‘Malnourishment declined sharply among children in India’

The proportion of underweight children in India might have declined from 45.1 per cent in 2005-6 to a historic low of 30.7 per cent last year, new provisional data from a s...

Taking a stand against child marriage- UCSD’s Anita Raj works to bring equality to women around the globe

Early marriage of girls increases their health risks, particularly in the context of pregnancy and delivery. They are more likely to experience complications in pregnancy, ...

Immunising children is a growth strategy

This has been a truly extraordinary year for India. Not just because 2014 saw more than half a billion people cast their vote in the world’s largest democratic electi...

Jennifer Lopez's Daughter's Health Scare Inspired Charity

Singer/actress Jennifer Lopez was inspired to start her own charity for women and children following a frightening health scare with her daughter.

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Rajasthan to introduce Pentavalent Vaccine

Rajasthan is all set to introduce pentavalent vaccine under the routine immunisation plan from November 1.As many as 16 lakh children in the State will receive the vaccine ...

Hollywood Actor, Nick Cannon Donates World's Most Expensive Shoes to Charity

Nick Cannon, American actor, comedian, rapper and TV personality no longer owns the most expensive shoes in the world, which cost $2.2million and that’s because he ha...

Taylor Swift Joins Scholastic To Talk To Kids About The Power Of Reading

Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books will present an exclusive video featuring an inspiring, personal conversation with...

Thank you, Aamir Khan, for a Satyamev Jayate episode that brought gay pride into our homes

Over its past two seasons, Satyamev Jayate has established itself as a weepy. It doesn’t matter what the topic of discussion may be, host Aamir Khan will cry and inva...

Special People Too Have Stories To Tell

Bollywood took sights at social responsibility for children in need of special care with films like Taare Zameen Par, Black, Paa, My Name Is Khan, U Me Aur Hum, etc. even t...