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Proactive intervention needed

It is really a sorry state to see children at railway stations begging or being forced into this trade because their parents cannot feed them, or they have run away from their homes due to a range of reasons. There are also many missing children every day in the country, including kidnappings, abandonment by their own families, or simply running away from home.

Education, along with swift and coordinated efforts and action, is essential by government agencies and social organisations to protect these vulnerable children. The line between safety and danger is razor-sharp, making constant vigilance and proactive intervention of paramount importance.


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Who moved my cheese?

Robert Castellino, Mumbai
Published Aug 30, 2025, 12:36 AM IST
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“Who moved my cheese?” is a short allegorical novel which became an instant bestseller. Published in 1998, it is even more relevant today. The central idea of the novel (which can be read in 40 minutes) is: ‘change is inevitable; adapt to the changing times or perish’. (AI is a classic example).There are 4 characters in the novel: two mice named Sniff and Scurry, and two small men named Hem and Haw. All 4 live in a maze of tunnels underground. Their main food is cheese, of…

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