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15-year-old Bengaluru student manages ₹13.9 lakh portfolio: How she started investing, earned NISM certifications and turned a Pokémon card game idea into a history learning game

At just 15 years old, Sinchana from Bengaluru has not only developed a keen interest in finance but also manages an impressive investment portfolio valued at ₹13.9 lakh. With the support of her parents, she acquired several financial certifications and diligently tracks market trends. Furthermore, she's passionate about promoting financial…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Delhi’s Lal Bagh children trade scrap runs for school mornings

Children from Lal Bagh are now attending school for the first time. Parents previously faced document and income loss challenges for enrolment. Asha Community Health and Development Society facilitates this educational initiative. Health issues like malnourishment also present significant barriers for these children. The organization works to prevent educational deprivation…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

WHO chief meets JP Nadda, praises India's health gains in maternal, child care and TB fight

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised India's health sector progress. He highlighted advancements in maternal and child health initiatives. India's Ayushman Arogya Mandirs bring health screenings closer to communities. ASHA workers support mothers and children from conception through adolescence. Discussions also covered India's efforts to end tuberculosis and strengthen regulations.

The Economic Times · Sep 10

India’s health systems need to prepare better for rising climate risks

Diarrhoea in October, heat stress in April, and malaria and dengue year-round are part of a new pattern that Suvarna Kamble (46), an accredited social health activist (ASHA) in Palghar district in Maharashtra, has identified in recent years.

Newslaundry · Sep 8, 2025

South Central Ep 19: Journalists’ arrest in Telangana, India’s ASHA workers’ struggle

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghunath, are joined by TNM’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal, Mana Telangana editor Amar Devulapalli, and public health researcher Malu Mohan.

Newslaundry · Mar 23, 2025

‘The cost of being a woman is pain’: How UP’s women are confronting a public health crisis

The windowsill of Manorama’s porch is dotted with bottles of Odomos, kachua chaap (mosquito coils) and sachets of mosquito-repellent oil. Her feet, now decorated with mehendi, once struggled to fit into the largest pair of slippers. “I know the cost of a mosquito bite better than anyone else,” says the…

Newslaundry · Dec 9, 2024

Ignorance and apathy: Why one Indian woman dies of cervical cancer every 7 minutes

This piece is supported by the Pulitzer Center.

Newslaundry · Jul 1, 2024

From topping the 90s charts to ‘very controlled and predictable’ today: is the remix dead?

The likes of Fatboy Slim and Armand van Helden remixed original tracks into mutant dancefloor beasts, but thanks to streaming and risk-averse labels, this artform is threatened

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024

Newborn hurled to death in Kerala: A premium residential colony in Kochi is in shock

Baby hurled to death in Kerala: Why a premium residential colony in Kochi is in shock

The Hindu · May 3, 2024

Congress lists 'massive failures' of WCD ministry, says will usher era of women's safety in June

Lok Sabha election 2024: Congress lists failures of WCD Ministry in last 10 years, promises new era of women's safety and development in June.

The Hindu · Mar 25, 2024