All Strange Things About India and world
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…
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…
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…
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.…
A Toxics Link report on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the challenges for India. 01 December 2003 – Of all the pollutants released into the environment every year by human activity,…
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…
The Nalgonda uranium project proposal in Andhra Pradesh has serious health concerns. Is it in the public interest for AP to grant a license to Nalgonda uranium project? Buddhi Kota…
Swapna Majumdar reports on the continuing ostracism that women and children face as a result of their illness. 01 November 2003 – Urmila was always inclined to help others less…
Even as AIDS spreads, cheaper generic medicines made in India are unavailable to sufferers within the country, as the Indian government is slow to tackle the crisis. 01 October 2003…
Simply suspending the human rights of poor women cannot improve a suddenly over-anxious system. Abhijit Das warns against adopting reactionary population policies, and urges more investment in health instead. 01…