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…
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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…
Explainer: COVID-19 Dead Body Management – India & World
The global death toll due to COVID-19 crossed 1.2 lakh. Some countries are grappling with…
COVID-19 testing: Which Country is testing how many?
In terms of the COVID-19 testing, there are wide variations among countries. While some countries…
Explainer: What are the reasons for delay in the execution of a Death sentence?
The four convicts in the Nirbhaya case were finally executed a few days ago. The…
More than 4 lakh ‘Accidental Deaths’ reported in 2016 while deaths due to ‘Natural Causes’ decrease
The total number of accidental deaths in India was 4.18 lakh in 2016, slightly more…
46% of the Suicides in 2016 were due to Family Problems & Illness
A total of 1.31 lakh suicides were recorded in India in the year 2016. More…
