Insurers pay only 70.8% of cancer treatment costs in India on an average. The median cost…
Category: Livelihoods Update
Livelihoods Update 28 Nov 2025
Children in India’s climate‑vulnerable districts are 25 % more likely to be underweight, and women are 38 %…
Livelihoods Update 27 Nov 2025
India’s agriculture is amongst the most vulnerable in the Asia-Pacific region, due to rising heat stress:…
Livelihoods Update 26 Nov 2025
The ADB has approved a 400 million$ program to develop climate-resilient, safe and inclusive road network…
Livelihoods Update 25 Nov 2025
25% of Indians are now obese, and the cost of this to the Indian economy is…
Livelihoods Update 24 Nov 2025
80% of Indians with disabilities lack health insurance, and 53% of applicants are rejected without explanation:…
Livelihoods Update 21st Nov 2025
1India’s agriculture sector has given a bumper harvest in FY25, with foodgrain production rising by 8%…
Livelihoods Update 20th Nov 2025
55% of juvenile cases are pending in Indian courts, due to which more than 50,000 children…
Livelihoods Update 19th Nov 2025
India has 32% of the world’ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) patients of the world,…
Livelihoods Update 18th Nov 2025
India ranks 2nd in the world in terms of chronic kidney disease patients, with 138 million…