Tobacco consumption declines across states, dry Bihar consumes more alcohol than Maharashtra: NFHS-5

Alcohol consumption among women aged 15 years and above highest in north-eastern states

Deaths by exposure to hazardous chemicals increased 29% between 2016 and 2019: WHO

While most of these deaths are preventable, countries still don’t have enough legal control on the use of hazardous compounds such as lead

Loan burden increased across India in 2020 amid pandemic: Study

Among marginalised groups, indebtedness was highest in Muslim-majority and Scheduled Caste-majority hamlets

COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn't access online classes

A rapid assessment studied pandemic-induced challenges & opportunities; it captured Himalayan students’ perspective of digital …

Zika has unborn victims in Madhya Pradesh

As India fights its first Zika outbreak, Down To Earth finds a grievously unprepared response system in virus-hit districts of Vidisha and Bhopal …

Highlights of 2016 UNICEF report on the state of the world's children

The UNICEF report, titled The State of the World's Children 2016, makes startling revelations on prevalence of inequity in child health, …

Budget 2015: Uphold child rights for the ‘right’ future

At least 10 per cent of Union budget for children if they are to get proper education, nutrition and protection

In wait for revamp

Researchers and government call for new ideas to revive Indian science yet again. Will it work?

Prosperity and Beyond

A quarter of a century ago, a jeep driver decided it was time to make a change. Ralegan Siddhi, made into a model village by Anna Hazare, faces …

Fall of a premier institute

Amid funds siphoning allegations, future of National Institute of Pharma Education seems bleak

Independence Day 2020: Learning under the shadows of COVID-19

Why education is all the more important in disastrous times

COVID-19 update: India education ministry cancels board exams for Class X

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, Delhi transport minister Kailash Gehlot test positive for virus  

COVID-19: Inducing child, early and forced marriage

The lockdown has interrupted protective measures that need to be restarted immediately

National Medical Commission Bill: Govt ignored key advices

There was no mention of community health providers in the version of the Bill the parliamentary standing committee studied and their opposition …

‘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

As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases 

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

World risks spending $250 billion on simply monitoring UN development goals: report

The number should be reduced from the current 169 targets

Dash for cash

Government unprepared but goes ahead with direct cash transfer

Reform global financing system, fast-track climate action: UN Chief

Supporting developing world at core of strategies outlined by Antonio Guterres         

WHO, Unicef target to avoid 50 million vaccine-preventable infections this decade

UN and other agencies launch new programme that aims to ensure immunisation benefits are shared equitably by humanity

ICFRE-ICIMOD’s REDD+ Himalayan programme extended till 2020

Launched in January 2016 in Mizoram, the project addressed the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in India's Himalayan states 

Two years of Modi government: A civil society review

According to a report, government allocation in most social sectors do not address critical concerns in health, education and civic …

Nobel Peace Prize to child rights champions from India and Pakistan

Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay selected for their fight against injustice towards children

A tab on wishlist

As firms explore applications for Indian consumers, the country is set to drive budget tablet market

‘Brick kiln workers in India underpaid and exploited’

India employs double the number of labourers than China, yet produces one-fifth of China’s annual brick production of 1 trillion