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Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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Like US and UK, India must prioritise pregnant women for Covid-19 vaccination
Women who contract Covid-19 during pregnancy are over 50% more likely to experience complications and are at greater risk of death, says a study.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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Not far from Delhi, India’s most ‘backward’ district lags in Covid-19 vaccination too
Nuh district in Haryana has vaccinated less than 1% of its mostly rural population in over two months.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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India is increasingly handing out death penalty to rapists and most cases are stuck in court
Death penalty in sexual violence cases is a ‘shortcut’ to placate public anger, say experts.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Self-help groups in rural Odisha are helping women avoid malnutrition and unwanted pregnancies
The activities are conducted under the Swabhimaan programme, part of the Odisha Livelihoods Mission.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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Death of over 100 infants in Kota hospital points to a pan-Indian problem
To tackle this, we need to dissect socio-economic problems such as malnutrition, sanitation and immunisation.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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Almost 38% of Indian children under the age of five don’t have a birth certificate
Even among those who had their births registered, some still do not have a certificate as proof. Here’s why.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com & Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Few inspectors, no records: Drug regulation in India is hobbled by a number of problems
India has the world’s toughest legislation against errant drug manufacturers. Yet the government fails to enforce recalls or punish violators, finds a report.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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In India, over 56% of multidrug-resistant TB cases remain undetected and over 64% untreated
Less than 5% of eligible drug-resistant TB patients in India receive the appropriate WHO-recommended medication.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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A government survey shows the extent of obesity among Indian children and adolescents
Five per cent of Indian children are overweight and 10% pre-diabetic.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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With 32% of its children underweight, India is likely to miss its 2022 nutrition target
Low birth weight, premature births and poor exclusive breastfeeding have been identified as the main factors contributing to the country’s malnutrition problem.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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‘Don’t ignore that cough’: Ignorance and apathy about a disease are killing a million Indians a year
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not yet part of a national screening programme. Most medical facilities do not even understand how to diagnose it.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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As India grows older and more polluted, a little-known disease is killing a million people a year
Often confused with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claims more lives than diabetes, malaria, tuberculosis and breast cancer combined.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament