Over 17 years, Same 5 States Hobble Sanitation Mission
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand are the worst performing states under the Swachh Bharat...
13 African Countries Top India’s Infant Mortality Rate
Much criticism has been directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim—wrong, as FactChecker reported—that the...
Swachh Bharat Mission Fails March 2016 Urban-Trash Targets
Cleanliness drive in Pune as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission. No more than 17.6% of urban solid-waste (garbage) was...
Swachh Bharat Urban-Toilet Plan 76% Behind Schedule
A public toilet which was recently built under the Swachh Bharat Mission in Delhi. * Of a target of 2.5 million...
Communicable Diseases Rise 32% In 5 Years; Spending Up 7%
Spending on programmes to control India's three main communicable diseases—malaria, tuberculosis and leprosy—increased...
Many Indian Children, Mothers Healthier Than Ever: Latest Data
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory, reported India's lowest infant-mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live...
Why India’s Children Have A Healthy Future
Is India winning the battle against malnutrition? A comprehensive answer, for several reasons, would be yes....
India’s Death Rate Falling But Rural Urban Divide High
All talk of India’s expanding population is laced with various reasons including high fertility, migration,...
