Month: August 2017

The BJP went to the polls in UP with Modi's face and did not declare a chief ministerial candidate. Credit: Reuters

Gorakhpur is What Happens When a Communal Agenda is Passed Off as ‘Good Governance’

Swati Chaturvedi 17/08/2017

In any sane democracy, the death of over 60...

Representative image of doctors during a knee surgery. Credit: Reuters

Government Caps Price on Knee Implants, Says Patients Will Save Rs 1,500 Crore Per Year

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has capped the price...

Surrogate mothers rest inside a temporary home for surrogates, provided by Akanksha IVF centre, in Anand. Credit: Reuters/Mansi Thapliyal/Files

Parliamentary Panel Report on Surrogacy Bill Is a Good Step, but Definitely Isn’t Perfect

Sarojini Nadimpally, Deepa Venkatachalam and Aswathy Raveendran 16/08/2017

While the committee's recommendations do improve on the draft...

Elephants in the wild. Credit: awlw/pixabay

Elephant Census Recalls Gaps in Addressing Conflicts with Humans

Nidhi Jamwal 16/08/2017

Villagers are often the first line of defence against...

Residents save belongings in floodwaters after a mudslide in the mountain town of Regent, Sierra Leone, August 14, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Ernest Henry

Nearly 400 Bodies Recovered from Mudslide in Sierra Leone

Christo Johnson and Umaru Fofana 16/08/2017

Dozens of houses were buried when a mountainside collapsed...

A boy walks along the flooded area in Saptari District, Nepal, August 14, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar

Monsoon Floods Take Over 200 Lives in South Asia

Gopal Sharma and Ruma Paul 16/08/2017

In Nepal, the death toll rose to 115, while...

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An Indian Drug Discovery Success Story – and Why It Might Not Happen Again

Amit Misra 16/08/2017

The price of the antimalarial drug α/β arteether fell...