According to a report by the NCRB, 1,70,924 cases of suicide were recorded in only the year 2022 in India, a 4.2 per cent increase from 2021, making it the highest recorded rate over 56 years
Kaustubh Shiravanekar
Key Highlights
- Ever since we entered 2020s, we have all read cases in newspapers about a sensitive topic
- 1,70,924 cases of suicide were recorded in only the year 2022 in India
- Maximum cases were that of 18 to 30 years old at a whopping 35 per cent
Ever since we entered the 2020s, we have all read cases in newspapers about a rather sensitive topic. From 3 Idiots to Chhichhore, from Deepika Padukone to Shah Rukh Khan, from teenagers to senior citizens- all have talked, explained and been educated on it, yet, we find ourselves in the middle ground when it is brought up. This demon in question is none other than suicide.