Gender bias caused ‘excess’ deaths of girls under 5: Lancet study
Context: There have been 2,39,000 “excess deaths” per year of girls under the age of five in India, and 29 out of 35 States contributed to this mortality, according to…
First-ever WHO list of essential diagnostic tests
Context: Today, many people are unable to get tested for diseases because they cannot access diagnostic services. Many are incorrectly diagnosed. As a result, they do not receive the treatment…
Growing cities: on Urban governance
Context: Cities are economically vibrant spaces around the world and draw a large number of rural migrants looking for better prospects. This is a sustained trend, particularly in developing countries…
Limit trans fats to 1% of calorie intake to keep diseases at bay
Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that adults and children should consume a maximum of 10% of their daily calorie intake in the form of saturated fat (found…
Flawed, unjust
Context: New reservation norms in faculty appointments threaten to diminish opportunities for Dalits, tribals and OBCs. Indian universities preserve of a privileged caste elite: Indian universities, like most other institutions…
Can Ayushman Bharat make for a healthier India?
Context: Ayushman Bharat, the new, flagship health initiative of the government, has two dimensions. First, it aims to roll out comprehensive primary health care with Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)…
Self Help Groups: What should be next for women-led entrepreneurship in rural India?
Context: The last few years have seen interest among policymakers in women-led rural entrepreneurship Much of it has sought to leverage the experience gathered from the estimated 46 million rural…
A first step: National Health Protection Mission
Context; The union government’s scheme to provide health cover of ₹5 lakh per year to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families through the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission has taken a step…
Rajasthan passes Bill to give death penalty for Child Rape
Context: Rajasthan has passed a Bill providing for death penalty to those convicted of raping girls of 12 years and below. National Crime Records Bureau’s 2016: According to the National…
Focus on Women’s Nutrition in India
Context: Of the 1.2 billion people in India, 586 million are women. On World Women’s Day, as we consider ways of empowering women and girls to optimize their full potential,…
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- …
- 18
- Go to the next page