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Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Income loss, healthcare challenges: What India should prepare for as its population grows older
An increase in the proportion of elderly has consequences for the allocation of resources towards education, healthcare and social security.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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For India’s low female labour force rate, what lessons does Claudia Goldin’s work hold?
An increase in the country’s wealth will not improve the number of working women but more paid work opportunities will, says economist Ashwinin Deshpande.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Interview: Ageing Indian population set to pose a daunting healthcare challenge within a decade
Instead of targeted programmes that can be politicised, the country needs a comprehensive health service that works for all, says Professor Rama V Baru.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Three charts that show how Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme is falling short
What does the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana have to show for the time and money spent on it?
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Changes to drug patent rules could affect India’s vast generic medicine industry, drive up costs
Amendments to the Patent Rules grant more power to patent holders and may lead to an increase in the cost of treatment of critical diseases.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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How many people live below the poverty line in India? It could be 34 million or 373 million
In the absence of data, estimates differ widely.
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Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Healthcare costs are forcing Indians into debt and distress sales
About 8%-9% of all Indian households were pushed below the poverty line due to healthcare costs, says expert.
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In 2023, global spotlight on millets, traditional to many Indian diets
Bajra, jowar and ragi – millets usually consumed in India – have almost four times the iron contained in brown rice, and three times the folic acid per serving.
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In Bengaluru and Chennai, domestic workers have to work in six households to make minimum wage
Yet employers believe they pay ‘generously’ and ‘adequately’, found a recent survey.
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The Reel
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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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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Explainer: Reducing pollution in North India will require more than a curb on farm stubble burning
The poor air quality makes headlines only in the winters, although it a year-round problem.
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Can rich nations be held accountable for the pain caused to Maharashtra’s farmers by climate change?
At the coming COP27, India is pushing for a finance facility that could cover monetary losses caused by climate change.
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India’s digital gender gap is stark – and it’s showing
Only 30% of adult women used mobile internet in 2020, a figure that did not change the following year.
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The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings