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Nearly half of Haryana’s Muslims live in violence-hit Nuh — district with higher fertility & poverty

Muslims account for nearly 80% of population of Haryana's Nuh. Here's a look at what data reveals about the district bordering Gurugram where communal violence broke out last week.

World Anti-Tobacco Day: Tobacco consumption lowest in Punjab & other India stats on deadly habit

Punjab has lowest rate of tobacco consumption in India, according to NFHS-5 survey. Paan masala and gutka most common form of tobacco consumed in India.

More and more Indian women are becoming anaemic, rise steepest in Assam, J&K, Ladakh

Govt report says that among all women aged 15-49, prevalence of anaemia rose to 57 per cent in 2019-21 from 53 per cent in 2015-16. Sharp rise noticed in some eastern states.

You thought North consumes more ‘doodh’ & ‘dahi’? Nope, South India does, say NFHS findings

The 5th round of NFHS shows that the south has higher consumption of milk and curd. This is despite the fact that Haryana & Punjab have the highest availability of milk per capita.

Wondering why your packets of snacks to detergent are getting smaller? Blame it on shrinkflation

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Only 8% Indian families own cars, NFHS finds. Over 50% still use bicycles, bikes & scooters

The findings of the NFHS-5, conducted among 6,64,972 families, or households, were released earlier this month. It was carried out by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

NFHS shows double-digit drop in Indians reading papers, watching TV & listening to radio

NFHS data shows fall in mass media consumption between 2015-16 and 2019-21. However, it does not take into account the rise of digital media.

Nearly 15% Jain men, over 4% Jain women eat non-veg, reveals NFHS-5 data

NFHS-5 data also shows that eggs are part of the diet of about 11 per cent of Jain men and 6.7 per cent of Jain women.

82% women in India able to refuse sex to their husbands, finds govt’s family health survey

Men were asked if they have right to 4 kinds of behaviour: Reprimand, refuse to give money, use force, or go have sex with another woman. 6% said all of the above, 72% said none.

Malnutrition in children under 5 seasonal, highest in monsoon. But Indian surveys miss that

To avoid biased results, direct comparisons of malnutrition should not be made unless seasonality bias is addressed.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.