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Oct 28, 2020

Election Nama: Are not any other issues in Bihar beyond jobs and education?

In the ongoing Assembly Elections of Bihar, “Rozgar” (Jobs/Employment) and “Siksha” (Education) have emerged as the main issues in the electoral campaigns of different political parties. But there are several o...

31 mins

Oct 27, 2020

Election Nama: How Nitish Kumar’s Regime Was Similar or Different from the Lalu Yadav- Rabri Devi Era?

In 2006, civil society organisations of Bihar released an “Alternative White Paper” on the issues of development and governance in the state. This was done in the context of an official White Paper released by...

31 mins

Oct 27, 2020

Election Nama: Why Is This Election Different From The Past Assembly Polls in Bihar?

Bihar Assembly Polls 2020 are the first direct elections to be held amidst the ongoing pandemic. Is this the only reason why the assembly polls have been considered different or are there other reasons for it a...

53 mins

Oct 26, 2020

Election Nama: Ravish Kumar on Bihar Assembly Elections 2020

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 is all set to start from Wednesday, October 28. The polls will be held in three phases and the counting of votes will take place on November 10. In the coming days, we will be disc...

41 mins

Oct 24, 2020

How young researchers are seeking data to understand excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic

The Government of India has recorded more than one lakh people have died of COVID-19. There have been allegations of undercounting of COVID-19 deaths. One way to understand the extent of the toll of the pandemi...

18 mins

Oct 16, 2020

Mental Health During COVID-19: Coping with Anxiety, Stress & Lockdown during the pandemic

In this final episode of our mini-series “Mental Health during COVID-19”, Kunika Balhotra, Suno India’s Research and Communications Officer spoke with Nidhi Gupta, a 28 year old communication professional to un...

22 mins

Oct 14, 2020

Mental Health during COVID-19: LGBTQI community sees spaces erode, economic distress due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated both the economic and social problems among the LGBTI (lesbain, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) community, which have affected their mental health. The COVID-19 ind...

22 mins

Oct 12, 2020

Mental Health during COVID-19: Why elderly feel isolated during covid-19 pandemic?

The COVID-19 Pandemic in India has been the hardest on the elderly. They have been advised by the health officials and their family members to stay indoors due to the risk of COVID-19 infection. The COVID-19 pa...

22 mins

Oct 10, 2020

Mental Health during COVID-19: Health care workers battle virus and burn out

Eight months into the pandemic, health workers have been working under tremendous stress and face a complete burnout. Apart from the risk of catching the infection, the burdens of the job also put pressure on t...

19 mins

Oct 09, 2020

Why the state wants to depoliticise caste in the Hathras case?

In September 2020, four Thakur men allegedly raped and killed a 19-year old woman in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh. Her family members alleged that the police cremated her without their consent. This week...

27 mins