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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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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Going vegan is good for the planet. But is it good for you?
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When did Bhishma die? A reading of the Mahabharata reveals a startling possibility
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Mamata Banerjee refuses to speak at Modi event for Netaji after ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants
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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: Protesters calling for Alexei Navalny’s release fill up Moscow’s Pushkin Square
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‘Check out my official regal merch’: Watch this amusing parody of The Queen from ‘Death to 2020’
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Eco India, Episode 96: Is environmentally-friendly food-for-all still a distant dream?
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Watch: The arduous journey of a lorry driver struggling with endless delays due to Brexit
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Watch: Hilarious video of Soviet soldiers supposedly dancing to Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
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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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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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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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All I had in mind was to add runs for India: Ravindra Jadeja on batting with broken thumb in Sydney
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ISL: Ten-man FC Goa hold Kerala Blasters to strengthen place in the top four
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FA Cup: Gabriel scores own goal as Southampton knock out holders Arsenal in fourth round
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Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa go down fighting in mixed doubles semis
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Second Test: James Anderson’s six-for keeps England in the hunt against Sri Lanka on day two