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Friday, December 12, 2025
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Topic: underweight

ICMR wants to develop India-specific growth reference standards for kids. Why this is important

In a call for expression of interest last month, ICMR proposed a research project to devise standards suitable for Indian context. Here’s what the body plans to do with this exercise.  

Ten small changes you can make today to prevent weight gain

Weight gain isn’t usually the result of overeating large amounts of food.

NFHS shows stunting increased in ‘better-performing’ Kerala, Goa. India must not lose focus

POSHAN Abhiyaan had set a target of two percentage points per annum reduction in stunting and underweight prevalence. None of the 22 states/UTs could do it.

2.5 crore Indian kids underweight due to malnutrition: Global report

India also has the largest number (17 crores) of women in reproductive age affected by anaemia, followed by China (9 crores) and Pakistan (2.5 crores).

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.