Nivedita Singh

Explore how India’s PM POSHAN mid-day meal scheme reveals a stark ‘egg divide’ across states, with Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh serving daily eggs while others rely on vegetarian menus. Learn how differing school meal policies impact children’s protein intake, nutrition quality, and the fight against malnutrition.

Meera (52), a schoolteacher, had been feeling unusually tired for months. She found it difficult to concentrate, and often felt dizzy or breathless while climbing stairs.

Since 1951, the Lok Sabha seats have increased from 489 to 543 in four delimitation exercises. The Lok Sabha seats for each state are decided on the basis of the population of the state. Now, the Delimitation Bill, 2026 proposes increasing the strength of the House by 273 to 816 seats. Nivedita Singh explains

Delhi has periodically announced transport reforms to tackle air pollution. The EV Policy 2.0 is the latest chapter in this 25-year journey

As the guns fall silent, Bastar’s challenge shifts from defeating insurgency to rebuilding lives, trust and opportunity

Bullets, Naxalism and conflict have long defined Bastar and Chhattisgarh. But this is history now. The state government is trying to use tribal enterprises, forest produce and farming to redefine its future

Between the main NEET-UG exam in May and the re-test in June, at least 12 aspirants have died by suicide.

Chronic cough in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus can be difficult to evaluate, especially when initial testing is unrevealing. We report the case of a 33-year-old woman with long-standing systemic lupus erythematosus, biopsy-proven lupus nephritis, prior extrapulmonary pericardial tuberculosis, and no active or passive smoking exposure who developed a persistent dry cough for six months. She was initially treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease with pantoprazole, without meaningful relief. Chest radiography and swallowing assessment were normal. Initial pulmonary function testing in July 2023 was formally interpreted as moderate obstructive airways disease, mild parenchymal restriction, and a moderately severe diffusion defect, without a significant bronchodilator response. High-resolution volumetric computed tomography of the chest with dynamic airway assessment showed no emphysema, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, tracheomalacia, or acute cardiopulmonary process. Her cough improved substantially after inhaled therapy with albuterol and budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate. Repeat pulmonary function testing in October 2023 showed improved spirometric values, but the forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity ratio remained preserved, and hemoglobin-adjusted diffusing capacity remained reduced at 64% predicted. This case highlights a diagnostic pitfall: inhaler-responsive chronic cough and a pulmonary function report suggesting obstruction should be evaluated together with post-bronchodilator spirometry, diffusing capacity, imaging, and exposure history. In systemic lupus erythematosus, a persistent cough may be associated with clinically relevant pulmonary function abnormalities even when chest imaging is unrevealing.

Explore how Gen Z is changing India’s earning, shopping, investment and travel habits, and how AI is influencing the country’s youngest generation

At the heart of Bihar’s decade-long experiment with prohibition lies a contradiction: a state can be legally dry without becoming free of alcohol