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Jyotsna Singh
Jyotsna Singh is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Government doctors are being trained to help women in India get safe and legal abortions
The Comprehensive Abortion Care programme is training doctors in abortion laws, medical and surgical abortion procedures, and how to counsel women.
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In photos: The devastation of Agent Orange four decades after the Vietnam War
Millions of Vietnamese exposed to the chemical fell ill or developed deformities. The effects have been passed down genetically even to today’s children.
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Competition Commission of India pulls up Roche for anti-competitive practices
In a landmark order, the commission has initiated an investigation into the multinational pharmaceutical company’s activities.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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‘Nehru, Indira were not fools’: JNU VC says uniformity in religion, language cannot be imposed
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Proposed trade pact clause on intellectual property could endanger India's TB programme
A draft of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement reveals three clauses that could potentially hurt production of important generic drugs.
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Switzerland wants stricter intellectual property rules in India that could harm generic drug makers
Switzerland is pushing for tighter patent protection, data exclusivity and dropping compulsory licencing under a new free trade agreement.
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Numbers can lie and that is why it is too early to celebrate Haryana’s improving child sex ratio
A closer look at Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s claim that sex ratio has crossed 900 shows that the improvement, if any, is not uniform.
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Video
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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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India's new AIDS bill has a worrying clause that could weaken free treatment for all HIV patients
The says that the government will provide medical coverage only 'as far as possible'.
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Indians may have to pay more for medicines as drug pricing policy is set for overhaul
Pharmaceutical industry will guide changes, says head of government committee.
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Better child care in Haryana must be cheered – but the improvement is unevenly distributed
Top performer Kurukshetra has a 71% health coverage whereas the figure for Mewat is 12%.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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Why aren't more TB patients getting the new life-saving drug? Geography is one reason
Only 30 patients in India have been given the new drug Bedaquiline in the last three months.
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Heavy metals in the Hindon river may be causing bent legs and spines in western Uttar Pradesh
The National Green Tribunal has pulled up the state government for failing to provide safe drinking water to people in six districts.
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New government regulations water down clinical trial safety norms
Two circulars empower ethics panels to remove requirements on the size of trials facilities and the number of trials principal investigators can work on.
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The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship