Mamata Banerjee

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Watch | Understanding the Doctors’ Strike in Bengal and Its Political Context

The Wire Staff 15/06/2019

The doctor’s strike in the state has spread to...

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Bengal Strike: More Than 100 Doctors Resign From State-Run Hospitals

The Wire Staff 14/06/2019

Relatives of Trinamool Congress members have also criticised the...

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After Rajiv Gandhi Comment, Modi Sparks Political Tug-Of-War Over Cyclone Fani

The Wire Staff 06/05/2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempt to gain political advantage...

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Psychiatrists’ Body Takes Notice of Politicians Using Mental Illness as Insult

Anoo Bhuyan 27/03/2019

The Indian Psychiatry Society has asked the Election Commission...

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In Sikkim, A Railway Project Tries to Navigate the Forest Rights Act

Tanmoy Bhaduri 23/07/2018

The Sevoke-Rangpo railway project will reportedly affect over 40,000...

Mamata Banerjee. Credit: PTI

West Bengal Opts out of ‘Modicare’, Why ‘Waste’ Funds, Asks Mamata

The Wire Staff 14/02/2018

“The Centre has drawn up a health plan in...

Doctors are concerned that the West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act will mean that the hospitals they work for will put all the blame of any mishap on them. Credit: Reuters

Unless Morality and Medicine Combine, Regulating Private Medical Establishments Is a Must

Shah Alam Khan 30/07/2017

A well-implemented regulation will ensure that patient care improves,...