Malnutrition has been a silent emergency in India. India has the most malnourished children in the world. As per the Global Nutrition Report 2020, 37.9% of children under 5 years are stunted and 20.8% are wasted in India, compared to the Asia average of 22.7% and 9.4% respectively. Malnutrition in India has become a situation that haunts the lives of millions of children. Among the 472 million children (2011 census), a whopping 97 million are anaemic

Rampant urbanization in the Vasai-Virar belt has made it more prone to floods over the last decade, a study conducted by students of Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture (KRVIA) shows. The study highlighted that between 2004 and 2019 the share of urban areas went up from 12% to 20% in the 380 sq.km. region. The study showed that the increased concretization resulted in cutting-off of natural streams originating from the hills on the

In remote Baigakheda village of Mandla District in Madhya Pradesh, Bhadiya Bai used to struggle everyday to find work so she could feed her two sons. Predominantly, her primary livelihood depends upon agriculture and minor forest produce. Despite having 2.5 acres of land, she could only manage to cultivate half of it. A large segment of the population in rural India depends on agriculture and associated activities for their food and nutrition. Agriculture

Caritas India with the support of United Way Bengaluru (UWB), Caritas Germany, Hilfswerk and CEI is creating a series of cyclone-resilient shelters for the coastal communities of Odisha. Following to the devastation caused by Cyclone FANI in Odisha, recovery and rehabilitation program has been initiated by Caritas India to build 308-disaster resilient permanent and transitional shelter by incorporating several Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) features.

Caritas India has kickstarted the nationwide Nutrition Week celebrations by introducing a series of education programs with the children on inculcating nutrition habits. The education program has been introduced in the existing curriculum of the Child-Friendly Spaces, operational in the flood-affected areas of Dhemaji district in Assam. The initiative is a part of the Flood Recovery Program supported by HCL Foundation and envisages the restoration

Agrarian families in India pass their legacy of practices and methods to the next generation. After the green revolution, the impetus is shifted to quantity over quality in agriculture. The rat race has brought many malpractices in the agriculture system which has also brought its consequences in term of health challenges. Gendalal Buddhu, 38, a Korku farmer from Khorda village in Khalwa Block in Madhya Pradesh is also practising the conventional

In a major breakthrough, the girl from Nepal is rescued through the joint operation of Anti Human Trafficking Unit, CWPO & Women Protection officer, ChildLine & Swaraksha AHT Team in Uttar Pradesh during the rescues & Awareness Campaign initiated by UP Mahila Samman Prakoshtha. The Indo-Nepal relations are quite unique, often this relation is for work or marriages across the border. This relation was further strengthened between both

The scope of online education has made a paradigm change after March 2020 COVID Pandemic. This not so new system of education has limited access to a few privileged kids who could afford a mobile and an active internet connection to their disposal. The study was conducted by the Caritas India partners, Right to Education Forum and Campaign Against Child Labour to access the status of child rights in West Bengal during the lockdown period amid COVID