Sushmita Pathak
Stories
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Health
Thousands Given Fake Vaccines Through Scam In India
Following a deadly COVID-19 outbreak, Indians were desperate to get vaccines that were in short supply. Scammers took advantage and sold thousands of shots which were nothing but salt water.
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Health
Coronavirus FAQ: Kids In India Ask Heartbreaking Questions. How Do You Answer Them?
As the country faces the world's worst coronavirus crisis, children want to know: Will I catch it? Will grandfather die? What's it like to be an orphan?
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Health
India's Major Cricket Tournament Got Suspended. Should It Have Even Happened?
The Indian Premier League was suspended in May, but critics weigh in on whether the event should have been held at all amid the country's deadly COVID crisis.
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Health
Why Is India Running Out Of Oxygen?
Hospitals don't have enough oxygen for patients on ventilators. There are delivery bottlenecks. Families are sometimes told to get their own supplies. Health experts say it didn't have to be this way.
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Health
India Is Counting Thousands of Daily COVID Deaths. How Many Is It Missing?
Scientists, funeral directors and survivors say the real numbers of infections and deaths in India may be many times more than the reported figures.
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Health
India Confirms More Than 200,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Thursday's tally was India's highest since the pandemic began – more than double the previous 2020 peak.
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Science
Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike
Hindu pilgrims are traveling to bathe in the Ganges River to wipe out their sins.
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World
Reviving 19th Century Drinking Fountains Could Help Mumbai's Poor
Government officials and architects in India are preserving forgotten relics of Mumbai's history: ornate 19th century drinking fountains. Reviving them could help improve water access for the poor.
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Education
Village Teacher Wins $1 Million Prize For World's Most 'Exceptional' Educator
Ranjitsinh Disale from India has been honored for finding ways to educate girls whose parents don't want them to come to school.
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Health
Even With 10 Million COVID-19 Cases, A Doctor Says India 'Dodged A Bullet'
Dr. Gagandeep Kang says the pandemic's toll on India has been much less than what she had feared. She reflects on what the country has learned over the past few months.