Why India performs so poorly in fighting hunger

Recently, a study on India's State Hunger Index comparing hunger across all India states was released by Purnima Menon, Anil Deolalikar and Anjor Bhaskar. Dr Purnima Menon is a research fellow at......

Ni-kshay Mitra: Crowdfunding To Fight TB

This would be India's largest crowd-funded programme to help patients with a particular disease. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu launched the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative that seeks to ensure......

At 21.4 lakh, India sees 18% spike in TB cases in 2021

A total of 21.4 lakh tuberculosis cases were notified in India in 2021 -- 18 per cent higher than 2020 -- with over 22 crore people screened for the disease across the country for early detection......

Eat fruits, live longer: UN

Inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables is estimated to cause some 2.7 million deaths worldwide each year, two United Nations agencies charged with overseeing agriculture and health said as......

Dear Nirmalaji: Concentrate on healthcare

IMAGE: Kindly note this image has been used for representational purposes only. Photograph: Kind courtesy David Mark/Pixabay On Monday, February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present......

Nestle India dons a new avatar

The company now plans to bet on health sciences, skin care and specialised products, says Arnab Dutta. After dominating the shelves of Indian retail and medical stores for over 104 years with its......

Novartis buys GSK's cancer drugs for $16 bn in three-part deal

Global pharma major Novartis will acquire GlaxoSmithKline plc's cancer drugs portfolio for $16 billion and sell its vaccines business in return for $7.1 billion, apart from forming a joint venture......

India's FMCG majors pledge to turn 'healthy'

Companies from Nestle and ITC to Hindustan Unilever and Patanjali have pledged to reduce use of unhealthy ingredients by five to 50 per cent A host of fast-moving consumer good majors on Tuesday......

Watch out for this Indian boxer at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Vikas Krishan is the only one among the five Olympic-bound Indian men to have the experience of competing in the Olympic Games. He might be among the most accomplished names in Indian......