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India's child marriage decline: A reality check for the developed world?
India has sharply reduced child marriage, yet many developed nations still allow underage marriages through legal exceptions. Are global standards being applied consistently?
India's ageing villages: The new demographic reality
India's next demographic challenge is not population growth but rural ageing. NFHS-6 reveals villages growing older as migration, longer lives, and lower fertility reshape society.
Menstrual Hygiene in India: From Taboo to Public Health Priority
79.2% of 15-24 year old women in India use hygienic methods of menstrual protection, states NFHS-6. Taboo is largely over. Now, what needs attention?
Birthing by the Clock: What is the BTS of increased C-section births in India?
India has successfully brought more women into hospitals for childbirth, but the rapid rise of C-sections, especially in private hospitals, raises important questions about whether childbirth is increasingly being shaped by medical necessity, market forces, and social pressures rather than clinical need.