Why Punjab’s Dalits remain divided
The article analyzes the political marginalization of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community in Punjab, despite constituting the highest percentage of the state's population (32%). ...
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22 July 2026
What must change before traffickers reach children
The article highlights the persistent issue of child trafficking in India, detailing its organized nature and the vulnerabilities exploited. It critiques the fragmented legal re...
11 July 2026
Fix the house: On social media, social media access
The article discusses the complex debate surrounding social media's impact on teenagers' mental health and the efficacy of age-based access bans. It highlights the lack of concl...
Over and above: On the All India Survey on Higher Education data
The article analyzes the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) data for 2023-24, highlighting a significant narrowing of the gender gap in higher education with fe...
10 July 2026
How a city’s working class is driven to the margins and made invisible
The article highlights the systemic marginalization and 'invisibility' of the urban working class, specifically informal waste workers and cyclists, in cities like Delhi. It arg...
09 July 2026
Checkbox caste: On the counting of caste, Census 2027
The article discusses the upcoming Census 2027, highlighting its key feature of including an 'open column' for respondents to state their caste, which will have statutory backin...
Prisoners of violence: On Sri Lanka’s prison riots
The article discusses a deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka, which resulted in 28 deaths and over 100 injuries, highlighting severe issues of mismanagement, official apathy, and chr...
04 July 2026
Counting cancer: On making cancer a notifiable disease in India
The article advocates for making cancer a nationally notifiable disease in India, highlighting that currently, only some states have done so. It points out the limitations of ex...
03 July 2026
A shot at life, Mandsaur’s model for HPV vaccination
The article details a successful HPV vaccination campaign in Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, aimed at preventing cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among Indian w...
30 June 2026
Caught in the middle: On India and curbing drug abuse
The article discusses India's vulnerability to drug trafficking due to its location between major drug-producing regions (Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle), with Myanmar emer...
29 June 2026
How schools can tackle adolescent malnutrition
The article highlights adolescent malnutrition as a silent public health emergency in India, characterized by a 'double burden' of undernutrition and rising obesity, as evidence...
24 June 2026
Reconnect public health with people’s needs
The article critically analyzes recent Indian public health policies, specifically the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission...