WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from harmful effects of food marketing
Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences & consumption
COVID-19 fight: Personal accountability can tip the scale
Reckless human behaviour is at the core of the current crisis: Behavioural science should be tapped into efforts to reduce disease transmission
Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds
Much of what we accomplished was the act of discussion itself. Significant insights emerged from honest discussions — process was …
COVID-19: What will be the new normal
Each country has shown that it is for itself in this crisis — A dog-eat-dog world
Southeast Asia’s double whammy—child malnutrition and obesity
WHO/UNICEF report does a reality check on region’s 'double burden'
COVID-19: Inducing child, early and forced marriage
The lockdown has interrupted protective measures that need to be restarted immediately
‘Need to be accompanied biggest reason for girl student drop outs’
New study says 90 per cent of over 3,000 girls in 1,604 households across four states claimed this to be the reason
In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
Home offices, wherever they are present, are often taken by men by default when both partners are at home
COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour
Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir
Curbs to chaos: The national capital commutes amid COVID-19 fears
Millions across the world have come out of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown and returned to work. Public transport with confined …
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Fight for survival: MP's Chutka village holds out against proposed nuclear power project
Dadu Lal Kundapa has galvanised 54 tribal villages to say no forced evictions for the second time in four decades
Food labels misleading, India’s new dietary guidelines warn
Advisory cautions against 'sugar-free' foods, protein powder; urges consumers to read detailed information on packaging
UK advertising committee widens restrictions on food and drinks ads
‘Restrictions have been lifted, but people’s spirits are broken’
23-year-old Asil Qraini from West Bank of Palestinian territory talks about living under COVID-19 restrictions
Lifestyle diseases are the biggest killers in India
Down To Earth’s recently launched biennial publication shows crucial links between environment and health, some of them yet unexplored
Pollution control boards should set their own deadline
An effective regulatory framework for pollution control boards can enable authorities to monitor air pollution better
Travel post COVID-19: Providing thrust to digital booking
Why e-ticketing introduced in post-globalisation era will be boon in post-COVID-19 one
The saddest Twitter got: Blame it on racism
Words such as ‘arrested’, ‘murder’, ‘violence’ have surged on microblogging site since the killing of George Floyd
National plan on non-communicable diseases
India’s diabetes burden likely to increase
First phase nation-wide study finds diabetes prevalence highest in Chandigarh
Rising trend
Poor and the young are new victims of hypertension
Food processing industry takes a toll on country's health
Eating at home isn’t the in thing anymore. Hanging out is hip, especially in the mushrooming fast food joints that blister the skylines of …
Back pain: four ways to fix bad lockdown posture — by copying astronauts
Common poor desk posture is actually very similar to the posture astronauts adopt during spaceflight in zero-gravity