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Apr 29, 2021

Is there a need for a Muslim-Dalit front in West Bengal?

As the West Bengal elections come to a close, we look back at one of the most remarkable events in the past few months, the birth of the Indian Secular Front. Led by a Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui, it p...

32 mins

Apr 28, 2021

Why is gender perspective crucial in COVID-19 reporting?

In March 2020, the newspapers were full of stories on COVID-19 cases and the imposition of the world’s strictest lockdown. There were images and stories about migrant labourers walking home, getting stuck in qu...

21 mins

Apr 26, 2021

Apathy, pandemic crush these tribal students’ dreams of higher education

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, most schools and colleges in the country switched to online education. Much has been said about the digital divide in the country where the privileged students are able to ac...

21 mins

Apr 25, 2021

A health expert view on COVID-19 pandemic during Bengal election

Despite a very steep second wave in the country, in West Bengal it is politics as usual. The election lasted nearly a month, with political parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Trinamool Congress and Commu...

25 mins

Apr 23, 2021

Indian Economy Explained: The role health budget plays in India’s economy

The Union budget 2021 claimed a 137 percent increase in health and well being. However, the Union health budget still remains at about 0.34% of GDP – a slight increase from 0.31% last year’s budget estimate. ...

28 mins

Apr 22, 2021

In West Bengal, Matuas asked to choose between Didi’s development and Modi’s promise of citizenship

Both the TMC and the BJP have been courting Matuas for their vote. So, we travelled to Thakurnagar, the mecca of Matuas in West Bengal, to find out what they want this election season. People on the ground prai...

27 mins

Apr 21, 2021

Temporarily hiring healthcare workers is no solution to tackle a pandemic

The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has become a steep wall. India is adding more than 2 lakhs cases every day. It has affected cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Raipur very badly. State...

28 mins

Apr 16, 2021

The importance of CAA to Dalits in West Bengal

You might have heard about Matuas and Namasudras on the news, as a key vote bank in the West Bengal elections. But who are they? Namasudras are a Scheduled Caste of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Matua is a religi...

21 mins

Apr 14, 2021

A change in the abortion law puts women at the mercy of doctors again

On March 16, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha. The Bill increased the gestation period of pregnancy during which women can seek abortion from 20 weeks to 24 weeks of pregn...

25 mins

Apr 08, 2021

Why has Maharashtra topped the number of COVID-19 cases in both waves?

India is experiencing the second wave of COVID-19 cases since the first week of February. India is recording about a lakh cases on an average daily. The wave started from Maharashtra and Punjab, and has now ext...

21 mins