Month: September 2017

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Faulty Policies Are Curbing Hearing-Disabled Children’s Access to Cochlear Implants

Prahlada N.B 26/09/2017

In the implementation of government schemes providing cochlear implants...

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University campus. Courtesy: University website

Student With Thalassaemia Wins Legal Battle Over Medical College Seat in Delhi

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 25/09/2017

The Delhi high court has ordered the state-run Guru...

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Let’s Talk (Right) About Eman Ahmed

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/09/2017

The highly publicised treatment in a Mumbai hospital of...

Residents pray for victims at a makeshift altar, in an area that used to be a textile factory before it was destroyed in an earthquake, in Mexico City, September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Jasso

As Death Toll Touches 320, Mexicans Turn to Church

Alexandra Alper and Lizbeth Diaz 25/09/2017

Makeshift places of worship have popped up next to...

Rescue workers and volunteers walk past signs reading "We are an example to the world," "I want to become a Mexican when I grow up," and "Mexico will not fall" among other quotes, after an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico September 24, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Edgard Garrido

Quake Relief Reaches Rich Mexicans, But the Poor Feel Abandoned

Daniel Trotta 25/09/2017

While hundreds of volunteers stand ready to help in...

Nurses and patients are seen at the Medical Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 23, 2017. Credit: Reuters

After Hurricane Maria, Battered Puerto Rico Hospitals on Life Support

Dave Graham and Robin Respaut 25/09/2017

The strongest storm to hit the island in decades...

Protests against the NEET in Tamil Nadu after the death of S. Anitha. Credit: PTI

After NEET, Only Two From Tamil Nadu Government Schools Make It to Public Medical Colleges

The Wire Staff 25/09/2017

Last year, 30 students made the cut.