GUWAHATI, February 17, 2018: Assam is at the bottom of the list with regard to maternal mortality rate(MMR) with a figure of 300 against the national average of 167, while the fund spending under National Health Mission (NHM) is just 13.58 per cent for 2017-18. Union Minister of State forContinue Reading
Society needs to protect itself against aggressive abuse of tricolor for inciting violenceContinue Reading
More than 9 percent of baby girls are aborted in sex-selective abortionsContinue Reading
The question is not how many were killed, raped and what the consequence of this violence was. In the end, it is just about why there no justice.Continue Reading
With Christian community under increasing attack in Madhya Pradesh, the Catholic Association has moved the Jabalpur High Court seeking protection for its educational institutions
Vivan Eyben Eight Northeastern states of India present an intriguing trend in child mortality, care and health outcomes as revealed in the recently published final report of the National Family and Health Survey 4 (NFHS 4). It was conducted across the country in 2015-2016 and gives details on a hostContinue Reading
On what has changed for women in public places after the December 16 gang-rape in 2012Continue Reading
By Valson Thampu The good thing about television coverages of elections -or issues in general- is that you only have to look at the faces of the experts. You don’t need to listen to what they say; for you know exactly what each one of them would say, down toContinue Reading
Ram Puniyani Nearly a year ago multiple rowdy protests took place when the film Padmavati was being shot in Rajasthan. Sanjay Leela Bhansali had to interrupt the shooting for some time. Currently again, more intense opposition has been witnessed as the film was due to be released. On the basisContinue Reading
As northern India is swallowed by an epic smog cloud, critics say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s business-friendly policies are exacerbating the problem.Continue Reading
