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Road to Ruin: How a New Port Threatens the Livelihood of 2,000 Fisherwomen

Supriya Vohra 20/07/2022

A petition filed at the National Green Tribunal contends...

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Why Telemedicine Won’t Help India’s Ailing Out-Patient Consultations Much

Dr Saif Razvi 06/06/2020

Telemedicine is a mere band-aid on the ailing outpatient...

Patients with their eyes bandaged sit after their cataract surgeries at a hospital of the Aravind Eye Care System in Madurai, in India's Tamil Nadu state

NHRC Notice to MP Govt Over ‘Botched’ Cataract Surgeries in Indore Hospital

The commission asked the chief secretary of the Madhya...

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Do Indian Patients Even Know Their Rights?

Harleen Kaur 04/03/2019

These rights would become meaningful only when built on...

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New NHRC Study Looks at How India Can Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health

The Wire Staff 22/01/2019

“Poor maternal health continues to be an unjustifiable, but...

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NHRC Issues Notice to Rajasthan in ‘Botched’ Delivery Case at Govt Hospital

A baby was decapitated during delivery and the NHRC...

Family members have alleged that the undertrials are being denied adequate food and medical treatment. Credit: PTI

NHRC Takes Cognisance of Cataract Surgeries Conducted Under Torchlight in UP

The Commission has issued a notice to the UP...