Health Care for Elderly – a Reality or a Myth?

As per the research of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the number of people above the age of 60 has increased from 2 crores in 1951 to over 7.6 crores in 2001....

Investing in our Future

India has the world's biggest youth population, and is pinned to become home to the largest working-age population within the next two decades. A population of 1.2 billion ...

Indian Theatre Puts CORO's 'Right To Pee' Campaign Centre Stage

CORO, a well-established NGO in the city has been slowly campaigning to easy and safe access to toilets for women in the city, and it set to host a play in Mumbai regarding...

Digitising the Deccan

In a small-town in Maharashtra, a quiet digital revolution is taking place, creating a model district that helps communities and authorities to locate problems in real-time...

Losing our Lakes

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is rapidly shrinking in size, researchers have found. The lake, situated in the Buldhana district near Amravati in central India, has recorded a d...

Preventive Measures for Public Health

With over 77 children dead in Gorakhpur due to a lack of public health services, the government does not seem to see public health as a political priority unless there are ...

Child Brides

The average age of marriage may be rising in the cities, but in the heart of Andhra hinterland, child marriages are still a very grim reality for many.

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World Breastfeeding Week – Sustaining Together

The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated annually from 1st to 7th August with the goal to promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and in tu...

Government To Rope In Local Stars To Push Family Planning Measures In Affected Areas

Local radio spots with messages from local actors would be promoted to create awareness in UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam. The government is pl...