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High school softball coaches can now communicate with catchers via electronic devices

NFHS will allow earpiece communication between coaches and the catcher.

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Five-year study finds more women opt for C-section deliveries

Study by IIT Madras shows rise in C-sections in India, with private hospitals and older women at higher risk.

The Hindu

Anaemia prevalence in eight States found to be overestimated

Study finds anaemia prevalence in India overestimated, with iron deficiency playing a smaller role than assumed.

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Why is child marriage still high in West Bengal? | Explained

West Bengal struggles to reduce child marriage despite policy interventions & social campaigns; UN award-winning Kanyashree scheme & PCMA 2006 fail to curb the issue.

The Hindu

India’s statistical performance on the global stage

Questions have been raised about the credibility of the statistics India produces and the competence of the official statisticians

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court notice to Centre on petition challenging exclusion of disabilities from National Family Health Survey

Karnataka High Court orders notice to Centre on PIL questioning exclusion of disabilities from NFHS-6. Petition claims exclusion violates UNCRPD and RPwD Act. Ministry claims NFHS-5 contained disability questions on advise of Department of Empowerment and primary focus of NFHS is maternal and child health.

The Hindu

Evidence, not narratives, should guide discussions about statistics

In a recent opinion article, Economic Advisory Council member Shamika Ravi article raised concerns about the quality of data that India’s national surveys – the NSS, the PLFS, and the NFHS – collect. Ravi raises two main issues: overestimation of rural populations and different response rates across wealth groups proxied…

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India declared target-free family planning in ’96, but UP districts still ‘target’ mass sterilisations

Sikha, a 27-year-old farmer from Shivpur village in Varanasi, does not want a third child. But since her husband has refused to get a vasectomy, Sikha has been taking contraceptives which trigger side effects – her medical complications have not allowed for a sterilisation surgery.

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Scientists, Opposition slam Centre over IIPS Director’s suspension

Members of Opposition parties and of the scientific community have expressed their anger and dismay at the Central Government’s move of Friday in suspending Professor K.S. James, Director and senior Professor at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), which conducts crucial data collection for the National Family Health Survey…

The Hindu

In five years, pharma pricing authority received 5,772 complaints of alleged overcharging: Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority received 5,772 complaints of overcharging for drugs in 5 years; government takes action under DPCO, 2013. NFHS scope enhanced in every round; funds disbursed to 2 of 24 Ayurswasthya Yojana institutions in 2023-24.

The Hindu

Explained | Is there a rural bias in national surveys?

Govt of India appointed Pronab Sen panel to review NSO methodology due to articles by Ravi and Debroy claiming outdated survey methodology underestimates India's development. Mohanan and Kundu argue no systematic underestimation, but errors should be minimised. Examining NFHS data, no systematic rural bias found. Pronab Sen Committee should address…

The Hindu

Making disability count: On why NFHS will yield more robust, data on the disability sector

The decision to drop the disability-specific question from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 sends out wrong signals

The Hindu

Centre defends National Family Health Survey-6 questionnaire, says disability data won’t change fast

Disability data will not change very fast and there is no reason to collect this data every three years, said the Health Ministry, in response to criticism over the exclusion of disability-related questions in the sixth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) which is set to begin shortly.

The Hindu

Crackdown on child marriage tears families apart in India’s Assam

More than 3,000 people arrested this month, with state’s BJP government accused of targeting Muslims in ongoing drive.

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The consequences of declining fertility are many

A below replacement level fertility rate would mean a smaller dividend window than expected

The Hindu

India’s sex ratio at birth normalises slightly

Study says it fell from 111 boys per 100 girls in 2011 to 108 boys per 100 girls in 2019-21

The Hindu

India at 75 | The status of women in Independent India

After 70 years of Independence, a look at where women stand in the quest for equality

The Hindu

Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers

There needs to be engagement with survey data, but ground-level realities should shape programmatic interventions

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The dark side to modern domesticity in Tamil Nadu

Women face misogyny and violence despite the State’s primary focus on their welfare and development

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US referee numbers are plunging and aggression is to blame

We all want better officiating. But it’s tough for referees to develop when abuse from players and spectators hound them out of the game

The Hindu

Measuring the change: On socio-economic surveys

India should invest more to enhance the reliability of various socio-economic surveys

The Hindu

No safe haven for women at home

Gender-based violence against women is at an all-time high in Tamil Nadu. For a State that is counted as progressive otherwise, the latest National Family Health Survey findings are a sobering call to action against spousal violence primarily spurred by alcoholism. Even as the State’s coffers are regularly filled by…

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CSD brings out statistical compendium on health and demographic status of TS

Compendium based on data of two rounds of NFHS

The Hindu

Data | Hijab row: Why the ban is a double blow for Muslim girl students

According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, the share of Muslim girl students in the 6-17 age group attending schools in 2019-20 was significantly lower than their Hindu and Christian counterparts in almost all States except Kerala

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State Champs Only Hoops Tournament to Launch in April

The postseason event will host four boys teams and four girls teams and is only for NFHS state champions.

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