Calls rise to ban child weddings as UNICEF finds 27 percent of women wed before 18, leading to complicated deliveries, deaths. Rajni Devi was just 14 when her parents decided to marry her off to a 30-year-old in their remote village in the Jammu region of northern India. She became pregnant ... read more
More women in India are diagnosed with cancer as compared to men
The Indian Council of Medical Research recently projected that India might register over 17 lakh new cases of cancer and over 8 lakh deaths because of the disease by 2020. Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality among adults in India. In 2016, about 14 lakh cases of cancer were recorded, ... read more
India script history, win first gold in women’s table tennis
Pulling off a stunning upset against defending champions Singapore, India’s women’s team paddlers scripted history by clinching their first ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. This win not only adds a seventh gold medal to India’s overall medal tally, it also avenges the women’s team ... read more
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