Childish foibles

Infected food and unhygienic feeding habits lead to a high incidence of infantile diarrhoea

Nuclear conspiracy

UK officials stole bodies of children to conduct nuclear experiments in the US

Should children drink beer?

A campaign against dairy products has been launched by an overzealous NGO

Malefactor

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

A new generation

Radio>> Politics • North Darfur

Babies as trophies

TV>> Talk Show • Pakistan

Children once again

A chat and books persuade parents in Shravasti to not marry off young girls

Earth lessons for Delhi's kids

A recent exhibition on the Earth had children in the Capital enthralled.

On the way out

Australia repents

Australia apologises to aborigines for the mistakes of the past

Dolphin power

Diabetes and summer-borns

Threat in the woods

Brainstorming

Brain tumours can be caused by a virus that affects many children

Untreated hunger

No guidelines for severe malnutrition in children

Mother's little helper

Universal access to childcare: How stakeholders can come together to strengthen India’s network of creches

There is substantial untapped potential to enhance coordination with various other government departments and ministries, such as those for rural …

Nearly a billion children globally exposed to extremely high water stress: UNICEF report

Released days ahead of COP28, the report sees global event as a critical opportunity to finally put children on the climate change agenda

Deadly nursery: Children under 5 worst sufferers of respiratory diseases in capital, healthcare personnel admit

A hospital in Connaught Place even witnesses cases of child deaths as it lacks availability of oxygen ports, flow meters and even beds

Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond

As we celebrate Safer Internet Day, let’s analyse impact of the powerful medium on India’s children as the opportunity not only …

More children in central Sahel will face severe hunger in June-August 2023: Survey

The number of hungry people in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is projected to cross 7.5 million

2022 too short, too far: Air pollution was in the news again, not least due to Delhi

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

Time and support are of the essence in preventing child marriages

Rescuing a child in time, followed by regular monitoring of her kin and providing her with support, will ensure she is not again forced into such …

Child malnutrition in India: A systemic failure

India loses up to 4% of its gross domestic product and 8% of its productivity due to child malnutrition, studies reveal