Sepsis caused one in five deaths globally in 2020, according to the WHO. Essentially, the world sees 11 million deaths due to ...

The rapid expansion of India’s National Highway network, which grew by 60% from 91,287 km in 2014 to 146,145 km by November ...

Societal conditioning since birth, the financial burden of an engineering education, and the lack of women-friendly policies in engineering jobs, dissuades women from these courses.

While Indian policies talk about comprehensive abortion services even at primary health centres, many villages and small ...

India is one of the countries hardest hit by climate change-induced extreme weather. What should be our priorities in the upcoming budget?

Many urban local bodies (ULBs) in India collect residential and commercial waste door-to-door, and transfer it directly to Material Recovery Facilities, a solution to the problem of ever-mounting ...

New Delhi: When 34-year-old Kruti realised she was pregnant early in January 2024, she was embarrassed. The Delhi resident has four children--her oldest is 12 years old and the youngest is six. She ...

Parbhani and Solapur: It was the first day of Diwali, and Rupali Hukire (name changed), a 42-year-old beautician, hurriedly cleaned big buckets and steel pots. She draws water from her neighbour's ...

Piyush Mane holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Fergusson College, Pune, and was a researcher at Centre for Labour Research and Action until December 2024.

Ahmedabad: India is currently benefiting from a large working-age population. However, by 2050, the elderly will make up more than 20% of the total population. The UN Population Fund's India Ageing ...