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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- Sensex to hit 89,000? Why Morgan Stanley is betting big on India Inc after 6-quarter slowdownMorgan Stanley has turned more bullish on India, forecasting the BSE Sensex could rise to 89,000 by June 2027, implying around 15% upside f...13 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
- Obesity drug market to gain as Indians pop the pill and Chinese bring moreIndia's obesity treatment market is set for a major shift by year-end. A wave of oral GLP1 weight-loss pills, including those from China, w...22 Apr, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
- Urban India faces metabolic health crisis as 73 million are overweight or obeseIn India's vibrant urban landscape, obesity and diabetes are becoming formidable adversaries. A new analysis highlights that while countles...04 Mar, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- All adults of one in five households in India are overweight, reveals new studyA recent study reveals a concerning trend. Many Indian households have all adults overweight or obese. ICMR-NICPR researchers analysed data...22 Jun, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
- Nearly 44 crore Indians will likely be obese by 2050: PM Modi sounds alarm over obesity report; calls it 'dangerous'Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted rising obesity rates in India and urged citizens to reduce cooking oil consumption. A Lancet repor...07 Mar, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
- Lose weight now! India's economy paying the price for your beer bellyChina, India, and the US will face significant health and economic challenges by 2050, with over 3.8 billion adults projected to be overwei...04 Mar, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
- India to make drugs for diabetes, obesity under PLI by 2026, says reportIndia plans to incentivize local manufacturing of GLP-1 drugs, crucial for treating diabetes and obesity, starting in 2026, as per a govern...28 Jun, 2024, 04.23 PM IST
- New oral diabetes + obesity drug's India sales surge 100%India experiences a surge in Rybelsus sales, impacting the anti-obesity market. Semaglutide dominates, reflecting India's obesity challenge...09 May, 2024, 12.24 AM IST
- Anti-obesity drug market gaining traction in IndiaAccording to research firm Pharmarack, the market has tripled in two years after witnessing a sluggish growth till 2021. Over the last five...08 Feb, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
- 40% in India suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver: DoctorsOn the occasion of International NASH Day, the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL)-NAFLD Taskforce and Indian Consor...09 Jun, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
- 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%.30 Nov, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
- How is BMI interpreted for adults? What is the ideal BMI for a man? What is the ideal BMI for a woman?The BMI level for obesity is same for adult men and adult women.18 Aug, 2021, 12.06 PM IST
- Jefferies’ Chris Wood says investors should buy cyclical stocks on dipsIndia finds itself in the grips of a second wave of infections, although most of the cases have been concentrated in six states.26 Mar, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
- Pricey valuations, weak earnings push investors to trim India playThe current overweight of these money managers is 1.45% above the MSCI EM Index weight.10 Oct, 2017, 08.40 AM IST
- Indian women 2.7 times more prone to obesity than menObesity is increasingly being recognized as one of the biggest public health challenges and a study says that Indian women are more prone t...26 Jul, 2015, 02.30 PM IST
- Pharmas gain from your weightYour fat loss is revenue gain for pharma companies. As obesity is fast becoming major concern in developing countries, sales of lifestyle r...16 May, 2007, 02.15 AM IST
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