Intellectual development

Mother to child

What ails Indian mathematics?

Whether it's addition, subtraction or sports, Indians just can't seem to do well at Olympiads

Worm-eaten

Green lessons

Young voices speak

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Children of green stars!

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It pays to be single

Contrary to popular belief, children of single parents do rather well in life

Losing teeth over money

A gang of ten

A Rajasthan village entrusts anti-malaria campaign to children; they do remarkable work

Listening to young people could help reduce pandemic-related harms to children

Among other things, the pandemic has also adversely affected children’s mental health

Continental report ranks how friendly African governments are towards girls

Countries that score highest as friendly towards girls are Mauritius, Tunisia, South Africa, Seychelles, Algeria, Cabo Verde and Namibia

Bengaluru ready for 107th India Science Congress

The event is a major focal point for scientists, researchers and academicians interested in various aspects of science discoveries and …

Wealth, inequality and children’s right to survival in India

The National Family Health Survey – 4 shows how economic inequality has a direct effect on stunting and wasting of India’s children

A cookbook that makes parents' lives easier

A book by a former rural development professional guides parents how to prepare tasty and healthy food for school-going kids

Education on their backs

For mysterious motives, the Central government has rejected proposals to lighten the killing load that children have to carry to be educated

Children teach elders with play on street

Against the opulent backdrop of the WHO building in the Capital, children of the Anna Nagar slum act out on the street their …

The unaccounted wealth that leaves our shores

The Indian government invests Rs 34 lakh to educate each IIT graduate. It therefore has the moral authority to get him or her to work for the …

Contacts with young minds

Schoolchildren in Uttar Pradesh delighted themselves collecting leaves and plants for a unique biodiversity competition

Baby boom or doom?

POPULATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT Edited by Kerstin Lindahl-Kiessling and Hans Landberg Oxford University Press

Unfair gender banter

Society is primarily responsible for differences in aptitudes between the sexes, says a recent survey

For a lesser God's children

A US health care programme ought to target poor mothers and children - those most likely to reap its benefits, says an expert report

An agenda of incoherence

The grossly inadequate education as imparted in our schools has to answer for our general insensitivity towards the environment

Dating nature

Report>>For those who choose to remain close to concerns over the environment each day of the year

NCRB data shows COVID-19 pandemic made children more vulnerable to crime

Over 400 crimes against children happened every day in 2021; 16% increase compared with 2020