Caesarean births are on the rise in  almost all Indian states, according to latest available data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). In the southern state of Telangana, 60% of all births are caesarean deliveries. Most of the births by C-section surgeries take place in private hospitals in urban areas for upper caste, affluent and more educated women.The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that while caesarean section births can effectively prevent maternal and perinatal mortality, it is hardly beneficial for women and children who do not require it. In fact, the international healthcare community has considered 10 % to