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Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com

How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world

Intense infrastructure work and poor waste management have added to the problem.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
· Apr 14, 2024 · 07:30 pm
In an Assam district, extreme weather events are forcing a shift in farming practices

Agriculturists are trying to adapt to the new climate reality by altering their cropping patterns.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
· Mar 26, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Women street vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities despite legal protections

Forced to set up their vending spaces in unhygienic places, often without access to toilets, most women experience urinary tract infections and kidney problems.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
· Dec 04, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Despite free treatment in state-run hospitals, why do so many poor patients drop out?

With cancer rates rising in the North East, patients have to travel far for treatment. But accommodation and travel costs make the treatment unsustainable.

Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
· Dec 13, 2020 · 07:30 pm