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Mothers tell the malnutrition story

GROUND REALITY : For the first time, experts have put together data on whether the mother went to school, had an  institutional delivery, had decision making powers about their children's welfare, and so on. PIC Courtesy/ Naandi Foundation.
The HUNGaMA survey report reveals that 42 per cent of Indian children are malnourished and 59 per cent stunted. The intimate link between a woman’s physical well-being and her child’s nutritional profile also came through. Pamela Philipose reports.

Triumph by fire

CONQUERING FEAR : Priya Kumar walking on fire.
One of India’s youngest corporate trainers, Priya Kumar uses firewalking as a tool to boost participants’ confidence and enhance their personality.

Vote pink for progress

A highly unusual hopeful in the local elections in Uttar Pradesh is the head of Pink Vigilantes, or Gulabi Gang.

Movie Guide
A Scene from the movie AK 56

AK56 is a Kannada language film by action film director Om Prakash Rao. It is Siddanth's second[...]

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Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

Sonu Nigam performs at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore

A herd of elephants was spotted near Chikkahole

A herd of elephants was spotted near Chikkahole

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures  at the Belli Hejje programme

Actor Ashok takes a look at pictures at the Belli Hejje programme

An Army man shoots a pot during a sky diving and fire power demonstration

An Army man shoots a pot during a sky diving and fire power demonstration

An actor, dressed up as TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a school in Gurgaon

An actor, dressed up as TV character Chhota Bheem, entertains children at a school in Gurgaon

A white tigress plays with her newborn cub at the state zoological park in Guwahati

A white tigress plays with her newborn cub at the state zoological park in Guwahati

Women voters show their marked fingers...

Women voters show their marked fingers...

A paralyzed voter is carried by a relative...

A paralyzed voter is carried by a relative...

First time voters show their marked fingers after casting their votes...

First time voters show their marked fingers after casting their votes...

A polling official marks the index finger of a woman voter...

A polling official marks the index finger of a woman voter...