Avoidable Deaths
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Lockdown, demonetisation to CAA, farm laws: How hasty policies have killed Indians
The costs of these measures have been high but their benefits are contested or unknown. Instead of accountability for deaths, there is authoritarian arrogance.
Anjor Bhaskar & Rajendran Narayanan
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‘Man-made disaster’: Could the 13 heatstroke deaths at Maharashtra state event have been prevented?
Lakhs were seated in the harsh afternoon sun for nearly seven hours. Opposition says the massive event was organised for ‘political gain’.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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In India, waiting for the drug bedaquiline is a matter of life and death for TB patients
Patient Vaishali Shah who has drug-resistant TB has petitioned the Prime Minister’s office for access to the life-saving drug.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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The next time you read about shocking numbers of child deaths, don’t just blame the hospital staff
The bigger challenge is the failure of the health system before the child gets there.
Nayantara Narayanan
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One in four children who die of tuberculosis is from India
Experts say that TB incidence in children is neglected globally, despite it contributing substantially to overall TB cases.
Mouna Nagaraju
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The 2010 malaria tragedy: Stories of seven lives unnecessarily lost
An excerpt from 'An Atlas of Rural Health' published by Jan Swasthya Sahyog, a health non-profit in rural Chhattisgarh.
Jan Swasthya Sahyog
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Bihar hooch deaths: What happens to the body during alcohol poisoning
Often, victims are not able to get intensive medical care on time.
Menaka Rao
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Enough is enough: An open letter to Narendra Modi from five tobacco widows
On World No Tobacco Day, women whose husbands have died of substance-related diseases share their tragic stories.
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How can India become a regional naval power if its sailors keep dying in accidents?
Series of naval mishaps have raised concerns about the fleet.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic