Governance

Why Tribal Indians See Worse Maternal, Child Health
Mumbai: Tribal populations in India experience worse health outcomes compared to the national average, an IndiaSpend...
Why More Indians Die Of Sepsis Than Of Cancer
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In November 2024, a 32-year-old male resident of Delhi was rushed to a nursing home for shortness...

How India Fared In Battling Vector-Borne Diseases In 2024
Noida: This year, India recorded more cases of chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis compared to 2023, while dengue and...

How Declining Population Could Impact Finances Of Southern States
Noida: On November 18, Andhra Pradesh scrapped existing prohibitions on candidates with large families contesting...

TB Care Is Free, But 45% Patient Families Suffer ‘Catastrophic’ Expenses
New Delhi: About 45% of households with tuberculosis (TB) patients suffered catastrophic costs--defined here as...

Why India Needs To Act Decisively On Microplastics
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: They’re the size of a sand grain. At smaller than 5 millimetres (mm), microplastics enter us...

How Unseasonal Rains Are Extending Malaria Transmission Windows
Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh: “Jab machhar sab khoon pi lela, jab beemari ho jala, tab dawai chidki ka baa? [What is the use...

Fifteen Years After Launch, ASHAs’ Struggle With Healthcare Gaps
Mumbai and Palghar: Suvarna Kamble (45), an accredited social health activist (ASHA) from Palghar, remembers a time when...
