Nutrition

ASwaminathan-water being drawn from a well - clean water

February 26, 2019

An integrated approach to water quality management

Chemical contamination of drinking water is a significant health concern in India, one we haven’t realised the magnitude of. Practitioners across sectors must come together to tackle this issue.

by Ayan Biswas, Vikas Ratanjee | 3 min read

November 14, 2018

India's first comprehensive tribal health report

The report is the culmination of years of study by an expert committee, which examined how tribal communities in India suffer from inequity in healthcare, and how this gap can be bridged.

by Ayesha Marfatia | 4 min read

September 27, 2018

A workforce of women with a near-impossible mandate

Though they are the backbone of India’s child development programme, there isn’t enough interest in understanding Anganwadi workers themselves—what drives them, their challenges, and what can be done to fully unleash their potential.

by Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy, Kavitha Kuruganti | 7 min read

September 20, 2018

How do we think about scaling up?

Scale has become a buzzword in both the business and social sectors; but it really depends on what your definition of the term is.

by Ashok Alexander | 4 min read

September 13, 2018

Why does undernutrition persist in India's tribal populations?

The data tells us that India's aspirations to improve its nutrition status cannot be realised without focused policy changes towards the Scheduled Tribes.

by Saumya Shrivastava | 5 min read

January 10, 2018

Child malnutrition: Using data more effectively

Our success at reducing child malnutrition will depend on how well we are able to use data to inform our policy and programmes related to addressing the problem.

by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read

SHG

September 05, 2017

The commercialisation of nutrition - Maharashtra comes full circle

There’s been much debate about the Maharashtra government's recent policy to replace hot cooked meals with fortified pre-mixes for children in anganwadis. What are the implications of this misplaced policy on children, women and society?

by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read

bureaucracy

August 24, 2017

What trips street-level bureaucracy?

Misplaced focus, socio-cultural barriers and inadequate infrastructure are among the factors that prevent the state machinery from implementing programmes in the intended manner.

by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read

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