Emergence of South

2013 human development report applauds efforts of developing nations. Is India on track?

New safety norms for toys

Meant to check use of toxic phthalates

Small doses of chemicals harm foetus

IN SHORT

Junk games and school children

Lancet series launch in India angers health activists

Series of papers calls for engaging private sector in fighting malnutrition

Victims of vaccination

Vaccine trials in a Madhya Pradesh government hospital are making children sick. Culprit: harmful chemicals in high amounts

IN SHORT

News 360° - Briefs

News 360° - Briefs

China on high alert over deadly virus

PR companies give public face to corporate agenda

Big pharma’s dirty tricks

Drug giants from GSK, Abbott and Pfizer to Bayer have been fined for serious malpractices. They should be under close watch in India

India Exposed!

It is unimaginable. Air quality in most Indian cities is at critical levels. And the culprit - respirable particulates - are way above danger …

Mounting Evidence, Collapsing Public Health

Letters

Science and Technology - Briefs

Even the womb does not protect against pesticides

Air pollution is certainly an enemy of health. But there are others that may be even nastier. Chlorpyrifos -- a pesticide that can easily enter …

Women, children worst victims of indoor air pollution

World Health assembly to discuss fat issues

What is healthy oil for our healthy bodies

Clear as air

The grim picture of a lung scarred by pollution is of no shock value today. An ailing populace continues to throw up a phlegm of protests. To …

No Escape

A recent US study has conclusive evidence on the deadly nature of fine particulate matter in the air. These unseen particles, mostly emitted by …

Eat at your own risk

Junk food is bad for health. Its definition tells its inner story—food that is high on calories and saturated fat but low on nutrition. 

Science and Technology - Briefs