Former Senior Reporter, Down To Earth
Agriculture sector not responsible for discoms’ health, declining groundwater: study
While power consumption in agriculture is overestimated, a number of factors influence groundwater extraction
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change needs desperate repair
India's National Action Plan on Climate Change has been slow to start and its sectoral missions are not aligned with the schemes the government …
Teen makes device that predicts heart attack six hours in advance
It keeps a tab on biomarker level and if it crosses the critical point, the device alerts the patient
Patients pay for high margins of pharma firms
Patients in India end up paying more for medicines and all kinds of treatment as prevailing conditions do not allow the market to function …
NITI Aayog’s PPP model for district hospitals pushes for privatisation of health sector
The move is in line with the Centre's agenda to push government health sector towards privatisation on the grounds that public health …
Supreme Court upholds the constitutional validity of Aadhaar
Aadhaar will no longer be required to be given to banks, cellphone firms, schools or offices but would be required for filing I-T returns
What does Modicare mean for India's poor and sick?
In the absence of a proper public health infrastructure, what does Ayushman Bharat mean for millions of poor & sick? Kundan Pandey travels to …
Health insurance schemes unlikely to work without strong public health sector
In poor health part 5: While pan-India enrollment to Rashtriya Suraksha Bima Yojna is declining, number of beneficiaries has increased in …
Gujarat's estimate of malnourished children lower than national survey: CAG
Gujarat government considered only underweight children to assess malnutrition levels and not stunting and wastage
Ayushman Bharat lucrative for insurance companies, burden for beneficiaries
In poor health part 4:Since most Indians are still not covered under any health insurance, Ayushman Bharat, world’s biggest health …
Can Ayushman Bharat reduce out-of-pocket expenditure?
In poor health part 3: Data shows that most health insurance schemes in India have not provided significant relief to beneficiaries
Can Ayushman Bharat succeed without regulating private hospitals?
In poor health part 2: In the absence of a treatment protocol and implementation of the Clinical Establishment Act, private players are likely to …
In Poor Health: Thanks to Ayushman Bharat, free institutional delivery now costs Rs 9,000
First story in the series that explores whether Centre’s flagship scheme will ensure affordable and quality health care for all
Just 32% tribal children consume healthy diet: expert committee
A report by an expert committee constituted by health ministry shows that malnutrition among tribals is more than among non-tribals
Ayushman Bharat: Govt appeasing private interests
At an industry organised event, government representatives were seen appeasing concerns of private healthcare providers regarding the …
J&J hip implant: govt not sharing report that recommended compensation
There are chances Johnson and Johsnon will try to influence the report, submitted six months ago, say the patients in a letter to the health ministry
Mental health insurance likely to reduce stigma
Many suffering from mental disorders avoid treatment due to the stigma attached but IRDA's directive asking insurance companies to provide …
Money will not be a problem for Modicare: CEO, Ayushman Bharat
Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively
Ayushman Bharat: What PM did not tell in the last I-Day speech of his tenure
There are chances that the scheme will just see a formal launch on September 25 and won’t be rolled out across the country
Did you know leprosy patients can be detained for unspecified periods?
A new Bill will amend all laws that discriminate against leprosy patients, but the list is long
Economics of population
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended the use of Census 2011 instead of the norm of considering Census 1971, and this change has led to …
Unaware people, unavailable options help carbon emitting light bulbs sell
Sale of incandescent bulbs, which consume four times more power than a CFL, accounted for half the total sale of bulbs and tubelights in India …
Kudankulam plant will continue to operate despite failing to set up safe storage for spent fuel
NPCIL has missed 2018 deadline for building AFR facility to store spent nuclear fuel, which is currently kept within the power plant
‘Centre using finance commission to promote its flagship programmes’
Centre is urging Finance Commission to finalise tax-devolution formula keeping in mind the national development programme
#FitnessChallenge: A life cycle of challenges I throw at PM Modi
Being conceived is like being punished to a slow death owing to environmental pollution that needs a reality check