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India's population at crossroads, not a crisis: Population Foundation of IndiaPopulation Foundation of India advocates for a shift in population policies. They emphasize dignity, rights, and opportunities, especially ...
50 years after Emergency: India confronts its sterilisation past, potential of demographic futureAs India commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, the trauma of forced sterilisation campaigns during that period continues to r...
Health experts warn against risks of preterm deliveries by Indians abroad amid citizenship law fears in USHealth experts and social activists are concerned about the rise in preterm deliveries among immigrant families, driven by fears of changes...
Activists, petitioners call for legislative action in same-sex marriage matter after SC rulingThe Supreme Court of India declined to legalize same-sex marriage but recognized equal rights for queer people and called for sensitization...
India to become most populous country by 2023, experts call it an opportunity for nationIndia is likely to surpass China as the most populous country in 2023, predicted the experts. They said the increasing population in the co...
Cities under strain: India's predicted urban boomThe metropolis of Mumbai, one of India's biggest, grew by some eight million people in the past 30 years -- the rough equivalent of the who...
Mental health day: need more psychiatrists and support system, say expertsThe World Health Organization reported in 2017 that there were about 9,000 psychiatrists practising in India, which equates to 0.75% per la...
Experts, gender activists welcome SC order on abortion, marital rapeThe court ruled that under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, the definition of rape must include marital rape. Experts said this ob...
Population explosion must not be linked to religion: Naqvi"We all have to work together to find a way for its solution," Naqvi said, adding that measures taken by most countries to control populati...
India's fertility rate decreases to 2 from 2.2The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) published by the ministry on Friday said the study also showed knowledge of contraceptives was a...
Sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits led to a spike in obesity cases in IndiaThe number of overweight children increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.
NFHS finding on fall in fertility rate busts population explosion myth: Population Foundation of IndiaThe National Family Health Survey's (NHFS-5) finding that total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen from 2.2 to 2.0 busts the population explos...
Population stabilising; over half of women, kids anaemic, says new health surveyThe fifth survey was conducted between 2019 and 2021 in two phases. Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya...
Rape survivors, minors, divorcees and widows allowed abortion up to 24 weeksThe new rules also cover mentally ill women, cases of foetal malformation that has a substantial risk of being incompatible with life or if...
UP population control bill draws ire from Hindu bodies; experts advise caution, more dialogueVishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) international working president Alok Kumar said the proposal to incentivise couples to have just one child will...
Allocate more funds, increase expenditure: Health expertsThe government had said it would increase spending on health from 1.15 per cent to 2.5 per cent of the GDP by 2025, Poonam Muttreja, the ex...
'Ban on condom ads on TV would undo decades of progress'The Population Foundation of India suggested that like in the film industry, advertisements can be graded by content.
India spends less than BRICS, SAARC nations on healthBetween 2015-16 and 2016-17, govt's allocations for Health Ministry increased by 13 per cent but share of National Health Mission in the Mi...
India needs to increase family planning budget: StudyThe study by Population Foundation of India said the country would need to spend about Rs 15,800 cr, if not more, during 2013-2020, to meet...
Population Foundation of India wants to include family planning in SDGsThe country needs to do much more to promote reproductive rights of females, which is critical for sustainable development said the NGO.