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The health and well-being of India’s children and adolescents are the foundation pillars of our nation’s strength. Over the past decade, India has made considerable advances in reducing child mortality and addressing malnutrition. However, the challenges of anaemia, rising tide of non-communicable diseases, silent crisis of adolescent mental health and…

“India’s growth story will be written not only in GDP numbers, but in the expanding opportunities and leadership of its women.” As the nation charts its course towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Indian women stand at the heart of this journey. Today, women are driving innovation, nurturing communities, and redefining the…

The Confederation of Indian Industry formally launched the CII Schools’ Forum, a unified institutional platform for schools across India on 20 August 2025, during the 9th CII National School Education Summit in New Delhi. This initiative is led by Ms Meenakkshi Singh, Pro Vice Chairperson of DPS Sushant Lok as…

India’s demographic dividend gives it an advantage over other countries when it comes to growing the labour force and economic prosperity. But as the country undergoes this demographic transition, it becomes imperative to strengthen health and ancillary services centering on the needs of an ageing population. The elderly population (60…

As we enter the new era of Industry 5.0 and World 2.0, the way industries function within themselves, between each other, and with the society, is undergoing a critical transformation. For decades, industries were fulfilling their social obligations through institutional mechanisms such as corporate social responsibilities (CSR). However, this approach…

Building ⁠⁠Gender Equity Through Equitable Healthcare The past decade has been instrumental for India’s healthcare system as it has undergone a profound transformation with a shift to people-first approach. The government has focused on making quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all citizens, especially women, the underprivileged and rural population. …

As winter gradually sets in across North India, air pollution levels are already rising sharply, with farm fires increasing at an alarming pace. While several factors contribute to deteriorating air quality, stubble burning remains a major driver, particularly in Punjab and Haryana, where farmers burn residual crop biomass due to…

Over the last 75 years, India has taken important strides towards enabling access and affordability to quality care. Various initiatives, including the Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana reflect India’s commitments towards ‘Health For All’. Despite significant progress, the shifting demographics, growing burden of noncommunicable diseases alongside a growing ageing…

India is working hard towards its ambitious goal to eliminate TB by 2025, by far the world’s most ambitious health mission. Ending the TB epidemic by 2030 is also the health target set by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). TB is a contagious airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium…

There was a time when women were hardly a part of the workforce. Social norms, limited opportunities, familial duties and workplace disparities kept many talented women out of the professional working world. However, the picture today is very different. Industries and governments across the globe are pushing for more gender…