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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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success