This is only the tip of the iceberg. FSSAI has a lot more to cognizance of. Payal Bhattacharya & mine #PlainFacts analysis last year showed how popular 'fruit' drinks had sugar content way above healthy limits, & the grave health impacts of it. Mint
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I’m working on a keynote speech while my husband does the dishes…

I’m utterly convinced that one of the biggest predictors of career success (especially as a woman in medicine) is who you marry and how much work at home they’re willing to share.

Findings of the Lokniti-CSDS CSDS, Delhi pre poll survey amongst randomly selected over 10000 voters suggest unemployment is a big issue at present. 62% said finding a job is more difficult now compared to the past. 27% also mentioned it as an important issue for 2024 election.

My Editorial in the Hindu -TB drug stockout

'With less than 2 yrs left to achieve the ambitious goal set by PM Modi in 2018 to “eliminate” TB in India, the pharmacy of the Global South is once again struggling to treat patients with drug-sensitive TB' 1/n
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Govt. spending on health in India is the lowest among emerging economies. Countries like Thailand and China spend 10-15 times more than India. We demand at least 3.5% GDP to be allocated to health, so that people don't have sell their assets to meet health needs. #HealthForAll

Seriously, Taxila Business School! What were you thinking?

A major attack is on pre-grant oppositions. Court cases by TB Survivors Nandita V & Phumeza Tisile 🏳️‍🌈 and organisations dnpplus Lawyers Collective have ended monopolies of Big Pharma companies Johnson & Johnson Gilead Sciences & Sanofi - increasing access to medicines of #tuberculosis , #HIV & such.

We have made some of our data analysis on electoral bonds free from the paywall. Hope you find our coverage insightful.

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Its #WorldTBDay tomorrow. Madhu Pai, MD, PhD and I spoke to barkha dutt Mojo Story on where India stands in its battle against TB and the need to address inequities.
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On the eve of #WorldTBDay , Nandita V & I joined barkha dutt Mojo Story to talk about tuberculosis and the need to address inequities

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Nandita V Pragya Shuja Asrar It's all a bloody mess. If anything, these details simply highlight how the parties and the corporates are in cahoots.

#Electoralbond purchases spiked just before several key elections, including the 2019 national polls, with the ruling BJP being a major beneficiary in many cases, showed a Mint analysis of the top 22 donors who have donated more than Rs 100 cr Pragya Shuja Asrar

As #Bengaluru ’s taps run dry, here’s a look at the extent of India’s problem—from groundwater table to poor quality, and unclean rivers to lack of access to drinking water. #Bengaluru WaterCrisis

(Shuja Asrar & Nandita V report)

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Lost my wallet, spent until midnight looking for it. Azad Kumar found it, began looking for me, contacted me and came to Chembur to return the wallet, with cards, money, IDs intact. I tried offering him some money- he smiled and refused. Please help him find work.. (1/2)

There is a shortage/ stockout of FDC for Anti Tb Drugs in the entire country for the last month, which is unlikely to resolve anytime soon. Due to the Central Tb division's goof up. And we are going to eliminate TB by 2025 !! what do we tell our patients who seek Rx?Ministry of Health

Just 23 companies accounted for half the total value of electoral bonds purchased since April 2019, with Coimbatore-headquartered lottery services firm Future Gaming and Hotel Services emerging as the top buyer, according to a Mint analysis of the data released by the ECI…

#Electoralbonds : 7 Sensex cos in the list. Just 23 cos accounted for half the total value of electoral bonds purchased since April 2019. Our analysis of the SBI data.
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Maharashtra cabinet has decided that the name of the mother will be mandatory on all govt documents like Birth certificates, School documents, property documents, Aadhar cards, and PAN cards. The decision is to be implemented from 1st May 2024.

A 10-y report card of the Modi's government performance on health and education in today's Mint

While strides have been made, inadequate govt funding keeps healthcare, education in crisis mode

I explain in detail in today's #MintPlainfacts . Read?

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Fuck, the first thought in my head when I read this was 'thank god they didn't kill her'. That's how brutal the violence against women in India is. Women's safety is not negotiable. It's a fundamental right, not a privilege. The streets, homes, and workplaces of India must be…