Noida: India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR, or the number of maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births) fell from 130 to 88 between 2014-16 and 2021-23, according to the special bulletin on ...

Bengaluru: Dowry-related crimes in India are routinely underreported and undercounted, an IndiaSpend analysis of government data and various studies shows. This reflects in official data as well.

The country has reached its goal of having 50% of its electricity capacity come from non-fossil fuel sources five years early, but generation is far behind ...

In 2024-25, for every 10 teachers in India, nearly four were in private schools. Over the last four years, the total number of teachers increased by 4.4%. Government schools added 4.5% to 5.15 million ...

Unclear guidelines and mismatches in assigning functions and revenue powers have increased panchayats’ dependence on Union and state grants ...

Uttar Pradesh: It was May and the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh was blooming with pink lotus. The wetland had water pumped into it from Sharda Canal--one of the oldest and largest ...

Surat: Panch Manzila (five-storied building), as locals refer to the building, has a quaint and regal ring to it. But neither its run-down facade nor the dilapidated interiors offer opulence to ...

In August, Karnataka passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025 that will replace the Ordinance from May 2025. It is expected to benefit 400,000 gig ...

Mumbai: For India to meet its target of 20% ethanol blended in petrol by the year 2025 (commonly known as the E20 target), it will have to bring in more land under cultivation of ...

Uttar Pradesh: Shail Mishra spread a roll of blue chart paper on the ground. It showed a hand-drawn map of Mohanpur Mafi village in Bahraich district, sketched by local women led by 48-year-old ...

Noida and Mumbai: Diarrhoea in October, heat stress in April, and malaria and dengue year-round are part of a new pattern that Suvarna Kamble (46), an accredited social health activist (ASHA) in ...