Gender Agenda newsletter: Baby talk

There has been a lot of talk about India’s total fertility rate (TFR), which stood at 1.9 in 2023, a slight dip from 2.0 in 2021 and 2022. Some people worry that reduced fertility rates will eventually cause economic instability and lead to an increasingly ageing population. Last month, in The Hindu’s In Focus podcast,...
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Four more kids suffering from thalassemia test HIV-positive in Chaibasa; probe underway

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Four more children suffering from thalassemia were detected HIV-positive in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa town on Saturday (October 25, 2025) during an investigation by a five-member medical team from Ranchi, taking the total number of affected minors to five. The development comes a day after the family...
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Andhra Pradesh appoints special officers to oversee cyclone ‘Montha’ relief operations

Motorcyclists covering themselves with an umbrella as Vijayawada received a brief spell of moderate showers. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Special Officers for all districts to monitor and supervise relief and rehabilitation operations in view of the approaching severe cyclonic storm “Montha”. They are entrusted with coordinating and supervising...
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