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
Quote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 'The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is...' Life lessons on growth, success and human nature by Swiss-born philosopher and writerQuote of the day by Jean-Jacques Rousseau continues to inspire discussions on imagination, human nature, freedom and growth. Rousseau belie...
25 May, 2026, 03.46 AM IST
Quote of the Day by the greatest love poet John Donne: 'Despair is the damp of hell…'-How the metaphysical poet's representative turned human suffering into timeless wisdomEnglish poet John Donne's profound words on despair and joy resonate today. His quote, 'Despair is the damp of hell, as joy is the serenity...
20 May, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
Mother of two, actress Ishita Dutta opens up on postpartum massive hair fall. Gynaecologist explains how to prevent itActress Ishita Dutta shared her experience with postpartum hair loss. The new mother is dealing with excessive hair loss after the birth of...
12 Oct, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Study finds at least 40 mn women have long-term health problems after childbirth annuallySymptoms such as pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia), low back pain, involuntary urination, anxiety, depression, and perineal pain...
09 Dec, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
China population: Maternity wards being shut down amid declining birth rate; Here’s all you need to knowA number of Chinese hospitals have closed down their maternity wards due to falling birth rates. The population is graying on the other han...
08 Oct, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
FDA approves first postpartum depression pillThe FDA has approved a pill, Zurzuvae, to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in th...
05 Aug, 2023, 08.01 AM IST
India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official"India has taken important steps to improve the quality of care during labour and childbirth, leading to reductions in maternal deaths. Thi...
16 May, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
National Safe Motherhood Day: Postpartum depression is real, mental health of new moms need attentionIf symptoms are not recognised at an early stage, it could leave deep scars in long-term relationships.
11 Apr, 2018, 12.31 PM IST
Here's an easy way to boost India's GDP: Have more women in workforceThe World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report has ranked India at 108 out of 144 countries surveyed, showing a fall of 21 places from the la...
05 Nov, 2017, 02.22 PM IST
Health check: Suicide is a leading cause of death among women below 60The UN observes May 28 as the 'International Day of Action for Women's Health'. Did you know that women are more prone to anxiety & depress...
27 May, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Maersk Group rolls out improved maternity benefits worldwideIt comes close on the heels of the government considering a proposal to increase maternity leave for working women to 26 weeks from current...
14 Jan, 2016, 01.18 PM IST
Specialists fly out, leave India to battle health woesThough India has the largest number of medical institutions, the disparity in the number of seats allotted for post-graduate and under-grad...
27 Aug, 2013, 06.03 AM IST
- Economic crisis could cause deaths of four lakh children: Report
Risks posed by credit crunch to poor nations are already taking hold. Every 3 secs a child dies from health-related problems.
15 Mar, 2009, 05.11 PM IST
- NGOs demand 3 pc of GDP be spent on healthcare
Ahead of the Union Budget 2008-09, NGOs today demanded that the Government should live up to its promise of allocating three per cent of th...
22 Feb, 2008, 09.38 PM IST
- Bill to remove problems of working women in unorganised sector
The Centre will introduce a Bill in the coming session of Parliament to remove the problems of working women in the unorganised sector.
18 Nov, 2007, 04.00 PM IST
- Govt to reduce mother to child HIV transmission by 2011
With a whopping number of over 23,000 children getting HIV from their mothers every year, the government has planned several steps to drast...
02 Aug, 2007, 11.40 PM IST