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Iron injection boost to maternal health in UP

According to NFHS-5, nearly 57% of women aged 15–49 years in India are anaemic, while in Uttar Pradesh, more than half the women of reproductive age continue to suffer from the condition.
opinion
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 07:40 am IST

What the NFHS data doesn't tell us anymore

As with many things about modern India, the reliance on surveys to measure routine health indicators originates in colonial India. As a result, independent India inherited a formidable machinery for counting the living once a decade, but with a near-absent record of how they were born, sickened, and died. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
opinion
Published on Jun 08, 2026 04:25 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
us
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley on trial, accused of abandoning newborn in cold

Daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley on trial, accused of abandoning newborn in cold
us news
Published on Jul 26, 2024 12:50 am IST

Election in Pincodes: Battle for legacy, future in Nitish Kumar’s borough

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar with JD(U) candidate Kaushalendra Kumar during a public meeting, in Nalanda on Monday. (ANI)
india news
Updated on May 30, 2024 08:56 pm IST

Here's why the verdict in New Hampshire's landmark trial over youth center abuse is being disputed

Here's why the verdict in New Hampshire's landmark trial over youth center abuse is being disputed
us news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 12:28 pm IST

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

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us news
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 11:40 am IST

Man on trial in killing of 5-year-old daughter said he hated her 'right to his core,' friend says

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world news
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 09:08 am IST

A stepmother says her husband killed his 5-year-old and hid her body. His lawyers say she's lying

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cities
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 09:46 am IST

Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser charges

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world news
Updated on Feb 08, 2024 10:36 am IST

Authorities target two Texas firms in probe of AI-generated robocalls before New Hampshire's primary

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technology
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 05:58 am IST

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

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world news
Published on Jan 22, 2024 06:35 am IST

Nikki Haley tries to draw New Hampshire's independents without alienating voters who backed Trump

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world news
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 09:02 am IST

Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump

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world news
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 06:12 am IST

Sixth NFHS to begin in June

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mumbai news
Updated on May 07, 2023 12:22 am IST

Only 1 in 12 Indian households have car, Mahindra asks netizens for conclusion

Robust public transport networks deter the use of cars, decongest roads, reduce carbon emissions. Globally, several cities have prioritised developing last-mile ecosystems and a dense public transport network.
car bike
Updated on Dec 27, 2022 07:44 pm IST

Number Theory: What does NFHS tell us about the pandemic’s employment impact?

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The National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) – it was conducted between June 2019 and May 2021 – emerges as a useful proxy for the pandemic’s impact on employment. (Sanchit Khanna/HT PHOTO)
india news
Updated on May 27, 2022 01:24 pm IST

Number Theory: Understanding the fall in India’s fertility rate

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TFR is the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her child-bearing years. (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on May 26, 2022 11:44 am IST

Inequality worries bigger than what NFHS illustrates

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India has an inequality problem and it is far sharper than what it is made out to by NFHS data.
india news
Updated on May 24, 2022 03:16 pm IST

19.4% of Indian households do not use toilet facilities, most in Bihar: NFHS

The NFHS report showed that the percentage of Indian households practising open defecation decreased from 39 per cent in 2015-2016 to 19.4 per cent in 2019-2021. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
india news
Published on May 11, 2022 05:45 pm IST

India's total fertility rate drops from 2.2 to 2.0, reveals NFHS-5 report

The National Family Health Survey-5 report reveals there is a significant progress of population control measures,
india news
Updated on May 11, 2022 12:31 am IST

Survey shows 30% women across 14 states, UTs justify men beating their wives

Harmful gender social norms help justify violence against women and girls.
india news
Published on Nov 28, 2021 04:19 pm IST

Jump in bank accounts operated by women: NFHS survey

There has been significant progress with respect to women operating bank accounts, the NFHS survey said.
india news
Updated on Nov 25, 2021 04:49 am IST

Less than 45% of households in five states use clean fuel for cooking: NFHS

According to the data, over 80% of households use clean fuels in Andhra Pradesh (83.6%), Goa (96.5%), Mizoram (83.8%) and Telangana (91.8 %). Electricity, LPG or natural gas and biogas are considered as clean fuel in the survey.
india news
Published on Dec 15, 2020 01:04 pm IST

Fifth NFHS shows malnutrition and obesity on the rise

Children at an Anganwadi having mid-day meal in a village in Khandwa.
health
Updated on Dec 14, 2020 01:56 am IST

NFHS reveals drastic rise in obesity among kids under 5 years in 20 states

Lakshadweep, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, have registered several folds increase in the percentage of obesity among children below five years of age in comparison to NFHS-4 conducted between 2015 and 2016.
health
Published on Dec 13, 2020 05:24 pm IST

End gender-based discrimination in the Hindu Succession Act

The assumptions in the Hindu Succession Act that govern the devolution of women’s property are no longer valid. We must acknowledge the reality of society and treat women on par with men in all spheres of life, including in matters of property devolution
analysis
Published on Sept 10, 2020 05:01 pm IST

Will changing age of marriage help women?

india news
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 10:12 am IST

Opinion| Domestic violence has not got the attention it needs

The National Family Health Survey 4 says that every third woman in India faces some form of domestic violence, 27% of them since the age of 15
columns
Published on Jul 20, 2019 09:11 pm IST

Haryana achieves 92% annual target for injectable contraceptives

To help women plan and space their pregnancies, with an ultimate goal of population control, the Haryana government was the first state to push for injectable contraceptives in 2016.
gurugram news
Published on Jul 15, 2019 07:29 am IST
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