India’s drug laws Independent journalist Priyanka Pulla does a deep dive into India’s drug regulatory system and explores how the Food and...
India’s drug laws
Independent journalist Priyanka Pulla does a deep dive into India’s drug regulatory system and explores how the Food and Drug Administration functions. In 2020, 13 children died after drinking an adulterated cough syrup called Coldbest manufactured by Digital Vision. In a year-long investigation published by the Mint, she brings out the lapses in manufacturing practices in the pharmaceutical industry in India and why Indian manufacturers are not penalised as harshly as they should be for substandard, spurious or adulterated medicines.
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The death of Mohib Ullah and the continuing Rohingya crisis
Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah was gunned down on September 29 in Bangladesh. He was a human rights defender fighting for the rights of Rohingya Muslims who fled from Myanmar to evade persecution. His death has shifted the focus back to refugee camps in Bangladesh where Rohingya Muslims live under fear and face an identity crisis. The Diplomat writes about deteriorating mental health of these refugees and how their life has changed during the pandemic.
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The other Afghan women
The current scramble for an exodus from Afghanistan brings to fore concerns that women living in the Islamic country face. The Taliban’s advent dates back to the eighties when the Soviets invaded. From them, the Mujahideen took over before the...
