Lives At Risk
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Spate of HIV infections in two Uttar Pradesh villages illustrates the danger unqualified medics pose
A local quack likely infected nearly a dozen villagers by injecting them with the contaminated needles and syringes.
Kanchan Srivastava
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The United Nations is meeting to save people with albinism from black magic killlings
There has been a rising demand for the body parts of people with albinism used in rituals by traditional healers in African countries.
Charlotte Baker, The Conversation
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In this UP village, stone quarries are the only source of livelihood – but they’re taking lives
In Bharatkoop, home to the landless Kol Adivasis, stone-crushing units are the only avenue for employment. Even MGNREGA has had little impact here.
Khabar Lahariya
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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BJP Karnataka’s online video sparks outrage for ‘demonising Muslims’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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Why Rajasthan’s doctors misdiagnose silicosis, the incurable occupational disease of thousands
At stake is the compensation that the silicosis-affected and their families receive.
Shivam Saini
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Watch: There's more people doing even more dangerous stunts on trains
It's a whisker between life and death.
Scroll Staff
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Filthy sterilisation facilities imperil women in Bihar
Most facilities even lack the very basic, necessary equipment, drugs and supplies, says an audit.
Saumya Tewari, IndiaSpend.com
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?