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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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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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Simultaneous elections: What are the implications for Indian federalism?
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Tennis: Who is The Greatest of All Time?
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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: Electric appliance company makes Ganesh portrait with nearly 100 spinning fans
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Watch: Crowds fight with security personnel in Dubai Mall to get their hands on iPhone 15 models
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Watch: Ed Sheeran serenades actor Courteney Cox with a song inspired by ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’
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Caught on camera: Horrifying moment when two-storeyed building in Nainital collapses after landslide
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Eco India: What can we learn from floods in Himachal Pradesh?
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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: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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, Asian Games: Pooja Vastrakar’s devastating spell that helped India bowl Bangladesh out for 51
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Watch, Asian Games: India bag silver and bronze medals in rowing events
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ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC start with 2-0 win over Chennaiyin FC; Mohun Bagan FC defeat Punjab FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Rowers Arjun Lal Jat & Arvind Singh become India’s first medallists in Hangzhou
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Asian Games, Shooting: Ramita Jindal wins 10m air rifle individual bronze; women’s team wins silver