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Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend

In Odisha’s residential schools for Adivasi girls, education comes at a cost

Despite the attention that Adivasi girls’ education receives, residential schools are poorly run and ripe for abuse.

Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
· Nov 22, 2019 · 01:30 pm
In Assam, text messages are saving the lives of new mothers

The non-profit project End Maternal Mortality now is helping Adivasi women avail free government medical services through a mobile reporting project.

Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
· Apr 25, 2017 · 02:30 pm
Sikkim paradox: Why the rich, orderly Himalayan state has India’s highest suicide rate

Sikkim’s otherwise-progressive outlook on social and civic reforms does not extend to dealing with drug abuse.

Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
· Mar 20, 2017 · 10:30 pm

Great highs and astounding lows: The drug problem among Manipuri women

Manipur had the highest percentage of female injecting drug users (28.2%) among all Northeastern states.

Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
· Nov 17, 2016 · 08:30 pm