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Chapal Mehra
Senior director at Global Health Strategies
Putting people at the centre of care is the surest path towards eradicating tuberculosis
Aside from addressing stigma and improving detection, perhaps most important is recognising that TB is both a social and an economic disease.
Lancelot Pinto
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Chapal Mehra
· Apr 18, 2024 · 11:30 am
To build queer-inclusive and diverse work spaces, companies must do more than wave the pride flag
There has been progress with more corporations implementing changed policies but tackling hostile, toxic work cultures will require structural transformation.
Samragni Dagupta
&
Chapal Mehra
· Dec 18, 2023 · 06:30 am
By focusing on queer mental health, educational institutes can help build an empathetic future
Educational institutes can be starting point towards an empathetic, inclusive future
Chapal Mehra
&
Subhasis Chakraborty
· Nov 30, 2023 · 09:00 am
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
Yesterday · 10:00 pm
By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
Apr 25, 2024 · 03:30 pm
‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
Yesterday · 01:30 pm
As protests against Gaza genocide rock US campuses, officials are falling into trap set by the Right
2 hours ago
How governments and global aid agencies use TB as a political tool
As yet another conference kicks off, it underscores the way such collaborations to end the infectious disease only serve to maintain the colonial status quo.
Chapal Mehra
· Nov 16, 2023 · 09:00 am
Indian Supreme Court’s hollow verdict on same-sex marriage reiterates inequality of queer people
We did not come to Court asking for committees and helplines. We came for our rights that have been denied to us.
Chapal Mehra
· Oct 20, 2023 · 09:00 am
Pride Month: Addressing mental health concerns, substance use among the queer community is crucial
Let us embark on a journey to reduce the toxic mixture of poor mental health, substance use, and the constant othering we experience.
Chapal Mehra
· Jun 26, 2023 · 01:30 pm
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Apr 24, 2024 · 01:35 pm
Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
Apr 23, 2024 · 02:25 pm
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Apr 23, 2024 · 10:25 am
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Apr 22, 2024 · 12:00 pm
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Apr 21, 2024 · 01:34 pm
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
· May 19, 2023 · 09:00 am
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
· Apr 27, 2023 · 09:00 am
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
· Mar 28, 2023 · 07:30 am
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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’
Yesterday · 10:30 am
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Yesterday · 09:05 am
‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
Yesterday · 08:00 am
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
· Dec 29, 2022 · 06:30 am
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
· Jun 15, 2022 · 07:30 am
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
· Jun 13, 2022 · 07:30 am
The Field
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12 hours ago
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