Number of Fire Accidents in the country reduced over time, Deaths still above 10,000 a year
The fire accident at Serum Institute of India caught the media & public attention as…
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Data: NFHS-5 reveals the growing risk of Lifestyle diseases in India
The Phase-1 findings of the 5th edition of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) were…
Data: Flood Forecast accuracy has decreased while the number of forecasts has increased
Accurate forecasts play an important role in mitigating the losses caused by floods. Government data…
Data: More than 80% of the Suicides due to Drug abuse/Alcohol addiction are outside the Mega Cities
The alleged suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput has put the spotlight back on drug abuse.…
Data: Between 1990 & 2019, more than 64000 lives were lost due to Lightning
Close to 5 lakh lives were lost in India between 1990 & 2019 due to…
Data: Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Rural areas 1.5 times the rate in Urban areas
The recently released SRS 2018 data indicates that the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Rural…
Data: Between 2014 & 2018, no Police Personnel were convicted for Custodial deaths
The custodial deaths of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu have caught national attention. While…
Sensationalizing Celebrity Suicides – A Global Problem
The coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide in some sections of the Indian media once…
Data: How many Deaths are recorded in India every year?
The deaths due to COVID-19 crossed the 9000 mark recently. There are apprehensions about this…
Explainer: What is the COVID-19 containment strategy of the government?
As we enter the 2nd phase of a nation-wide lockdown, certain relaxations have been announced…
