The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across......
'The response from the government using words like malicious, deliberate, etc is diverting from the real issue.''The indicators related to young children such as stunting or child mortality are a......
On the directions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, 18 cabinet ministers on Friday toured different districts of the state allotted to them to take feedback on governance. IMAGE:......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 71 on Friday. Birthday greetings poured in for him from all quarters, with his supporters and Bharatiya Janata Party workers offering prayers for him and......
The Global Hunger Index exaggerates the measure of hunger, lacks statistical vigour and has problems on multiple counts, Union health ministry sources said Tuesday after India stood 107th out of......
Presenting his fourth Union Budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced that funds for the welfare of women and children under various schemes across all ministries would be......
India fares poorly among middle-income countries when it comes to overall well-being of children even as the world witnessed significant progress in child health, education and nutrition during the......
Actor Aamir Khan, who has been earning accolades for highlighting social issues through his television programme, will soon be seen spreading awareness about the problem of malnutrition as part of......
Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com As......
Giving in to demands from Anganwadi workers, the government on Monday said it will double their remuneration while a special development fund for women self-help groups was also announced as part......
The Bollywood beauty from Jamshedpur, Priyanka Chopra has not forgotten her roots. Her active participation in championing the cause of child and adolescent rights has made her the national......