India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level; highest in Bihar, lowest in DelhiIndia's birth rate has fallen below the replacement level. Most states now have fewer than 2.1 children per woman. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ...
24 May, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
The ticking price tag: What delaying parenthood really costs you financially and biologicallyA growing number of couples are choosing to delay parenthood in pursuit of career milestones, financial stability, and personal goals. But ...
20 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar, who suffered IVF failures twice, reveals number one culprit behind infertility, urges followers to have a 'small test' doneShark Tank India judge Namita Thapar candidly shares her IVF experiences. She underwent two unsuccessful procedures, highlighting the emoti...
01 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Let science, not age caps, guide IVFThe Bombay High Court has made a landmark ruling, permitting two women past the age of 50 to assess their eligibility for IVF procedures, t...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
SC allows maternity leave to mothers adopting children older than 3 monthsThe Supreme Court has ruled that adoptive mothers are entitled to maternity leave regardless of the child's age. A law restricting this ben...
17 Mar, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Why evolution gave women longer lives than men? Historian explains the grandmother effect that secures our futureHistorian Roy Casagranda reveals evolution’s hidden genius: menopause wasn’t nature’s error but its masterstroke. Only three species—humans...
05 May, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
5% of Indian women underwent hysterectomy, analysis of NFHS 4 data revealsAbout 5% of Indian women aged 25-49 have undergone hysterectomy, with heavy menstrual bleeding being the most common reason. Women in agric...
02 Jan, 2025, 02.15 PM IST
Female chimps, just like their human counterparts, also experience menopause after 50, finds new studyThey further found that like humans, it was not unusual for these female chimpanzees to live past 50.
27 Oct, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
Global anaemia burden: Lancet study says the condition affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021Twice as many women than men were found to have anaemia in 2021 according to The Lancet Haematology. Anaemia affected almost two billion pe...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Upper age limit for assisted reproductive technology needs relook: Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court has said that personal choice to build a family is a fundamental right and fixing an upper age limit for the same was...
04 Jan, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
Need to intensify efforts to address all causes of anemia: Healthcare expertsAccording to the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, approximately half of the women of the reproductive age group are anemic and 41 p...
29 Nov, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
Bill in Lok Sabha sets reporting rules, standards for fertility industryThe Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill or ART Bill makes it mandatory for all fertility clinics and banks in India to regis...
15 Sep, 2020, 07.25 AM IST
Centre introduced Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill in Lok Sabha to map the fertility industryThe Bill states that assisted reproductive technologies can be availed of by any woman above marriageable age but less than 50 years and an...
14 Sep, 2020, 11.53 PM 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...
26 Mar, 2018, 11.04 PM IST
Good news! Novel drug could help extend women's fertility by three to six yearsMany women start experiencing decline in fertility rates and increased rates of miscarriage in their mid-30s.
24 Feb, 2018, 06.11 PM IST
Only 20% IVF clinics, 2% ART units registered with ICMRThe demand for IVF and ART services is rising and could be linked to emerging demographics. There is a rise in the proportion of women in r...
21 Aug, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
India 170th country for anemia among women, says global reportIndia is ranked 114th in terms of under-five stunting prevalence, 120th in terms of under-five wasting prevalence and 170th in terms of ane...
31 Mar, 2017, 02.23 PM IST