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Deaths by Suicide in India – Not Just a Public Health Issue but an Emergency

Pankaj Kumar Mishra and Harinder Happy 10/09/2022

The WHO observes every September 10 as ‘World Suicide...

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We Need a Humane Drug Policy Based on Public Health and Harm Reduction

Pradyut Bordoloi 24/01/2022

The NDPS Act 1985 fails to acknowledge drug addiction...

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As NCR Sputters, 1981 Law to Fight Air Pollution Gathers Dust

Nihar Gokhale 18/11/2020

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981...

Wider Image: Last doctor standing: Pandemic pushes Indian hospital to brink

Suicides Among Doctors Were Too Common in India. Then the Pandemic Came.

Joel P. Joseph 19/08/2020

As India groans under the weight of COVID-19, another...

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Poor Medical Care for Prisoners Explains Why Number of Custodial Deaths Is Only Rising

Sukanya Shantha 15/01/2020

In 2018, 1,845 people died while incarcerated. That's the...

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NCRB Plus NFHS-4 Data Paints a Dire Picture for Women in Odisha

Sambit Dash 30/10/2019

Odisha contributed to 5.6% of all crime against women...

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Fewer People Have Died in the Last 5 Years Due to Natural Calamities

Devanik Saha 05/12/2015

Lives lost due to natural disasters reduced by 20%...