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In Odisha, A Workforce of Women With a Near-Impossible Mandate

Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy and Kavitha Kuruganti 05/10/2018

Though they are the backbone of India’s child development...

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Robbed of a Decent Childhood, India’s Voiceless Children Deserve More

Manabi Majumdar 02/07/2018

An argument in favour of a public solution to...

Schemes targeted towards malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women will now require mandatory Aadhaar linking. Credit: Reuters

Aadhaar Now Mandatory for Nutrition Schemes in Maharashtra

The Wire Staff 13/04/2018

Linking Aadhaar to welfare benefits has created complications for...

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Is the Government Planning to Dismantle the ICDS Programme?

Rashme Sehgal 09/10/2017

ICDS plays a vital role in a country which...

Under the National Food Security Act, children between the ages of three and six are provided with hot cooked meals at anganwadi centres. Representative image credit: Reuters

Not Doing Away With Hot Meals For Children Under ICDS, Centre Clarifies

Anoo Bhuyan 23/09/2017

This comes after Maneka Gandhi recently said the government...