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10 hours ago · In 2023, the Kolkata branch of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine found that 30% of 224 patients admitted to ICUs in seven hospitals across the city had sepsis, exacerbating the condition they had been admitted for. Half had acquired sepsis during their hospital stay, while the other half had acquired it from the community.

While Indian policies talk about comprehensive abortion services even at primary health centres, many villages and small towns do not have these...

Jan 8, 2021 · India also sends out the world's largest number of emigrants--17.5 million as per estimates from the International Organisation for Migration's (UN-IOM) World Migration Report 2020, and is, therefore, a critical voice in immigrant integration.Migrants move seeking better livelihoods and education, so an increase in immigration rates is an indicator of a country's growth and development trajectory.

5 days ago · In the financial year 2023-24, 26% of total general government expenditure was spent on the social sector, as per the Economic Survey 2024.While states implement most social sector programmes, the Union government has been responsible for providing key social and public goods and ensuring a minimum standard of investment across states.

We believe data is crucial for public discourse on important policy issues, and our stories strive to foster data-led discussion and analysis at a time when citizens are becoming an active part of the governance process.

As bureaucrats and legislators receive hefty pensions, India’s working class face dwindling support in a broken system

Rescue organisations like PETA India, Wildlife SOS and Wildlife Rescue received more calls of birds with sunstroke and dehydration symptoms this...

Jan 27, 2025 · Pedestrian and two-wheeler riders are vulnerable to road accident injuries. A World Bank report indicates hidden urbanisation, with 55.3% of India's population living in urban-like areas, contrasting with the official census figure of 31%--an anomaly explained by the fact that the last census was in 2011. It also says India has growing urban sprawl, with urban areas expanding outside official ...

Jan 31, 2025 · The energy sector alone accounts for around 75% of India’s total emissions, followed by agriculture (14%), industrial processes and product use (8%), and waste (3%), as reported in India’s Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR-4). These sectors should, therefore, see targeted climate action ...