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There are new rules for schools. The Central government has launched a new curriculum framework for school students under the new education policy that came into play in 2020. All these changes are expected to come into force from next year. But What does it mean for the students? Will it increase the pressure or is it going to ease the burden of the students? We Discuss on We the People.

This week, the WHO flagged a contaminated Indian-made cough syrup in Iraq - the 5th such warning against medicine produced in India by the organization in 10 months. While the government cracked down on over 70 firms back in March, substandard drugs continue to be manufactured in India and sold across domestically and worldwide - prompting worry about the currently existing drug regulation norms in the country. Amid all this, Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill earlier this month, which arguably hands a 'get out of jail free' card to pharma companies. On We The People, we ask - how urgent is the need for a unified drug regulation law in India?

Sexual harassment complaints at top publicly traded companies saw a 70% surge compared to the previous financial year, according to a report by Mint. The report comes days after the Supreme Court pointed out the 'disquieting' implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, saying that despite the law being around for a decade, women are still reluctant to report workplace harassment.

Without debate and amid chaos, the Lok Sabha on 26th July passed the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023. While environmentalists demand a rollback, citing disaster for the country's forest resources, the government disagrees. The bill seeks to amend the 1980 act - and crucially, if passed, will allow the construction of highways, hydel power projects and other such projects in geographically sensitive areas within 100 km of international borders or the Line of Control without a forest clearance. Tonight, on We The People, we debate the role this new bill will play in the age of climate change.

The horrific video that shows two naked women being paraded, groped and molested by a mob in the violence-hit Manipur has sent shock waves across the country, once again highlighting the plight of women caught in the crossfire of a deadly conflict. The incident prompts us to ask: Why is it that women continue to pay the highest price for conflict for centuries now?

As the ruling government continues its push to bring in a Uniform Civil Code, citing the imperative need for a common law across all religions to ensure 'gender justice', on We The People, we ask - will a codification of laws necessarily be able to solve a deeply rooted societal problem that has persisted for centuries?

Have you ever asked how many drinks are too many drinks? Well, recent studies suggest that binge drinking over the weekend may be worse for your health than moderate or light drinking over the week. But what is binge drinking? And how harmful is it exactly? On this episode of We The People, doctors, mental health professionals and liver transplant survivors weigh in.

After Tata Consultancy Services, one of India's top IT firms, stopped their work-from-home policy, it triggered a mass resignation from women in the organisation - ironically, the very same organisation that had over 35 per cent women in their workforce. This incident, though, begs a larger question - what changed for working women over the pandemic? And what should the new normal be for women in a post-pandemic world? Is empowering women with flexibility a luxury or a necessity?

While Cyclone Biparjoy has dominated headlines this week, it is not an isolated extreme weather event - rather, the sign of many more to come, say scientists. As more and more bizarre 'natural' disasters hit countries all over the world, we can no longer afford to 'other' the climate crisis staring us in the face. On We The People, we ask - what is the human cost of climate change?

700 Indian students are facing deportation from Canada because their offer letters for admission to Canadian universities in 2018-19 were found to be fake. But as the number of students going abroad, as well as the number of loans being taken to support foreign study are on the rise, how can one protect oneself from immigration fraud?