Maternity cover: I am 32-year-old and I am looking to secure additional maternity coverage. What should I do?

Maternity cover: I am 32-year-old and I am looking to secure additional maternity coverage. What should I do?

I am a 32-year-old female who is looking to secure additional maternity coverage. Unfortunately, my current insurance plan, HDFC Optima Restore, does not include this coverage. My corporate insurance policy has a limit of Rs 50-75,000 depending on the type of delivery, and my husband, who is 30 years old, is in the process of … Read more

RSS chief’s population control call clashes with Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court

RSS chief’s population control call clashes with Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court

International experience shows that any coercion to have a certain number of children is counter-productive and leads to demographic distortions, the Centre said in December 2020 International experience shows that any coercion to have a certain number of children is counter-productive and leads to demographic distortions, the Centre said in December 2020 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh … Read more

Progress in family planning can strengthen women’s contribution to India’s economic growth

Progress in family planning can strengthen women’s contribution to India’s economic growth

From fears on the implications of unchecked population growth just a few years ago, India has come a long way in bringing about many encouraging changes across states with regards to family planning. By Dr. Sujeet Ranjan, Family planning affects people in myriad ways. Most fundamentally, it advances human rights. Knowledge and use of family … Read more