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In India, Less than 50 Percent of Women Breastfeed in First Hour of Birth
India ranks lowest among South Asian countries in breastfeeding practices with only 44 percent of women being able to breastfeed their babies within one hour of delivery.
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- South Asia
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- public health
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Startups innovate to make payments faster in India – but e-wallets face Ashley-Madison-like threats
People are slowly moving towards using digital and electronic payment modes, but payment startups face challenges such as customer awareness, fears about security, and concerns about product or service delivery.
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Buying with bitcoins in India
With the increasing ease of using them for purchases through mobile apps, bitcoins are quickly transitioning from being trading units to shopping currency.
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- digital payments
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Citibank to launch financial tech accelerator program in India
Citibank India is in talks with digital payment companies and telecom operators to kick-start its financial tech accelerator program.
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- Technology
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PRESS RELEASE: India Announces New Partnership to Accelerate Financial Inclusion for Everyone
Government of India joins the United Nations' Better Than Cash Alliance to share success stories from the world's largest financial inclusion program.
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Mobile wallets like Paytm and Mobikwik are tying up with kirana stores in rural India
Mobile wallet and payment services such as Paytm and Mobikwik are tying up with kirana stores in semi-urban and rural areas as they seek to grow in regions underserved by banks.
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Why India ignores a $16 billion smoking-led health crisis
The World Health Organisation's Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2015 is largely ignored in India. Its single-line message: Raising tobacco taxes can help curb smoking.
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Women rule Pakistan’s med schools, but few practice. Men want M.D. ‘trophy wives.’
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council says more than 70 percent of medical students are women. But most of these bright female undergraduate doctors do not actually go on to practice; only 23 percent of registered doctors are female.
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- Education, Health Care
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