Children worst sufferers in drought-hit areas, says Satyarthi

According to the Nobel Laureate, 163 million children are living in severe drought-affected areas of the country

High prices of food lead to malnutrition, says study

Poorer households have the smallest food reserves and are therefore hardest hit by rising food prices: study

Carpet-baggers get wise to child labour

Under pressure from importers and voluntary groups, traders are acknowledging the need to regulate the employment of children.

Roach trouble

Researchers establish that exposure to cockroach allergen is a major cause of asthma in children

State of malnourished children

CAG’s latest report blames poor management of anganwadis in Gujarat for the problem

Children in 48 African countries at high risk of climate change impacts, says UNICEF report

International climate finance does not prioritise children, says UNICEF

Side effects of cigarette study

Research>> Smoking • The UK

Simply Put: Age of inequality

In photos: Millet laddoos help fight malnutrition in rural Odisha

A neglected tragedy: 2 million stillbirths in 2019, flags report

A majority of stillbirths happened in sub-Saharan Africa

Diarrhoea in children under 5 more prevalent in rural India: NFHS-5

Bihar reported the highest prevalence of the disease  

Menstrual hygiene in Africa: No pad or no way to dispose it

Women in sub-Saharan Africa still struggle to have a healthy and safe period

Blind solutions

Government's plan to fortify food cannot be a holistic solution to malnutrition

What does CAG report tell about women empowerment in Uttar Pradesh?

Cases of crime against women increased by 61 per cent between 2010-11 and 2014-15

United Nations

Water of affliction

Ecological nightmare

Fatal beginnings

Thought to be lifestyle-related till now, heart diseases might have their origins in the womb

Mother's milk

No child's play

The right chord

A new safe method to detect anaemia in foetuses

Junk diet

South Asia

Polio strikes again

Soaring food price