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Patralekha Chatterjee focuses on development issues in India and emerging economies. She can be reached at patralekha.chatterjee@gmail.com
    The floods in Bihar: The fault is not in our stars!Opinion
    The floods in Bihar: The fault is not in our stars!

    Patna has been among the worst hit but the arc of suffering goes far beyond.

    3 Oct 2019 2:12 AM IST

    Migrants try to better lives: Why get so riled?Opinion
    Migrants try to better lives: Why get so riled?

    All this suggests that Indians have done very well by crossing borders in search of a better life.

    21 Sept 2019 1:26 AM IST

    The chief health medical officer in the district has admitted that 116 children died due to malnutrition-related ailments, the NHRC said. (Representational image)Opinion
    Why culture and context matter in malnutrition debate in India

    Does malnutrition make a buzzy talking point in India’s public discourse? The short answer is “no”, unless there...

    17 Sept 2019 7:47 AM IST

    Dev 360: Who can speak, about what issues & where!Opinion
    Dev 360: Who can speak, about what issues & where!

    Does expressing concern about the health situation anywhere in the world require prior permission?

    22 Aug 2019 8:06 AM IST

    Zomato row shows bigotry is alive and well, taking new shape in urban IndiaOpinion
    Zomato row shows bigotry is alive and well, taking new shape in urban...

    It is this bigotry and prejudice which lies at the heart of many customs, mores and personal habits which are inherently...

    8 Aug 2019 3:10 AM IST

    Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?Opinion
    Can Chandrayaan trigger scientific temper in India?

    What made this mission perhaps unique is that for the first time in Isro’s history, key leadership positions were held...

    25 July 2019 12:36 AM IST

    Migration to surge, we need smarter policiesOpinion
    Migration to surge, we need smarter policies

    India already fares poorly relative to other emerging and developed economies in terms of per capita availability of...

    11 July 2019 5:22 AM IST

    A world without water: Scary future lies aheadOpinion
    A world without water: Scary future lies ahead

    We are living in water-stressed times; there are water-haves and a rising tide of water have-nots.

    28 Jun 2019 1:34 AM IST

    Fix healthcare now, or future shock is certainOpinion
    Fix healthcare now, or future shock is certain

    Encephalopathy is a disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected.

    21 Jun 2019 3:23 AM IST

    Heat, drought & water crisis: Take action fastOpinion
    Heat, drought & water crisis: Take action fast

    This has adverse consequences on millions of livelihoods, especially smallholder farmers.

    14 Jun 2019 1:29 AM IST

    Modi’s welfarism: Some action, a lot of emotionOpinion
    Modi’s welfarism: Some action, a lot of emotion

    Modi framed the gas cylinder scheme not just as something that would reduce indoor air pollution but also empower the...

    31 May 2019 1:11 AM IST

    Why ‘strong’ India still needs a healing touchOpinion
    Why ‘strong’ India still needs a healing touch

    The campaign has been as intense, acrimonious and polarising as the kind we have seen in India.

    23 May 2019 1:03 AM IST

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