India Together: Sex ratio: the hidden horrors – 01 April 2004
Millions of males are falling victim to illnesses at much faster rates, skewing the demographic balance. Pavan Nair looks at the numbers. 01 April 2004 – Here is a paradox.…
India Together: Pyrolysis : dangerous but favored – 01 March 2004
As an alternative to incineration that is known to produce toxic pollutants like dioxins, India is leaning towards pyrolysis for disposal of medical waste. Ratna Singh of New Delhi based…
India Together: More substance, less fizz – 01 March 2004
The Joint Parliamentary Committee report on pesticides in colas reads like a charge-sheet on the functioning of many government ministries. Sudhirendar Sharma reports. 01 March 2004 – A new advertisement…
India Together: Understanding Schizophrenia – 01 March 2004
01 March 2004 – On the 6th of February, 2004, the President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam, launched a nationwide campaign in Chennai to remove the stigma and discrimination associated…
India Together: Competitive but inaccessible – 01 March 2004
Even as many Indian hospitals invite a foreign clientele to world-class treatment facilities, the poor have to contend with a different and unregulated private sector, says Abhijit Das. 01 March…
India Together: The slow poisoning of Punjab – 01 February 2004
Damaged soil, ill-effects from pesticides, and falling water tables are the legacy of practices that were once thought great for the state. Ramesh Menon reports. 01 February 2004 – When…
India Together: Succumbing to stone-cutting – 01 February 2004
Gopal Krishna reports on the heavy price being paid by stone-cutters of the Lalkuan area of New Delhi. 01 February 2004 – Narayani, Chanda and Ghashi are battling for their…
India Together: Reaching out with valuable technology – 01 February 2004
This IIT Kharagpur professor’s vision is to remove the digital divide between the visually impaired and the sighted world. Rasika Dhavse profiles Anupam Basu and his innovation, Sparsha. 01 February…
India Together: India needs another freedom struggle! – 01 December 2003
This time for public health and hygiene. Ramesh Menon interviews Bindeswar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International Social Service Organisation. 01 December 2003 – He wanted to be a lecturer.…
India Together: Testing healthcare reforms in U.P. – 01 December 2003
Allegedly in the midst of a major reform effort, the Uttar Pradesh healthcare system shows itself to be woefully unprepared for an outbreak of dengue. Abhijit Das reports. 01 December…