Start looking at children as equal citizens
A meagre four per cent of the financial investment into nearly 40 per cent of the population is not only unjustified, but also insufficient for …
Polio eradication: Africa to vaccinate 21 million children
This would be the continent’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020
Male fertility crisis: What environmental contaminants have got to do with it
The way environmental factors affect fertility and cause effects over multiple generations may involve the epigenome of sperm
Rising antimicrobial resistance among newborns calls for novel antibiotic regimens
Newborn infection rates in low-income countries are three-20 times higher than in high-income countries
Battle against child labour necessitates a united front
By addressing the root causes, such as poverty, lack of education and weak enforcement of labour laws, we can create an environment where …
Big moms' babies suffer
There is striking new evidence that the lollier-pollier the expectant mom, the more the chance of the kid being born with severe abnormalities
Welcome home, stranger!
Certain sensors in the mother's immune system are desensitised to make it possible for her body to accept the 'alien' within: her child
Kids facing effects of climate change are taking their governments to court
Besides protesting, youth are also increasingly in the courts, suing governments for their failure to preserve a healthy environment for future …
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023: A plethora of misinformation perpetuates this social malaise
Human trafficking is widespread and deeply ingrained in the fabric of society, especially in India. The path to eradication is complex and …
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study
If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double
Many young people suffering from migraines have vitamin deficiencies
A new study shows that patients with chronic migraines were more likely to have coenzyme Q10 and riboflavin deficiencies than patients with …
Bad blood
A hypothesis that radiation from a nuclear plant caused leukaemia in the children of its employees has been trashed
Novel approach to primary education catches on
New instruction methods have resulted in efficient primary schools in rural Andhra Pradesh, posing a challenge to the approaches adopted by the …
Protein - rich algae fatten kids
A noon meal food supplement consisting of a blue-green algae was provided to schoolchildren on a trial basis in Pudukottai district, with …
Industry wary of entering handicapped market
New, more efficient aids are being developed for the physically handicapped under a government project. The stumbling blocks, however, are the …
Educating the underprivileged
A review of our educational and training policy is desperately needed to educate tribals, the backward classes and the poor
Learning made easy
The Education Guarantee Scheme of the Madhya Pradesh government is a new approach to encouraging rural children to attend school. And the scheme …
Artificially real
Researchers develop artificial human eggs that will enable infertile women to have children with their genetic features
Tiger's new friends
The Kids for Tigers initiative of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), in collaboration with Sanctuary magazine and …
Making of a toy
On skype with Barry Matthew Kudrowitz, an instructor on toy design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beginning with his favourite, …
Extreme weather events led to 12 million displacements of children in 2022, estimates UNICEF
Some 25.8 million children were displaced by internal conflict and violence
Making Odisha child-marriage free — an optimistic view
People have questioned the process of declaring villages child-marriage free
Centre signs US $200 million loan deal with World Bank for POSHAN Abhiyaan
Amount to be used as financial aid to reduce stunting among children
Free secondary education in African countries is on the rise — but is it the best policy?
Secondary school enrolment rates still lag far behind those in other world regions
Simply Put: Childhood diabetes