The ‘seven-point IQ opportunity’ for Indian children
The article highlights the 'seven-point IQ opportunity' for Indian children, advocating for a holistic approach to early childhood development that integrates psychosocial stimu...
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15 June 2026
13 June 2026
Equality of treatment for Persons with Disabilities
The article highlights the significant exclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) from India's digital welfare state, citing inadequate, fragmented, and discretionary disabil...
12 June 2026
Should India incentivise bigger families?
The article discusses India's shifting approach to population policy, moving from control to potentially incentivizing larger families due to a drop in the Total Fertility Rate ...
11 June 2026
Foreseeable accidents: On the recent industrial accidents in India
The article highlights recent industrial accidents in Surat (septic tank deaths) and Visakhapatnam (steel plant explosion), arguing that these are not isolated incidents but sys...
08 June 2026
A targeting in the name of demography
The article critically analyzes the formation of a High-Level Committee on Demographic Change by the Indian government, arguing that its Terms of Reference (ToRs) are a pretext ...
How ICMR is rewiring the health ecosystem
The article details the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) reforms to transform India's health ecosystem, focusing on an anticipatory, equitable, and innovation-driven ...
The great despair: why are students dying
The article highlights the alarming rise in student suicides in India, which reached a record high of 14,488 in 2024, now exceeding farmer suicides. It attributes this crisis no...
06 June 2026
India needs innovative strategies to eliminate TB
The article highlights India's urgent need for innovative strategies to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a leading infectious killer. It discusses the limitations of c...
02 June 2026
The FemTech industry’s approach to PMOS
The article discusses the global renaming of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) to better reflect its multisystem nature. It the...
Perfect storm: On illicit liquor in India
The article highlights the recurring tragedy of mass deaths in India due to illicit liquor consumption, affecting states like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, ...
Joy and pain: On the NFHS-6 data
The NFHS-6 data reveals significant progress in India's child health indicators, including reduced stunting and wasting, increased institutional deliveries, and higher immunizat...
01 June 2026
How Tamil Nadu’s healthcare leads by example
The article highlights Tamil Nadu's healthcare system as a leading example in India, emphasizing its evolution from basic infrastructure to an integrated approach focusing on ac...