In India, 33 million children in the age group of 0-18 years are working. Most of these children are engaged in the unorganised and un-regulated sector, making demand and availability of cheap labour an easy proposition.

When news broke two teenagers died and 17 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a Fort Myers (US) nightclub, many people blamed the parents of the victims. Blaming the parents for it loses sight of the real problem.

Men whose primary role is caring for their children still face negative stereotypes and hostile attitudes. That some feel isolated is not surprising: at-home dads remain far less common than at-home moms.

Although the poisonous government policies causing the breakdown of the family are now known, the question remains whether the cultural decline that has led to such measures will be reversed.

It’s the increasingly fashionable approach, with an emphasis on baby-wearing, co-sleeping and long-term breastfeeding. But does it make for happier, better children?

Many of the earliest pioneers of China’s reforms are finding that their children aren’t interested in taking over the family businesses.