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Conflict Zones And Mental Health: Hidden Wounds Of Iran, Ukraine, Gaza Crises
Ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are fuelling a silent crisis of mental health trauma among civilians and children.
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Holiday Season And Child Health: How Sleep, Sugar And Screens Shape Wellbeing
Late nights, festive sweets and unlimited screen time can disrupt children's sleep, immunity and behaviour during Christmas and the holiday season.
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India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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New Study Links Ancient Mega Settlements with Modern Human Development
Researchers at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking method linking ancient settlements to the Human Development Index. Published in Open Archaeology, the study examines the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture (5050-2950 BCE) in modern-day Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. These 320-hectare societies displayed advanced equality and innovation, with ...
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New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood
Research on fossil teeth from a 1.77-million-year-old early Homo specimen challenges the "big brain, long childhood" hypothesis. The study suggests that the extended childhood seen in humans may have evolved as a result of cultural transmission, not just brain growth. By analysing dental growth patterns, scientists show that Homo’s development wa...
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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Pandemic Hit Education Worldwide; India's 'Expected Years Of Schooling' Drops To 11.9 Years: UN Report
The United Nations report published Thursday, stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education system worldwide, including India.
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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India Made Momentous Progress In Reducing Multidimensional Poverty: UNDP, Oxford Report
India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, says Multidimensional Poverty Index by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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This Is Why Kids Should Not Go To The Gym!
Too much exercise in childhood, according to research can hamper the effective working of the child's immune system and also negatively impact your child's growth.
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Alternate Milk Can Stunt Your Child's Growth
Conducted by researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the study found that for each cup of non-cow's milk children drank per day, they were 0.4 centimeters shorter than the average for their age. Conversely, for each daily cup of cow's milk they drank, children were 0.2 centimeters taller than average.
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Conflict Zones And Mental Health: Hidden Wounds Of Iran, Ukraine, Gaza Crises
Ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza are fuelling a silent crisis of mental health trauma among civilians and children.
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Holiday Season And Child Health: How Sleep, Sugar And Screens Shape Wellbeing
Late nights, festive sweets and unlimited screen time can disrupt children's sleep, immunity and behaviour during Christmas and the holiday season.
-
India's Human Development Index Makes Progress, Ranks 130 Out Of 193 Countries
India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released on Tuesday by the UN Development Programme.
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New Study Links Ancient Mega Settlements with Modern Human Development
Researchers at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking method linking ancient settlements to the Human Development Index. Published in Open Archaeology, the study examines the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture (5050-2950 BCE) in modern-day Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. These 320-hectare societies displayed advanced equality and innovation, with ...
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New Child Fossil Teeth Reveal Why Humans Developed an Unusually Long Childhood
Research on fossil teeth from a 1.77-million-year-old early Homo specimen challenges the "big brain, long childhood" hypothesis. The study suggests that the extended childhood seen in humans may have evolved as a result of cultural transmission, not just brain growth. By analysing dental growth patterns, scientists show that Homo’s development wa...
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"Remarkable...": UN Hails India Life Expectancy, Per Capita Income Rise
In 2022, average life expectancy in India increased to 67.7 years and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a United Nations report has said.
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Pandemic Hit Education Worldwide; India's 'Expected Years Of Schooling' Drops To 11.9 Years: UN Report
The United Nations report published Thursday, stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education system worldwide, including India.
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Pandemic Set Human Development Back By 5 Years Globally: UN Report
A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of crises, chiefly among them COVID-19, has set human progress back five years and fueled a global wave of uncertainty.
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India Moves Up One Spot In Human Development Index, Says UNDP Report
India climbed one spot to 129 among 189 countries in the 2019 human development index, according to a report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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India Made Momentous Progress In Reducing Multidimensional Poverty: UNDP, Oxford Report
India has made momentous progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, says Multidimensional Poverty Index by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.
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With Climb In UN Human Development Index, India Also Gets A Warning
India loses a quarter of its human development value due to inequality, UNDP country head Francine Pickup said over India's ranking of 130 in the human development index.
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"India Ranked Very Poorly On Human Development Index": NITI Aayog Chief
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said that India is ranked "very poorly" on the human development index, adding that if the situation remains the same then India "cannot grow for a long period of time".
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Over 6.25 Lakh Children Smoke Cigarette In India Daily: Study
More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
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This Is Why Kids Should Not Go To The Gym!
Too much exercise in childhood, according to research can hamper the effective working of the child's immune system and also negatively impact your child's growth.
-
Alternate Milk Can Stunt Your Child's Growth
Conducted by researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the study found that for each cup of non-cow's milk children drank per day, they were 0.4 centimeters shorter than the average for their age. Conversely, for each daily cup of cow's milk they drank, children were 0.2 centimeters taller than average.
