Health

Smallpox, polio and HIV: the fights we’re winning against infectious disease

Only one human disease, smallpox, has ever been eradicated entirely. But great strides have been made against lots of other major killers You are, probably, incredibly lucky....

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Grand Challenges India organises workshop on maternal and child health in Mumbai

Globally, over 6 million children under the age of five die each year, and approximately 165 million (26%) of the world’s children have stunted growth jeopardizing subse...

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Lost Childhood

A lot of children constantly run away from fractured, abusive homes, explains Paul Sunder Singh of Karunalaya. “They head towards Chennai or Mumbai or Hyderabad, lured b...

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Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

For women, sterilization is usually done as tubal ligation, a minimally invasive surgery where the Fallopian tubes are cut and tied off. For men, it’s the vasectomy, a p...

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Cases of rising infant deaths in tribal hamlets worry officials

Efforts to counsel Lambada tribal women on the importance of protecting girl child notwithstanding, the Women and Child Welfare Department is worried over the increasing incid...

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Sanofi Introduces Pentavalent Paediatric Vaccine ‘Shan5’ in India

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, has launched its paediatric pentavalent vaccine, ‘Shan5’, developed and manufactured by its affiliate Shantha in I...

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A Study Bolsters a Call to Use Long-Acting Contraceptives

Marlice House was determined to take a different path from her mother, who had gotten pregnant with her at 17.“I do not want that to be me,” she said.So when Ms. H...

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Pfizer and Aid Groups Team Up on Depo-Provera Contraceptive for Developing World

Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive given once every three months, is already a popular choice of women in developing countries, who value the convenience and discretion...

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Children’s Day special: Stark reality of child health in India

It is Children’s Day today. As the nation celebrates the day, there is a need to analyse the real state of affairs that the children in the country face. In a picture t...

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War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically? Indians take to the streets in celebration as monsoon cl...

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PROGRESSIVE WRITERS ASSOCIATION 90 YEARS

Progressive Writers Association 90 Years Mumbai by Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe examines the ...

April 20 2026

BHOOTH BANGLA REVIEW: MISSED COMIC HORROR

Arnab Banerjee examines Bhooth Bangla, dissecting its failed blend of horror and comedy,...

April 19 2026

ESCAPING INTO REALITY: KETAKI SHETH

Ketaki Sheth, a renowned image-maker, with four decades of dedication to a wide spectrum...

April 18 2026