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A man sits crosslegged before two old cellphones-digital divide
February 16, 2023
India’s digital divide: From bad to worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
by India Development Review | 4 min read
primary healthcare centre in bihar--public healthcare
December 15, 2022
What’s next for public healthcare in India?
From building partnerships with the private sector to preparing for climate change, here are three things the government needs to do next to build a high-quality public healthcare system.
by Krisha Mathur | 5 min read
A woman teaching another woman--public healthcare
December 6, 2022
Five things public health can learn from education
We often view public health very differently from education. What if the two are more similar than we think?
by Minha Khan | 9 min read
The herbal medicine counter-traditional healer
December 1, 2022
Herb exchange: The backyard gardens of Bilaspur’s healers
by Sammelal Yadav | 2 min read
Close up of various Indian newspapers-suicide prevention
September 8, 2022
The media must recognise the power it has in preventing suicide
Despite overwhelming evidence that media reports can either strengthen or undermine suicide prevention efforts, the quality of suicide reporting in India continues to remain poor. What needs to change?
by Tanaya Jagtiani | 7 min read
People working outside houses in a refugee camp_internally displaced persons
September 2, 2022
Enabling access to healthcare for internally displaced persons
Displaced communities in India frequently fall through the cracks of public health systems. Accounting for their unique social, political, and economic vulnerabilities when designing programmes and policies can help change this.
by Susanna G Mitra | 6 min read
A woman using a firewood chulha_air pollution
August 26, 2022
Photo essay: The impact of household air pollution on women’s health
While the use of LPG cylinders has increased under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, too many women continue to suffer the adverse effects of burning biofuels like firewood to cook.
by Sudharak Olwe, Warrior Moms | 4 min read
Farmers ploughing the fields with his cattle-organic farming
August 24, 2022
Organic farming: A gamechanger for agriculture in India?
Organic farming is growing in India. However, while a switch to 'natural' farming has its benefits, scientists argue that it may also result in lower crop productivity, thereby endangering food security in the country.
by Aathira Perinchery | 5 min read
A mother with an infant on her lap and a bamboo crib hanging behind them_losing young mothers to suicide
August 16, 2022
Why are so many young mothers in India dying by suicide?
Early marriage, intimate partner violence, pressure to give birth to a son, and lack of financial independence are some of the factors driving young mothers to suicide.
by Disha Shetty, The Fuller Project | 5 min read
People wait at the window to get medicines at a community health centre_public healthcare system
July 15, 2022
Is India’s public healthcare system ready for digital infrastructure?
Budget allocations to healthcare indicate a shift in the state’s priorities for healthcare in India. How will this impact access to health?
by Urvashi Sirohi | 5 min read
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