with Sanjeev Jain of NIMHANS

with Dominik Wujastyk

A public health vacuum left by governments over decades is being filled by tech companies, which have increased surveillance as a response to Covid-19

with biologist Annamma Spudich

A history of colonial neglect in Calcutta has led to an unusual mode of water delivery. Historian Pratik Chakrabarti also discusses pandemics and discrimination

Folk Healing is the most ancient form of medicine. G. Hariramamurthi has visited more than 12,000 villages across India to document folk medicine practices

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An old draconian law from 1897, when plague hit Bombay, has been reinstated for Covid-19. Interview with historian Tarangini Sriraman

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