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WASTING AWAY: Ministry of Child Development says no budget was allocated for malnutrition until 2004-2005.

WASTING AWAY: Ministry of Child Development says no budget was allocated for malnutrition until 2004-2005.

Malnutrition, an ugly reality of modern India

Shocking figures have emerged from the National Family Health Survey, which suggest that the rate of malnutrition over the past six years have dropped by just a measly 1 per cent.

One in five kids dying of diarrhea is Indian

A recent report by the MInistry of Rural Development and UNICEF shows disturbing figures/.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/one-in-five-kids-dying-of-diarrhea-is-indian/49284-17.html

PICTURE PERFECT: Ashlesha and Aryabhat pose with their favourite picture from the trip. (View their pics).

UK to India: A long road home

20,000 kms later an Indian-doctor couple from UK has much to celebrate.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/uk-to-india-a-long-road-home/44866-26.html

FROM SURAT TO GERMANY: Yasmin hopes to learn more about AIDS awareness campaigns during her visit to Germany.

Slum girl to attend UNICEF summit

Yasmin could not make it to college, but is the only Indian selected to attend a UNICEF global summit.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/slum-girl-to-attend-unicef-summit/41060-3.html

LONG DRIVE HOME: The couple plans to set out to India from the UK by the end of March this year.

Namaste London to Salaam India by road

A young Indian couple in London is all set to return to swades in a unique way: they plan to drive their way back.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/namaste-london-to-salaam-india-by-road/36445-3.html

NO KIDDING: UNICEF ranked US and Britain at the bottom in terms of the well-being of children in wealthy countries.

US, British kids worse off: UNICEF

The US and Britain ranked at the bottom of a UN survey evaluating the well-being of children in wealthy countries.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/us-british-kids-worse-off-unicef/33587-17.html

RISK FACTOR: High rates of illiteracy among women prevent them from knowing about the risks of HIV infection.

Indian women at greater risk of HIV

A recent UNICEF report says that women in India are more at risk of contracting HIV.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-women-at-greater-risk-of-hiv/30085-17.html

KNOCKED OUT: Federer is no mug with the bat as his mother is South African.

Federer dumps racquet for cricket

Roger Federer swapped his tennis racket for a cricket bat to the delight of scores of child survivors of the tsunami.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/federer-dumps-racquet-for-cricket/29310-5.html

HELPING HAND: Federer is on a three-day visit to tsunami-affected areas.

Federer meets tsunami-affected kids

The world No 1 men's tennis player is on a three-day visit as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador for tsunami relief.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/federer-meets-tsunamiaffected-kids/29243-5.html

CLEAN SLATE: Chuhiya

UNICEF girl leaves dhaba for school

Thanks to CNN-IBN's report, UNICEF poster girl Chuhiya is at least on her way to school.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/unicef-girl-leaves-dhaba-for-school/27948-3.html

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