Is India winning the wrong battle on infant mortality?India's infant mortality rate has significantly dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024. This progress is largely due to a surge...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
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
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
African Proverb of the Day: “A woman who delivers a baby in the market square has nothing to hide” — Life lessons on human behavior, honesty, transparency, dignity and why truth prevailsAfrican Proverb of the Day explores the meaning of “A woman who delivers a baby in the market square has nothing to hide.” The traditional ...
17 May, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Faridabad shocker: Woman delivers baby in govt hospital park without doctor or nurse under phone lightA woman delivered her baby in a government hospital park in Faridabad after the main gate was found locked and no staff responded to pleas ...
17 May, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
‘Everything was triggering me… Aansu nikal jaate’: Kiara Advani on how Sidharth Malhotra helped her with postpartum strugglesKiara Advani candidly shared her postpartum emotional struggles, revealing a profound identity shift and self-doubt in the months following...
11 May, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Baby on flight: Flyer gives birth to healthy child on Delta Airlines plane mid-air. Here's how two paramedics did the unthinkableDelta Airlines flight attendants provided blankets and an obstetrical kit, a sterile set of medical tools used in emergency childbirth.
28 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
NICU care can cost Rs 5,000-10,000 per day: Why parents should know about newborn coverage and its sub-limits in health insuranceParents buy maternity cover for delivery, but the bigger financial risk is complications after birth.
13 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Drishyam star Ishita Dutta reveals how she lost 15 kg in less than 2 months: ‘There’s no magic, no secret…’Actress Ishita Dutta revealed her significant weight loss post-pregnancy was not a planned effort but a consequence of severe health compli...
07 Feb, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Lexie Lawler 'husband' Tim Lawler social media profile and gofundme fundraiser page seeking $35,000 donation emerges: Here's all details and complete truthLexie Lawler 'husband' Tim Lawler social media profile and gofundme fundraiser page seeking $35,000 donation emerges online after the Flori...
24 Jan, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Lexie Lawler license number emerges on social media? Here's complete truth as outrage over comments on Karoline Leavitt pregnancy growsLexie Lawler license number emerges on social media after the former labor and delivery nurse faced backlash for comments about Karoline Le...
24 Jan, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Kangana Ranaut shares tragedy that shook her family's faith in medical system: 'Hospitals were banned for us'Kangana Ranaut revealed a tragic family history. Her parents lost their first son, Hero, shortly after birth. The family blamed medical neg...
19 Aug, 2025, 07.59 AM IST
"Welcome, baby Fanta!": Flight crew steps in as mother gives birth mid-air, attendant calls it 'magical'An expectant mother delivered her baby mid-flight on a Brussels Airlines flight from Dakar, Senegal, with the help of a flight attendant an...
22 Feb, 2025, 07.16 PM 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
IIT students to conduct study on reframing 'biological clock'The project, titled "A Preliminary Study of Ageing and Assisted Reproduction in India", has been sanctioned a funding of Rs 25 lakh under t...
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