27% girls in India married before 18, maternal health poor, says UN report
India continues to lag behind in reproductive health and womenâs equality, the study by the United Nations said India is still struggling to stop child […]
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For a TB-free India, break the cycle of hunger and disease
By Rajan Sankar Malnutrition and tuberculosis are Indiaâs major public health challenges. And the importance of nutritional intervention as a weapon against tuberculosis cannot be overemphasised […]
Limited access to capital, gender bias biggest challenges for Indian women entrepreneurs
Kolkata:Â Lack of access to capital, gender bias at work place and a weak infrastructure in capacity building for women to derive necessary skill sets are […]
What is key to reviving GDP growth in India? All you want to know
Consumer confidence at 3-year low, especially in rural areas due to farm prices collapseâwill hit consumption Most commentators have explained the big loss in economic […]
Can India meet sustainable development goals on poverty, hunger despite sluggish economy?
By Charu Bahri In 2014, India was ranked among the 20 countries with the greatest inequality. As a result, 343.5 million Indians, more than a quarter […]
Movement against âhate attacksâ to go on: Rights activist
Mander, speaking at an event held by the Majlis Legal Centre to felicitate him in Mumbai, said volunteers will continue the journey and visit families, […]
Electric Mobility In India: Fortum & NBCC To Develop EV Charging Infrastructure
By Cynthia Shahan Helsinki-based clean energy company Fortum has announced timely and invigorating news for electric mobility expansion and the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure â across […]
India, Sri Lanka vow to find permanent solution to fishermen issue
Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh and Sri Lankaâs fisheries minister Mahinda Amaraweera agreed that a permanent solution should be found at the earliest India and […]
India, one of the worldâs fastest growing economies, is hungrier than even North Korea
Home to the worldâs second-largest population, the country fared poorly on the Global Hunger Index (GHI, pdf) for 2017 released by the Washington-based International Food Policy Research […]
More women killed in gender violence than armed conflicts in parts of Asia: expert
By Beh Lih Yi Gender-based violence is emerging as one of the deadliest forms of violence in Asia and it has killed more women than armed […]