Mother & Child
Why India’s Stillbirths Are Still Not Counted Properly
New Delhi: “In our out-patient department, we get so many patients who have had stillbirths in the past,” said Tamkin...
In Battle Of Rights, SC Pits Mother Against Unborn Child
New Delhi: When the 27-year-old pregnant woman and her husband came to advocate Amit Mishra on October 2, they had...
Pune District’s Efforts To Reduce Child Malnutrition Bear Fruits
Darumbre, Pune district: Shivani Waghule, aged four years, in her red-coloured uniform plays around and chats with her...
6 in 10 Newborns Continue To Face Delayed Breastfeeding in India
Mumbai: Only four in 10 newborns were breastfed within the first hour of delivery, according to the National Family...
Why Caesarean Deliveries Are Rising In Jammu And Kashmir
Srinagar: Tahira Firdous, 58, sits outside the operating theatre of Lal Ded Hospital, one of Kashmir's oldest maternal...
'I Was Compelled To Walk 4 Km In Snow, Four Days After Childbirth'
Koti (Himachal Pradesh): "I was compelled to walk for four kilometres with my new-born, in knee-deep snow, just days...
Women Collectives Tackle Teen Sex, Contraception And Nutrition
Bastar & Mumbai: Ratni Kashyap, 20, sat in her courtyard with her 17-day-old newborn, snugly wrapped in a towel,...
Why India Does Not Need A Two-Child Law
Jaipur: With fertility rates falling across states, India does not need a law enforcing a two-child norm as sought by a...
