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It Is A Matter Of Time Before India Faces Zika's Deadly, Mutated...
T Jacob John, 81, a professor emeritus of the Christian Medical College, Vellore, and one of India's most experienced...
India Has World's Highest Number Of Stunted Children, Child Workers
A boy carries coal at an open cast coal field at Dhanbad district in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand ...
90 Days, 4 Doctors, 2 Cities: Bhuveka’s Story And India’s Delayed Paediatric TB Diagnoses
Representational picture New Delhi: It took 90 days, and four doctors across two cities to diagnose that...
1 In Every 3 Children In Mumbai Municipal Schools Malnourished, Up 4 Times Since 2013-14
Despite an extensive mid-day meal programme, a third of children in schools run by India’s richest municipal corporation...
Fewer Indians Use Tobacco, But India Still World's No 2 Consumer, Producer
Fewer Indians used tobacco in 2015-16 than a decade ago, but only China consumes and produces more tobacco, keeping...
2.5 Years On, Swachh Bharat Mission’s Claims Remain Unverified
Although Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) has sent India on a toilet construction spree, 51.6% of households...
Why Ragpickers, Unrecognised And Unpaid, Are Critical For Waste Management In India
Ragpickers collect recyclables from a dump yard in New Delhi. By 2050, India will be generating 450 million tonnes of...
Fluoride Contamination Cripples More Than 1,000 Children In Assam
Sabina has recovered from the effects of fluorosis after treatment. Sabina is one of more than 1,000 children in the...
