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FROM THE ARCHIVES
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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
- A jaundiced view of the Taj
- Will banning older vehicles clean the air in Delhi?
- How much do you know about the air you are breathing?
- Defining, celebrating and protecting our rivers
- Should India tone down its moralistic stance in Paris climate talks?
- 50+, and HIV-plus
- Special support needed
- Going through with their pregnancies
- HIV and mental disorders
- From awareness campaigns to real change
- A school for me too
- Rail travel for the disabled: Learn from the world
- When travel arouses dread
- An eye for empowerment
- Twice blessed
- Sterilisation deaths: What’s new, after all?
- Who will lead the anti-corruption agenda in the health sector?
- What surrogate parenting entails in India
- A committee to exonerate industry?
- Hot ash burns child to death
- Why are so many elderly men killing themselves?
- Where the young dont want to live
- A ray of dancing light
- A ray of dancing light
- Abortion law's grey zone: retarded mothers
- Barefoot auditors ensure health for tribal mothers
- When tribal India too begins to favour its sons
- Planning families, planning progress
- Is Mumbai growing anymore?
- Renaming Nakusa
- To deliver on health, understand it first
- In search of quality care
- TB: Dangerous comeback
- The Superbugs are here - III
- The Superbugs are here - II
- There’s always one to clear your mess!
- Reaching the unserved in cities
- The right to water: long road ahead
- Incredible Medepally: so clean and green
- In Kurukshetra, a new victory
MATERNAL HEALTH
Barefoot auditors ensure health for tribal mothers
Barefoot auditors ensure health for tribal mothers
In the tribal villages of Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, committed social workers are improving the health and lives of mothers and children by spreading awareness about their special needs. Dilnaz Boga brings you their stories.
 COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
Why the Chhattisgarh sterilisation tragedy may happen againWith a recent drug sample report confirming the presence of rat poison in medicines administered to Chhattisgarh’s hapless tubectomy victims, it is yet another wake-up call for India to address the threats posed by its $4.25-billion fake drugs market. Tanvi Bhatikar lays out some stark facts. |
 INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
When kitchen smoke can killIt has been widely established that the health impact of indoor air pollution, caused often by solid fuels for household cooking, far outweighs the hazards of outdoor pollution. Arpana HS quotes data from the Census and findings from a recent paper to show why India needs to tackle this on priority. |
 HEALTHCARE FOR THE POOR
Where the boats ferry in good healthFor the three million plus marginalised people living on the shifting riverine ‘chars’ on the Brahmaputra in Assam, ‘boat clinics’ arrive once every month with basic health supplies, services and education. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports on this innovative healthcare delivery system. |
 CELL PHONE HAZARDS
Why minimising ‘mobile’ conversations is a ‘no-brainer’Did you know a cell phone in a moving car emits significantly greater radiation, half of which could be absorbed by the brain while talking? A renowned epidemiologist from the US warns users of this and other cell-phone related hazards in the course of her recent talks in India. Darryl D’Monte reports. |
 IPR LAWS
An old policy Modi must hold on toThe government’s clarification on the Indo-US joint statement on Intellectual Property Rights issued during Modi’s visit to the United States highlights the imperative of maintaining India’s original stance on patent laws and refusal to yield to US demands made in its Special 301 Report. Shambhu Ghatak has more. |
 ALCOHOLISM AND PROHIBITION
No liquor, no drinking?The recent decision of the Kerala government to phase out sale of liquor and become a dry state has renewed the debate on prohibition as an effective deterrent. Pushpa Achanta examines trends in alcoholism and de-addiction to show why it may be all for nothing. |
 BOOK REVIEW
Surrogacy: The real pictureGita Aravamudan’s book Baby Makers is a bare-it-all picture of surrogacy in India, and exposes the multiple facets of the practice through the lens of a keen investigative journalist. Padmalatha Ravi shares more details about the volume. |
 TELANGANA TROUBLES
Two states with healthcare for oneAlready struggling with low budgetary allocation for healthcare and shortage of trained staff, health services in Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh have taken a more serious hit due to issues arising out of bifurcation. Tejaswini Pagadala reports. |
 DEVELOPMENT
Should Modi now steer India towards Gujarat?Throughout the campaign of Narendra Modi, the Gujarat development model had been widely credited with the potential to change India’s future. As the new government completes a month in power, Ramesh Menon stresses the need to seriously question if it is really one that should be replicated in every Indian state. |
 ELECTION RESULTS 2014
A dream come true, but can it seed another?The overwhelming mandate won by the BJP under Narendra Modi has led to continuing upward rally in the markets, but can it also inspire similar cheer in the social space? Shankar Jaganathan remains optimistic. |
 WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY
Let the fight go onTuberculosis kills close to 300,000 men, women and children in India every year and is estimated to cost the country $23.7 billion annually! R Balasubramaniam describes the fight against the disease so far and the challenges it continues to pose. |
 INVISIBLE ACHIEVERS
The Olympic medals India won and ignoredIndian participants won a remarkable 387 medals at the Special Olympic Games for sports persons with intellectual disabilities held in Australia in December 2013. Pushpa Achanta urges greater state and institutional support for these neglected sports persons as she brings us their inspiring stories. |
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