Why India Hasn’t Been Able to Get Rid of Manual Scavenging
Introduction Manual scavenging refers to the practice of manually cleaning, carrying or handling human feces from dry latrines and sewers. In March this year, three workers died while cleaning a sewer in Bangalore. Similar incidents were reported from other parts of Karnataka as well. In the midst of all this, …
The Gorakhpur Incident
After a wait of 8 years, a couple in Uttar Pradesh gave birth to twins on August 2nd. Their family members waited outside the hospital with the box of sweets to celebrate new life. Little did they know that they will be losing both the kids to one of the …
India Ranks Third in Global Obesity Rankings
India is known for many problems, poverty, child hunger, malnutrition, and lack of clean water, but one thing that doesn’t come to mind is obesity. India was recently ranked third by a study published in The Lancet titled, “Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults …
