If Indians don’t lose weight, they can forget about becoming a developed economy, a long-term goal set by the government. It”s widely argued that it is the Indian economy’s moment to shine because it has a big demographic dividend, and a large population of youth which can turn into a huge productivity boost, especially when … Read more
Gurgaon: Doctors at six hospitals in India may soon start using an artificial intelligence tool, called Garbhini-GA2, to improve diagnosis of foetal abnormalities and get accurate gestational age for women who come for check-ups at later stages of their pregnancies. Researchers from IIT Madras and Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), who have developed … Read more
Buoyed by its success in the recent assembly polls in five states, the BJP in Gujarat has set the ball rolling on its preparations for the state elections at the end of the year. Apart from a massive ground outreach to rope in 7.5 million page members to make the BJP organisationally strong, the party … Read more
The fifth series of the Union Health Ministry’s National Family Health Survey shows a fertility rate of 1.6 in urban India and 2.1 in rural areas. (Representative image) India’s Total Fertility Rate has declined to 2.0 from 2.2 in 2015-16, according to the latest National Family Health Survey data, on the back of decades-long family … Read more
India’s statistical system is in bad shape. One aspect of this is the paucity of national household surveys. The National Sample Survey’s (NSO) latest consumption survey, ignoring the suppressed 2017-18 round, goes back to 2011-12. The District Level Household Surveys and Annual Health Surveys have not been heard of since 2013. The latest National Family … Read more
Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Thursday posed a set of questions to him, alleging that big announcements made by him for Assam have translated to a “big zero”. Addressing a press conference, All India Congress Committee general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said Assam is known for its culture, … Read more