Stories written by
Chapal Mehra
Senior director at Global Health Strategies
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Black, white and dead: The court battle for marriage equality resonates beyond those alive
Some of us see dead people in attendance to these proceedings. They represent oppression and indignity in different times, spaces and settings of society.
Chapal Mehra
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With new drugs and the experience of Covid-19, there has never been a better time to eradicate TB
All that is needed is collective will and action.
Lancelot Pinto & Chapal Mehra
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The bigotry of a few cannot deny a history of same-sex unions, nor violate the principles of justice
If an individual is recognised as an equal in law, how can the state deny them the right to marry or form a legal partnership, irrespective of society norms?
Chapal Mehra
Trending
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Who was the photographer who took these dehumanising images of the Madras famine?
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Hockey, Men’s Junior Asia Cup final, IND vs PAK as it happened: India are champions after 2-1 win
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Thailand Open 2023: PV Sindhu knocked out in opening round; Kiran George stuns world No 9 Shi Yu Qi
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The importance of affordable healthcare for all and other key lessons from the pandemic
It is important to learn from the Covid-19 crisis and transform policies and systems. Or we are destined to repeat our mistakes?
Chapal Mehra & Lancelot Pinto
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How starting a dialogue on queer mental health can create safe spaces for the community
Open conversations today can help build an inclusive society tomorrow where one’s identity does not define their place in the world.
Samragni Dagupta & Chapal Mehra
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Violence, stigma and identity: Why the queer mental health crisis requires attention
The health system itself can be discriminatory, further marginalising LGBTQI++ individuals who already face multiple struggles.
Chapal Mehra
Video
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‘You’re a thief’: Debate participants shout at one another on live TV in Kolkata
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Watch: Climate activists from Just Stop Oil briefly hold up England cricket team’s bus in London
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Did you know there’s a Korean rap version of the Bollywood hit song ‘Jimmy Jimmy’?
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Caught on camera: The moment that missile debris fell on a busy Kyiv road, narrowly missing a car
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Watch: Beyoncé pays homage to Tina Turner during London show singing ‘River Deep – Mountain High’
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Faiz’s verses have been dropped from Indian textbooks – but the power of his ideas will endure
In today’s times, ideas, especially those of diversity, struggles and non-alignment are dangerous, for young minds.
Chapal Mehra
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TB survivors should have been central to redesigning care policies, not reduced to an afterthought
Starting with fair compensation, a meaningful engagement with those who survive the disease will shape effective health services for those who need it the most.
Ashna Ashesh & Chapal Mehra
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In India’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage
As the country saw a 25% reduction in the annual notification of tuberculosis cases between 2019 and 2020, it had potentially missed detecting lakhs of cases.
Chapal Mehra & Ashna Ashesh
The Reel
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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If India can build a new Capital complex during a pandemic, why couldn’t we plan better for Omicron?
Downplaying the variant as ‘mild’ has meant we have to grapple with rising cases, mental health concerns while the marginalised and vulnerable bear the brunt.
Chapal Mehra
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India’s manmade Covid-19 crisis and what we can do about it
Five suggestions from a public health specialist.
Chapal Mehra
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Even as Covid-19 is still around, tuberculosis remains India’s biggest health crisis
Fever and cough are common symptoms of both TB and coronavirus, which can be leveraged to encourage simultaneous screening of the two diseases.
Chapal Mehra
The Field
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Hockey, Men’s Junior Asia Cup final, IND vs PAK as it happened: India are champions after 2-1 win
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French Open 2023: Bopanna-Ebden defeated in opener; Bhambri-Myneni cruise to second round
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Thailand Open Super 500: Lakshya Sen, Kiran George register big wins; top seeds Chirag-Satwik out
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Sports world daily: PSG confirms final game for Lionel Messi at club, Sevilla win Europa League
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Hockey Men’s Junior Asia Cup: Boby Singh Dhami nets hat-trick as India beat Korea 9-1 to reach final