Goa?

As Goa goes to polls, NDTV speaks to writers, journalists, property dealers and people who recently shifted to Goa from big cities on what key issues they face in their daily lives. From skyrocketing property prices to a local versus outsider bias, this is what the people of Goa have to say on election eve.

We The People Of Goa: What Do Goans Want?

The Karnataka High Court will hear a petition challenging the action of a college that prevented headscarf-wearing students from attending their classes on February 8. The matter has now escalated to other colleges, and this weekend, students were seen wearing saffron scarves and marching up and down the streets. A classroom, which is meant to be a safe space, now seems communalised.

Hijab Row Reaches High Court

What happens if parents prevent girls from going to school unless they are in hijab, and the school prevents the students from attending class if they are in hijab? Who stands to lose?

Hijab Row: Who Stands To Lose?

What happens if parents prevent girls from going to school unless they are in hijab, and the school prevents the students from attending class if they are in hijab? Who stands to lose? Can a student be denied an education because of a headscarf? On February 8, the matter will be heard by the Karnataka High Court.

Karnataka's Hijab Controversy In High Court

What will happen if the children were to return to schools? Dr Manpreet Sethi, Paediatrics Endocrinologist, Max Hospital, says,"When we send our children back to school, we should be prepared a little bit that kids might get infected."

Is It Safe For Children To Return To School? Expert Answers

"Online learning has picked up pace in the one year or so, we have seen that online learning has been giving good results. Deciding to reopen schools depends on the positivity rate," says Akriti Sagar, Chairperson, DDMA, Central District And District Magistrate, Central District.

Reopening Malls, Bars But Not Schools, Why?

This week more than 1,600 parents in the NCR signed an online petition requesting government authorities and other key stakeholders to reopen schools for in-person classes on priority. However, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority's decided it was not yet the time; but it was decided that restaurants, bars, cinema halls can be reopened with 50% capacity. On We The People we talk to several parents, teachers, students and authoritative figures on what this means for the children and whether schools should be opened on a priority basis.

Keeping Schools Shut: Protecting Or Harming Our Children?

Protesters are seeking to quash the exception granted to husbands under the Indian rape law. "Today the whole question is that the law in our country says there is rape if there is absence of consent and if an unmarried woman is raped, it will amount to rape but if same is concerted into marriage, it will stop being called rape", says Pinky Anand, senior advocate and former additional solicitor general of India.

Marital Rape: Definition Of Consent Under The Scanner

The exception in marital rape law is a relic of the colonial past and the government is dead against all things colonial, says Vrinda Grover, advocate, Supreme Court. "This law comes from colonial era. Present government has repeatedly said that colonial laws will have no space in new India. This prohibition is in conflict with our constitutional rights," says the lawyer.

Marital Rape Exposes Society's Inherent Misogyny?

The Delhi High Court is hearing a challenge to the constitutional validity of the 'marital rape immunity' provided for in the Indian Penal Code. The case has put the spotlight on the crucial issue of consent, the extent of state control on female sexual autonomy, and correcting historical prejudices in law. On We The People, we speak to several lawyers and activists on the debate surrounding this law and ask whether there is 'inherent consent' if someone is married. We also look at the trending social media move called #MarriageStrike and what it means for the youth of the country.

Rape: Can There Be An Exception For Husbands?

India, only recently in 2018, revoked the draconian law that made homosexuality illegal but the Constitution does not allow homosexual couples to marry. It is three years since homosexuality was decriminalised in India, but public morality around same-sex relationships continues to be a thorny issue. On We The People this week, we speak to two couples who are fighting the system for love and are joined by a panel to discuss the issue in India, at large.

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