India also scores poorly in the Mother’s Index Rank standing at 140 out of 179 countries.

The pattern is, worryingly, seen even in high burden States with the most drastic fall coming from Andhra Pradesh.

Obesity and diabetes cases increase in urban areas; experts blame it on stress and faulty diet.

More than half of them don’t have any medical qualification, and in rural areas, just 18.8 per cent of allopathic doctors are qualified.

Is the government Primary Health Centre still a place "where poor people go to die"?

Why India’s health insurance models frustrate and exclude a large part of the population.

They favour the proposed National Medical Commission

Harsh Mander’s new book demands accountability from the state for its handling of the pandemic’s impact

India has pledged to achieve net-zero by 2070 and has a target to generate 500 GW of renewable energy a year by 2030

An Indian delegation led by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Director General Amrit Mohan Prasad will travel to the neighbouring country for bilateral discussions with their Nepalese counterparts -- Armed Police Force (APF) -- scheduled between November 16-18.

Senator Marco Rubio, long-time admirer of US-India relations and foreign policy hawk, will be named by Donald Trump as Secretary of State.

The Army is bracing for another challenging winter in Ladakh, one of the most challenging military deployments in the world, as the winter sets in. 

India has not beaten Sweden in Davis Cup history and has landed in Stockholm without its best singles and doubles players — Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri — for contrasting reasons.

The pair put India in the driver’s seat against Pakistan in the World Group play-o in Islamabad; the Swedes have dropped only two rubbers in ve ties against the Indians over the years

Nagal had opted out of the recent Davis Cup tie against Sweden, citing a back strain

The Indian team endured a 0-4 defeat against Sweden in its Davis Cup World Group I tie recently, which relegated them to the play-off stage for the upcoming year

The world No. 15 pair, who stunned the reigning world champions from China en route to a bronze at the Asian Games last year, fell to Japan's Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara, 4-11, 9-11, 8-11, in under 30 minutes in their last-four clash

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The exhibit highlights an array of textile techniques as well as a wide range of yarn

Chennai gets a new community art centre, set between printing, framing and canvas stores. Putting access at the forefront, it is also one of India’s affordable galleries

The author has ended the year on a high, authoring four books, including two anthologies

Ahead of Republic Day, AAN Comics creator Rishi Kumar tells us how he brings alive tales of derring-do by our defence forces

Ahead of their performance in Chennai, Carnatic-progressive rock band Agam speaks on their love for the city and staying true to the sub-genre

English singer Anne-Marie on her maiden visit to India and her association with singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh

BT21, born out of a collaboration between K-pop band BTS and LINE FRIENDS, comes to India with a flagship pop up in Chennai

The country’s artisanal fountain pen makers are a niche group who handcraft painted, engraved, and even wooden variants that are sold across the globe  

Cut From The Same Cloth, an extraordinary multi-media exhibition by Seema Kohli, opens at Bikaner House from Friday. The artist celebrates the female form and explores its power in relation with the spiritual cosmos

The trance legend commends Indian fans on their willingness to receive new sounds in dance music

Ahead of his performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, the British reggae legend speaks about everything from UB40’s split to why he continues to be enamoured with reggae

India’s partners in the West must understand that New Delhi wants the international system to be more representative in line with geopolitical realities

India’s economic growth increasingly depends on foreign expertise, particularly from China

The Supreme Court’s ruling will have bearing on legislation enacted without the Rajya Sabha’s approval and the state of India’s federal architecture

The rising price of food lies at the core of India’s inflation

The Government has failed to build a global audience for Indian handlooms; what is worse, even the Mahatma’s khadi is being denied its identity, writes Sonia Gandhi in this exclusive article for The Hindu

In some instances, it was New Delhi’s missteps that affected it, while in others, it was a case of events spiralling out of control

The stance of African leaders at the FOCAC meet in Beijing could guide India in developing its own partnership with the continent

The U.S. and China are driving the AI governance discourse to advance their strategic interests, which could isolate the Global South

With over a million people affected with sickle cell disease, India bears the world’s second largest burden of this condition.

The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in matters of foreign policy, especially in violations of humanitarian law

There are indications that New Delhi is engaging with all parties and developing its role as an interlocutor but there are the ‘ifs, ands, or buts’

It needs to bring together diverse aspects such as defence and finance into a coherent whole; however, this is an exercise that needs to be conducted quietly