All Strange Things About India and world
Rasika Dhavse reports on a Pune-based organisation that conducts drama therapy sessions designed to help special populations grow to their potential. 01 June 2004 – Aanand Chabukswar vividly remembers the…
Lalitha Sridhar talks to septuagenarian Dr. R. Kausalya Devi, head of the award winning Gandhigram Rural Hospital near Madurai. 01 June 2004 – The Gandhigram Rural Hospital is located at…
The intimacy and inclusiveness provided by community media needs to be embraced, and will be a valuable asset in serving the disabled, who are often at the margins of public…
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.…
What plans and promises on ‘health for all’ have the NDA and the Congress offered to the electorate this election cycle? Abhijit Das takes a closer look. 01 April 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…