Picture for representation | Photo Credit: Freepik The Indian rupee has lost nearly 12% of its value against the U.S. dollar since May 2025. Several analysts have noted the consistent decline in net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and net Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) flows as a cause. The ebbing of net FDI and FPI flows … Read more
1) D.K. Shivakumar to be new Karnataka Chief Minister After months of speculation and uncertainty, Karnataka is set for a leadership transition on June 3, when D.K. Shivakumar will be sworn in as the State’s new Chief Minister. The eight-time MLA, popularly known as “DKShi”, is regarded as one of the Congress party’s most resourceful … Read more
Gurindervir Singh of Reliance flashing a sheet of paper with ‘Time is 10.10. Not finished yet’ written on it after winning the men’s 100m run at the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 at Birsa Munda stadium (Morabadi) in Ranchi on Satuday, May 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR By the time … Read more
A person’s hands tightly grasp the vertical, weathered metal bars of a rusty prison door or window, emphasizing feelings of confinement and despair in a stark, dimly lit setting. | Photo Credit: Hari Sucahyo While the latest Prison Statistics report released by the National Crime Records Bureau show that the occupancy rate in Indian jails … Read more
The Government RSRM Lying in Hospital in Royapuram has been catering to a large section of pregnant women in and around north Chennai for several years | Photo Credit: RAGU R That women outlive men is a long-established fact that the data on Life Expectancy (LE) at birth have repeatedly shown. However, the healthy-life advantage … Read more
The findings reflect steady gains in maternal and child health, nutrition, women’s empowerment and access to essential services |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Use of hygienic methods of menstrual protection among women aged 15-24 years increased from 77.6 per cent in 2019-21 to 79.2 per cent in 2023-24, according … Read more
The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) data has revealed a worrying trend in child nutrition, with a substantial proportion of children aged 6-23 months still not getting an adequate diet despite some improvement witnessed over the previous years. According to the data, the proportion of children in the 6-23-month age group receiving an adequate … Read more
Cardiovascular diseases alone accounted for 32.1% of all deaths in 2022-2024 | Photo Credit: manassanant pamai India’s youth mortality profile is shifting with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) being the cause of 60% of all deaths in the 2022-2024 reporting period, according to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2024, released this month. This was an … Read more
Women waiting in a queue to cast their votes for the panchayat elections, in Mandi on Tuesday. ANI ANI | Photo Credit: ANI May 1, celebrated globally as International Workers’ Day, traditionally turns attention to wages, rights, and working conditions. Yet, an equally important dimension often goes unnoticed — how India’s workforce participates in politics. … Read more
Lightning streaks across the sky over Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Photo Credit: KR DEEPAK Lightning has emerged as the most lethal natural hazard in India, with the number of fatalities rising consistently over the years. A review of reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed that the country reported a total of … Read more