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Charu Bahri

Charu Bahri

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India’s cities are crumbling. The rich are seeking urban oases

India’s top metros—Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, home to 75 million people—rank among the world’s 10 most populous cities. However,...

20.04.2026 10

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India wants 1,000 new clinical trial sites. Patients are still being left in the dark

Thirty-five-year-old Ritu Bhalla was twice diagnosed with blood cancer, at the ages of four and 11. She developed chronic hepatitis B as a long-term...

06.04.2026 10

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How The ‘Pharmacy Of The World’ Lets Down Indians

India is known as the ‘Pharmacy of the World’ for being the largest global supplier of generic medicines and affordable drugs. Yet, policy gaps...

16.02.2026 40

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Why the media must stop using the phrase ‘mystery disease’ in health reporting 

12.05.2025 10

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