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BTech student dies by suicide in Greater Noida after getting scolded by father, officials for coming drunk to hostel: Police
January 24, 2026 9:07 pm
The Greater Noida police said an inquiry is underway and statements of several students and hostel staff are being recorded. Two people have been detained for questioning.
Suicide is the leading cause of death among India’s youth. Preventing it requires a new playbook, not more surveillance
November 27, 2025 8:53 pm
Recent death by suicide of Class X student, other such incidents point to a mental-health crisis born out of a disconnect between adults and young people. India needs community-driven support systems, safer schools, and a shift toward nurturing emotional well-being
Higher education in India is suffering from a mental health crisis we can no longer ignore
September 15, 2025 3:29 pm
Just as athletes need time off to recover from injuries, students too need safe, stigma-free space to recover from mental health crises
Express View on student suicides: India needs kinder, gentler campuses
February 20, 2025 6:55 am
Inclusion doesn’t only benefit students from marginalised or foreign backgrounds -- the entire community stands to gain.
Not Rajasthan (Kota), these are the states with highest student suicides
August 29, 2024 9:11 am
Maharashtra has the highest number of student suicides, making up 14 per cent of the total, which is the highest percentage among the listed states.
'Pressure' from parents behind student suicides, says Supreme Court
November 22, 2023 9:35 am
Hearing a plea that sought regulation of the mushrooming coaching institutes and cited the data on student suicides, a bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, however, expressed helplessness and said the judiciary cannot pass directions in such a scenario.
Tackling the ‘left-behind syndrome’: Student suicides cannot be addressed without talking about young people’s isolation
September 12, 2023 5:00 pm
Suicide rates may be reduced if no student feels left out. Prioritising inclusion and support is the key to suicide prevention
'Let's pull an all-nighter': Is IIT's late night culture is affecting students' mental health
September 08, 2023 5:04 pm
From celebrating small wins, birthdays to relying on all-night canteen food for late night study sessions, the culture of staying up late is very popular in IIT, but is it healthy? Students, faculty opine
Through counselling, IITs plan to tackle rising issue of poor mental health
August 17, 2023 10:10 am
As per the data revealed by the government, in 2018 and 2019, IITs recorded 8 such cases, which then decreased to 3 and 4 in 2020 and 2021. The number increased to 9 in 2022, and till now there have been at least 7 cases this year.
IIT Madras to introduce facial recognition attendance system, app coordinating parent visits as part of suicide prevention initiative
August 03, 2023 2:33 pm
The institute saw four cases of student suicides between February and July 2023.
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