How rural India spends

Contrary to general perception, rural people in India are spending more on commodities that are considered major urban expenditure, such as food, energy, cereals, pulses, v...

Global Warming, Planting Trees

Scientists around the world are predicting several weather changes in 21st century that will affect many geographic areas, these changes include higher maximum and minimum ...

Peer Pressure Can Be a Lifesaver

When we hear that someone succumbed to peer pressure or conformed to group expectations, we are inclined to think about it in negative terms. We imagine a young person smok...

Rs. 20 for food, all expenses: Girls in these Karnataka hostels deprived twice over?

Bangalore: Karnataka’s government-run hostels for deprived girl children have been criticized for being more of a farce than a measure of empowerment by the state&rsq...

Rs. 20 for food, all expenses: Girls in these Karnataka hostels deprived twice over?

Bangalore: Karnataka’s government-run hostels for deprived girl children have been criticized for being more of a farce than a measure of empowerment by the state&rsq...

80% of medicines not covered by price control order

About 38 million people in India (which is more than Canada’s population) fall below the poverty line every year due to healthcare expenses, of which 70% is on purcha...

Health Equity in Post 2015 Development Agenda

This Beyond 2015 position paper for the thematic UN consultation on “Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” was drafted by a broad team of health advocates...

There’s still hope: An introduction to India’s healthcare initiatives

Dr Poonam Kuruganti August 17, 2012 at 7:58 pm

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