Year: 2017

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Why Animal Trial Results Don’t Always Translate to Humans

Ri Scarborough and John Zalcberg 31/08/2017

Judah Folkman once famously said, "If you are a...

An aerial view of the berths at the Mormugao Port. Source: Google Maps

Meet the Mega-Project That Goans Fighting ‘Dirty Coal’ Are up Against

Nidhi Jamwal 31/08/2017

Iron ore mining is on the wane in Goa...

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Need for State-Level Efforts to Address the Sorry State of Menstrual Hygiene in India

Sarayu Natarajan and Nilakantan RS 31/08/2017

The efforts of several states have been limited to...

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Jan Gan Man Ki Baat, Episode 109: PM Modi’s New Slogan and India’s Child Death Crisis

The Wire Staff 30/08/2017

Vinod Dua discusses the motive behind PM Modi's 'Sankalp...

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290 Children Died at BRD Medical College in August, 1250 Since January, Says Principal

The Wire Staff 30/08/2017

The principal, giving a break up of the numbers,...

A group of people are shuttled to dry ground in a trailer after being evacuated by boat from the Hurricane Harvey floodwaters in Houston, Texas August 29, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking

Tropical Storm Harvey Makes Landfall Again, Texas Death Toll Mounts

Ruthy Munoz and Gary McWilliams 30/08/2017

The storm that first came ashore on Friday as...

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At Gorakhpur’s BRD Hospital, 61 More Children Die in 72 Hours, Number Likely to Rise

The Wire Staff 30/08/2017

Eleven of the deaths in the past three days...