Biodiversity is the variety of life. The wide variety of species whether plants, animals, birds, fish, insects or microscopic organisms, are vital to maintain the delicate...
Unhealthy foods have penetrated in our lives in many forms, says Dr. Jagmeet Madan, National President, Indian Dietetic Association and Principal, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College, Mumbai....
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates in ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 report that around 189.2...
Meet Indira Garg fondly known as Indira Didi from Rajasthan, she is an anganwadi worker at Tarpal village located around 53 km from Udaipur. Today, Indira...
The third Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) is being celebrated this month to address the problem of malnutrition among women and children. It was started...
When obesity in Brazilian adults went up from 7.5 per cent in 2002 to 17.5 per cent in 2013, Professor Carlos Monteiro from University of Sao...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), people around the world are facing increasing mental stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has advised people to...
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world has been accompanied by an equally rapid spread of myths and misinformation. As India observes the month of...
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations's report titled, ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, 2020 states that 189.2 million...
Meet 27-year-old Binish Desai, a PhD holder in environmental science and technology, social entrepreneur and Chairman of E.E. Tech Group who has been working on waste...
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the race to develop a vaccine is on, across the world. While a typical vaccine could take years to develop,...
For the diagnosis of COVID-19, there are different kinds of tests available which include RT-PCR (Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction), TrueNAT test, CBNAAT (Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, a Pune based NGO Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) started assisting the Urban Local Bodies in the containment efforts of...
In the absence of drugs to cure Coronavirus infection or vaccines to prevent COVID-19, currently, plasma therapy is being seen as a potential treatment for critically...
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country and a nationwide lockdown was imposed, a group of young professionals came together to start an initiative called...
'Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East...
A group of volunteers from Sukarma Foundation, an NGO in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district have been on the road since the start of COVID-19 lockdown with...
World Environment Day is the United Nations' flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Every year the world joins hands and celebrates...
According to experts, the new coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, can cause respiratory infections ranging from mild to life-threatening, with senior citizens being particularly vulnerable because of their...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), proper nutrition and hydration are vital for the human body and people who eat a well-balanced diet tend to...
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has recently announced that it is working out detailed social distancing, cleaning and maintenance procedures in view of the COVID-19...
India has been battling the Coronavirus pandemic for almost four months now and with each passing day, the crisis is growing. In the last few months,...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates May 5 as Global Handwashing Day every year to mobilize people around the world to increase adherence to hand hygiene....
At a time when the whole world is battling a pandemic - novel coronavirus, healthcare professionals are the frontline soldiers in this war and the World...
COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan city in China's Hubei province sometime in December of last year and has been declared as a pandemic by the...
A nutritious diet and an optimally functioning immune system can never go wrong. If you have a healthy immune system, your body can safeguard you from...
An athlete and a fitness enthusiast, Ripu Daman Bevli, 31, started plogging in 2017 and gave rise to a new cleanliness cum fitness trend in India....
In the remote village of Viswema in Nagaland's capital Kohima, K Khel Government Middle School is trying to provide nutritious food to its students through mid-day...
As and when the levels of air pollution rise, experts and doctors suggest wearing an air pollution mask while stepping out of the house. Here are...
Moving away from the traditional Durga Puja farewell process, where the Goddess Durga idols are immersed in the river Yamuna in Delhi, this year, most Durga...
Aradhana Park in East Delhi's, Indraprastha Matri Mandir Nirman Society, saw a 144 ft tall idol of Goddess Durga among other idols, all made using recycled...
We saw scores of celebrities, ministers, and innovators among others, join NDTV and Dettol India's 12-hour Swasthagraha as part of the Banega Swasth India campaign. Here...
People from all walks of life and different parts of the country joined NDTV and Dettol India to celebrate Swasthagraha
After the very successful 5 years of spreading awareness and sensitising people about the cause of cleanliness with the Banega Swachh India campaign, NDTV and Dettol...
The 12-hour-long Swasthagraha bore witness to several soulful performances by artists from different genres
Stage is set for the 12-hour Swasthagraha as part of NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India initiative with Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan. After leading a very successful Swachhta...
Diksha School, a non-governmental initiative in Gurgaon on the outskirts of Delhi, provides wholesome mid-day meals to 400 plus students from poor families in the neighbourhood...
President Murmu lauded Indore for remaining on top in the cleanliness survey for the seventh time in a row and...
India is a great example where if we can reduce malnutrition, it literally helps drive meaningful economic growth, said Bill...
Between now and 2050, 40 million more children will have stunted growth and 28 million more will suffer from wasting,...
