Children
- India
Well-nourished children a key asset for a strong nation says, PM Modi
Vrindavan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the central government is committed to ensuring quality food to children while highlighting that well-nourished children are a key asset for a country’s…
- Health
Positive thinking during pregnancy could help children’s ability in mathematics and science
Washington: A new study now sees researchers examining a parental personality attribute known as the ‘locus of control’. This is a psychological measure of how much someone believes that they have control…
- News
Clashing with your mother can reduce purpose in life later: Study
New York: Children who have more conflict with their mothers during early years of elementary school may be at difficulty finding a sense of purpose in life during adulthood, suggests a new…
- News
Here are table manners children should be taught
New Delhi: We have all been there. Imaging a family dinner involving young children who are excited, loud and more interested in flinging food across the table than eating them. It is…
- News
Here are table manners children should be taught
New Delhi: We have all been there. Imaging a family dinner involving young children who are excited, loud and more interested in flinging food across the table than eating them. It is…
- Health
Time parents spend with children key to their academic success
Washington: It turns out that the time parents spend with their children play a huge role in their educational achievements. A new study saw researchers’ analysing data on children in Israel who…
- India
Children should go out and play: Study
New York: In this age of computer games, it is important that children should go out and play with neighbourhood kids. A new study says that parents who home-school their children may…
- News
Odisha Govt announces KALIA scholarship scheme for farmers’ children
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the new ‘KALIA Chhatravritti Yojana’, which is a scholarship for the children of farmers who are the beneficiaries of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and…
- News
Telangana: 2,119 children rescued under Operation Smile
Hyderabad : Around 2,119 children, including 466 minor girls, were rescued during the fifth phase of Operation Smile that was launched in January to rescue kids involved in bonded labour and begging…
- Health
Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor sleep, anxiety and obesity
Washington: Night-time use of phones, tablets, and laptops is consistently associated with poor sleep quality, insufficient sleep, and poor perceived quality of life, a recent study has suggested. According to the research,…
- News
Parents think opioids best for children’s pain relief, despite risk
Washington: Parents are still conflicted about opioids. A survey, commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) find that while more than half express concern their child may be at risk for…
- Middle East
In wartime Yemen, children find solace in music
Taez: The sound of music fills the halls at a school in the Yemeni city of Taez, where little Nazira al-Jaafari sits at a keyboard as a teacher takes her through the…
- News
Naidu advises people to have more kids, whereas Ramdev wants to restrict it to two!
At a time when people like Baba Ramdev are saying to snatch voting rights from those having more than 2 kids, the Andra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu has adviced the…
- Health
Novel test could guide personalised treatment for children with cancer
Toronto: Researchers have used a new test for analysing paediatric tumours that may one day guide personalised treatment for children with cancer, according to new research. The new technology can provide results…