Tuberculosis India-2014

Tuberculosis is no longer a disease afflicting only the poor. Its thrives on deprived/distorted lifestyle and on the offshoots of the so-called …

Food processing industry takes a toll on country's health

Eating at home isn’t the in thing anymore. Hanging out is hip, especially in the mushrooming fast food joints that blister the skylines of …

Rising trend

Poor and the young are new victims of hypertension

Eggplant controls type 2 diabetes

Bytes

Bytes

UK advertising committee widens restrictions on food and drinks ads

National plan on non-communicable diseases

India’s diabetes burden likely to increase

First phase nation-wide study finds diabetes prevalence highest in Chandigarh

Developing countries will witness increased demand for food in future: report

Rising per capita income will make consumers go in for diet diversification, especially by increasing consumption of animal protein as compared …

Two Indians win this year's Magsaysay awards

The awards have recognised the contribution of Anshu Gupta, who uses cloth to transform the lives of people, and Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the …

Global population set to touch 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

India will be the most populous country in the world by 2022

Rite of passage

At its heart, Killa is essentially a coming-of-age movie shot beautifully

How marketers condition us to buy more junk food

McDonald’s has been under a cloud in recent years as its US customers turn to alternatives. The Conversation explores what the sector is …

Should we treat chronic disease patients only if they agree to lifestyle monitoring?

The challenge of a rapidly increasing health care budget has prompted a call for “lifestyle rationing” of medical help to people who …

Kindred spirit

Stephen R Bown retells the expeditions of a fearless explorer Knud Rasmussen, which provide us a benchmark to measure changes in Inuit culture. …

Urban gardening: in conversation with Kapil Mandawewala

Urban gardening, the idea of growing your own vegetables, fruits, greens or even indoor air-purifying plants, is the new booming scene in Indian …

How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have some of the world’s lowest levels of school enrolment and completion

Southeast Asia’s double whammy—child malnutrition and obesity

WHO/UNICEF report does a reality check on region’s 'double burden'

Native problems

From developed countries like USA to the developing African nations, indigenous communities constitute the most poor and neglected sections

What's driving the worldwide obesity epidemic?

The proportion of adults who are overweight or obese increased from 29 per cent in 1980 to 37 per cent in 2013

Pedal Power

In India, bicycles are acknowledged as a main tool for guranting enrolment in school in rural areas, especially for a girl child. It is a symbol …

Death and resurgence of mother tongue

On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, we present to you stories on dying dialects, language revival movements and their …

Hard at work but often ignored

Women's contribution to the economy is under-appreciated as they are often paid less or not at all for their work. We chronicle the different …

Real or fictional, these women are heroines of all time

From the spirited Bathsheba to Mandakini Amte, from unrecognised midwives and unsung domestic labourers to fearless tribal activist Sumani Jogdi, …