Society

Pentothal, Postcards and the Journey of a Drug from Life to Death

Nikhil Pandhi 08/08/2015

Why was a drug, which still has a legitimate...

A screengrab from Sofia Ashraf's video, 'Kodaikanal Won't'. Source: YouTube

Music Video Exhorting Unilever to Act on Kodaikanal’s Mercury Problem Goes Viral

The Wire Staff 03/08/2015

Unilever's silence prompted Chennai-born artist Sofia Ashraf to record...

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Court Ruling on Abortion for Rape Survivor is Reminder of Need to Amend the Law

Aarti Dhar 31/07/2015

Amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act have...

Outside Charleston Church, after the Dylann Roof shooting. Credit: UCCCOGS

How the Legacy of Slavery Affects the Mental Health of Black Americans Today

Alma Carten 27/07/2015

As the US faces what would appear to be...

The SECMOL structure. Source: SECMOL

Take a Tour of This All-Green School in Ladakh

Sejal Bhat 24/07/2015

With the rising demand for clean energy, SECMOL represents...

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The Indian Medical Association Should Stop Playing Victim

Sanjay Nagral 20/07/2015

The citizen is being shortchanged by the medical fraternity,...

At a meeting in Himmatsar panchayat, Nokha Block to spread the sanitation meeting in 2013. Himmatsar became one of the earliest ODF panchayats after this meeting.

Debate: The Sanitation and Ghoonghat Campaign Actually Empowers Women

Arti Dogra 16/07/2015

Construction of toilets in rural Rajasthan has changed the...