Culture

.A press cameraman videographing the treatment of a child diagnosed with encephalitis

Photo Story: How a Medical College in Gorakhpur Turned Into a Funeral Factory

Debalin Roy 02/09/2017

About 10,000 infants have died in the hospital since...

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Banned Medical Colleges Allegedly Used Journalist to Bribe Health Ministry Officials

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 10/08/2017

According to a CBI investigation, medical colleges debarred by...

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As India’s Love for Light Skin Continues, Some Younger Women are Pushing Back

Neha Mishra and Ronald Hall 22/07/2017

Aranya Johar's Brown Girl’s Guide to Beauty, a spoken-word...

Children lining up for their one meal per day at a school in Bandarero, Northern Kenya. Credit: OCHA/ Daniel Pfister

Hunger Worsens, Crops Scorch and Livestock Die as East Africa’s Drought Intensifies

IPS World Desk 20/07/2017

“This is the third season in a row that...

Bioblocks, created for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. Swansea University, Author provided

Here’s What Happens When Scientists Get the Opportunity to Communicate Their Work as Art

Richard Johnston 17/07/2017

Research isn't just about producing papers but also about...

Onotoa Atoll from the East, from an airplane midway from Tabiteuea and Arorae atolls, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Edvac

Kiribati Prepares for ‘Migration With Dignity’ to Confront the Ravages of Climate Change

Kayla Walsh 15/07/2017

The Republic of Kiribati is experiencing baki-aba, or 'land...

Somewhat misplaced attention is placed on the security threats posed by climate change. Credit: Reuters

Deciphering the Grammar of Climate Change

Siddharth Mallavarapu 11/07/2017

In Climate Terror: A Critical Geopolitics of Climate Change,...