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Private hospitals drive surge in C-section deliveries across IndiaCaesarean sections are now the norm in Indian private hospitals, accounting for over half of all births. Eastern and southern states show p...30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST- India records progress against child marriage, gender violenceNew data reveals child marriage rates are falling in India. Women aged 20-24 married before 18 dropped to 20.1%. Spousal violence also decr...30 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- 90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...29 May, 2026, 11.13 PM IST
- Nandan Nilekani, Pramod Varma eye AI-led global rails for commerce in next leapThe architects of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), Nandan Nilekani and Pramod Varma, are now attempting their next leap: buildi...07 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Nearly two-fifths of stillbirths missed if only late gestation counted: AnalysisNew data analysis shows stillbirth rates are higher than previously thought. Focusing only on late-gestation stillbirths misses almost 40 p...06 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
- Another caste count for...?India debates the need for a new caste census. Existing data from NFHS and NSS already provide caste demographics and socioeconomic indicat...05 May, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
- Why Indians need to shed weight for the developed economy goal"Obesity is emerging as a serious concern among India’s adult population. According to National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5), the percen...22 Jul, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
- An NFHS question shows why questionnaires need to be reworked and updated from first principlesSurvey questionnaires need to be reworked from first principles in consultation with today’s policymakers rather than blindly perpetuating ...23 Apr, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
- India's overall TFR declines but 5 states yet to achieve replacement-level of fertility: NFHS-5According to the report, India has made significant progress in population control measures in recent times with the Total Fertility Rates ...09 May, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
- Government to rejig anaemia drive, plan district-wise population control stepsThe government is also planning to re-strategise its campaigns to fight anaemia, officials said. The data in NFHS 2019-21 showed that anaem...26 Nov, 2021, 08.20 AM IST
- NFHS survey finds more women than men in India"With this, we can say India moves in the league of the developed countries - as the sex ratio crosses 1000," a health ministry official sa...25 Nov, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
- India's population is stabilising as total fertility rate declines across statesOf the 17 states analysed in the NFHS-5 data, except for Bihar, Manipur and Meghalaya, all other states have a TFR of 2.1 or less, which im...15 Dec, 2020, 05.14 PM IST
- Sharp rise in bank accounts operated by womenIn 10 states and union territories, 80-90% of women account holders run their accounts themselves. Even in Nagaland, which is at the bottom...14 Dec, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
- Proportion of overweight men in India doubled in 10 yrs: study20.7 per cent women in the country were found to be overweight or obese during NFHS-4 in comparison to 12.6 per cent during the NFHS-3.01 Mar, 2017, 11.15 PM IST
- Govt survey shows improved sex ratio, decline in infant mortality rateThe National Family Health Survey -4 (NFHS-4) for 2015-16 unveiled by the Health Ministry was conducted after collecting information from 6...28 Feb, 2017, 11.15 PM IST
- India tops malnutrition chart in south AsiaAccording to UNICEF, every year 1 million children under five die due to malnutrition related causes in India.21 Jan, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
- National health survey not nixed; to be conducted between 2013 and 2014The fourth round of the survey will be conducted between 2013 and 2014 and its results will be out over 2014-15, the health ministry has co...30 Jul, 2012, 12.51 PM IST
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