Notes From Africa
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Why new generations of African writers follow in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s footsteps
The recurrent theme of immigration to the US gives many of these works direct – and instructive – relevance to US readers.
Simon Lewis, The Conversation
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African Savannas need fires to thrive – they cannot be used to distract from the crisis in Amazon
Regular fires in the African grassland help the growth of new vegetation, are non-polluting and necessary for the survival of several animals.
Colin Beale, The Conversation
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Why South Africa's health minister is so worried about India caving in to big pharma
A big supplier of cheap lifesaving drugs to developing nations, India admirably balances public health needs with private profits and innovation. But it is under pressure to change this model.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
Trending
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May global fiction: Six hot-off-the-press books to take you on a world literary tour
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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What a regal South Indian ornament in a famous Rossetti painting tells us about the British Raj
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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South Africa aims to detect every TB patient, while a million cases in India slip through the cracks
South Africa has launched one of the most progressive TB screening campaigns in the world. Budget cuts have nearly derailed India's TB programme.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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South Africa moves towards universal health care, while India stagnates
The Modi government is yet to make its ambitious health plan public, and experts fear it will end up outsourcing care to the private sector instead of strengthening public hospitals.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
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South Africa gives school children access to condoms, while India still debates sex education
As part of a programme launched in early July to combat HIV, the country will make available contraceptives to students who are at risk.
Vidya Krishnan and Mandakini Gahlot
Video
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival