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Alcohol use highest in Himachal, Punjab above national average, shows survey
July 03, 2026 12:34 pm
While about one in every five men in Punjab consumes alcohol, the figure drops to nearly one in every six in Haryana, highlighting sharp regional differences in drinking habits.
Latest family health survey: Rajasthan sees rise in teen pregnancies, dip in child nutrition indicators
June 03, 2026 1:48 am
Over 50 groups, activists write to state Health Minister, seeking his intervention
Health survey calls for a nutrition rethink
June 02, 2026 12:12 am
The National Family Health Survey VI, released late last week, flags the alarming proportions taken by diabetes in the country — one in six Indians reported high sugar levels
Missing from National Family Health Survey: Key indicators linked to sex ratio, cancer screening, access to basic facilities
June 02, 2026 3:24 pm
Health Ministry rationale: Several data points in NFHS reported by other surveys, omissions an attempt at “data harmonisation”.
Sharp rise in obesity, diabetes in five years since 2019, shows latest health survey
May 30, 2026 4:51 am
Proportion of obese women jumps 6.7 percentage points; 4.4 for men
NFHS-6 data likely to be out in May
April 29, 2026 3:10 am
For the current round, conducted digitally, 6,79,238 households were surveyed across states and UTs between 2023 and 2024. The 6th round may provide details about Covid-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisation.
The menace of food adulteration — and how to tackle it
April 24, 2025 11:52 am
The state must deal with the challenge, not put onus on citizens
Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
September 01, 2023 12:50 pm
The dropping of disability-related questions represents a failure to appreciate the various dimensions of disability and reflects the looming tendency to oversimplify disability and related issues
Shamika Ravi is wrong. It is unfair to blame survey methodology when results disagree with a view point
July 12, 2023 9:51 am
We must guard against use of surveys and studies whose methodologies are opaque, sample sizes too small or selection process too purposive, just because they support a particular view point
India’s hunger paradox: Self-sufficiency in production does not necessarily mean food security
May 03, 2023 4:37 pm
To achieve the goal of zero hunger, India should consider a strategic initiative led by the PMO aimed at eliminating food insecurity in India and ensuring affordable access, with a special and immediate focus on India’s youngest children
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