In Rural India, Less To Eat Than 40 Years Ago
As India's 70th year of Independence begins, widespread progress is evident, but in rural India, where 833 million...
Data: What India Needs To End Malnutrition By 2030
It may seem like a no-brainer to say that we need data to guide efforts to end malnutrition. Would you run an economy...
Extra Kilos Among Rural Poor Weighing India Down
Obesity and overweight recorded an 8.6-fold increase in India's rural areas over 14 years, compared to a 1.7-fold...
India's Quiet Tide Of Childhood Obesity
Madurai: When 12-year-old Madhu (not his real name) was diagnosed as obese—he weighed 98 kg when his ideal weight was 55...
How Mysore Beat Chandigarh To Be India's Cleanest City
Chandigarh, India's first planned city--known for wide roads laid out in geometrical precision and large, green spaces...
Insurgency-Hit Manipur, India’s Safest State For Childbirth
School children perform during the Republic Day celebrations in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked To Cancer
The findings of an observational population-based study have indicated that cancer may be yet another disease to add to...
Women Pay Heavy Price For Botched Sterilisation Camps
The death of 11 women during a sterilisation camp that went wrong in Chhattisgarh has brought back the topic of...