Since April 2019, the Thakur Foundation has promoted access to information through investigative grants with a focus to develop an inclusive, accepting society in India.
The vision for a participative, aware, and just society, led to the genesis of the Thakur Foundation. The primary goal was to go upstream with a systems-change approach that addressed the root causes of a problem, and develop an ingrained culture of accountability through strategic, impact-focused philanthropy.
We made an award to Aradhna Wal to assess Mental Health training programs in rural Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Aradhna Wal reported from Vidarbha about bands of local activists fighting mental illness in rural Maharashtra.Published in October 2019.
We made an award to Dharani Thangavelu to investigate the correlation between the rise in India’s fertility centres and the growing exploitation of the vulnerable.
Dharani Thangavelu reported on commercial surrogacy in India and explored the socioeconomic inequalities around assisted reproductive healthcare in India. Published in February 2020 by The News Minute.
Dharani Thangavelu reported on the inequalities around assisted reproduction for women in Tamil Nadu, who are forced to sell their eggs for fertility treatments. Published in February 2020 by The News Minute.
Dharani Thangavelu reported on the consequences of fertility treatments, hormonal injections and repeated ovarian stimulations for women. Published in March 2020 by The News Minute.
Dharani Thangavelu reported on the financial inequities that play into the decision of surrogacy, and the unsaid norms and standards that are a part of fertility treatments. Published in March 2020 by The News Minute.
We made an award to Prashant Khunte to investigate the impact of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Public Health sector on marginalized communities in Pune.
We made an award to Shraddha Ghatge to investigate the role of NGOs in delivering healthcare in tribal regions, with an emphasis on malnutrition and maternal health.
Shraddha Ghatge’s report examined tribal-dominated Palghar, where ASHA workers are overburdened and underpaid despite rendering critical healthcare services.Click to view video Published in October 2019 by First Post.
Shraddha Ghatge’s report examined the role of traditional healers in the absence of a reliable public health system for Adivasi communities of Maharashtra's Mokhada taluka in Chikanpada. Published in December 2019 by People’s Archive of Rural India.
Shraddha Ghatge’s report examined the struggle of Palghar's Anganwadi workers after the Amrut Aahar Yojana reimbursements for pregnant tribal women and lactating mothers continue to be delayed for over 6 months. Published in January 2020 by First Post.
Shraddha Ghatge’s report examined the deaths of Adivasi children from malnutrition in Maharashtra and the lack of support from the state. Published in March 2020 by News Laundry.
We made an award to Skand Vivek Dhar to investigate the effectiveness of second and third generation AIIMS.
Skand Vivek Dhar investigated the eightfold rise in minor surgeries in the last four years in second-generation AIIMS, although the hospital lacks in super speciality.Published in October 2019 by Live Hindustan.
Skand Vivek Dhar investigated the fact that upto 81% of professor's positions and up to 52% to total faculty positions are vacant in second-generation AIIMS. This hampers the creation of several departments and the joining of academic SRs. Published in January 2020 by Live Hindustan.
Skand Vivek Dhar investigated the failings in research and competence at second-generation AIIMS.Published in January 2020 by Live Hindustan.
Skand Vivek Dhar investigated the existence of a 50% quota in super specialist appointments and lack of quota in the SS courses, resulting in huge vacancies in government hospitals and medical colleges. Published in February 2020 by Live Hindustan.
Skand Vivek Dhar investigated the derogatory budgetary consequences of building 16 new AIIMS hospitals Published in February 2020 by Live Hindustan.
We made an award to Sumi Sukanya Dutta to investigate the implementation of the Clinical Establishment Act, 2010.
Sumi Sukanya Dutta’s report examined excesses suffered by patients due to lack of enforcement of the Clinical Establishment Act.Published in November 2019 by the New Indian Express.
Sumi Sukanya Dutta’s report examined the trend of overcharging by private hospitals in relation to the Clinical Establishment Act.Published in January 2020 by the New Indian Express.
Sumi Sukanya Dutta’s report examined the diagnostic lab industry’s provision of poor quality services and inadequate standards for its patients. Published in March 2020 by the New Indian Express.
We made an award to Maitri Porecha to investigate the complexity of healthcare services delivered to patients of Tuberculosis in India.
Maitri Porecha reported on the drug supply for patients afflicted with Tuberculosis. She explored the challenges faced by patients accessing the TB Rx drug, and the competence of India’s bureaucracy in supplying the drug. Published in February 2020 by The Hindu Business Line.
We made an award to Safai Karmchari Andolan to set up a Rapid Response Team to address manual scavenging deaths.
We made an award to the Centre for Equity Studies (CES) for research on the implementation of the Right to Information Act.
Anjali Bhardwaj and Amrita Johri created the Report on Information Commissions in India, 2019, and Analysis of the Orders of the Central Information Commissions. Published in October 2019.
Reports: http://snsindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Report-Card-2019-FINAL.pdf
http://snsindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Adjudicating-the-RTI-Act-FINAL.pdf
Articles:
● https://thewire.in/government/rti-information-commissions-vacancies-pending-cases
We funded a report on the workings and enforcement of drug regulation in India through the performance of the regulatory bodies, CDSCO and SDRAs. The dataset, based extensively on information sourced through RTI applications, revealed several concerns with current drug regulatory practices.
We made an award of journalism to Priyanka Pulla to report on a diverse array of topics in Public Health including The Indian Pharmacopeial Commission.
We supported the Health Analytics Asia Summit in Bengaluru to fight medical misinformation in India.
We made an award to set up the India Mental Health Observatory (IMHO) at the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy at the Indian Law Society (ILS), Pune.
We funded research by Geeta Seshu and Urvashi Sarkar to study the killings of and attacks on journalists in India between 2014–2019, and the justice delivery in these cases. Published in December 2019 by Counter Currents.
We made an award to neuroscientist and author, Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh, to support her fact-checking claims related to evidence-based medicine.
Soon after the AYUSH ministry first released its advisory for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection with Homeopathy and Unani formulations on 29 Jan 2020, Alt News Science had published two investigative pieces to counter this misinformation. To counter against homeopathy for COVID-19, we published “No, homeopathic drug ‘Arsenicum album 30’ cannot prevent Coronavirus infection, as claimed by AYUSH ministry and “AYUSH ministry’s claim that Unani practices can prevent coronavirus infection is false” against Unani herbs.
Soon after COVID-19 misinformation on WhatsApp took over with various viral messages falsely attributed to UNICEF giving false information on the virus size, its lifespan, and that it can’t survive in warm temperatures and claims about gargling with warm saltwater. This, and related claims were debunked in a series of articles titled “Sci-check: Coronavirus advisory falsely attributed to UNICEF viral on social media, “Sci-check: Do masks help to prevent the spread of coronavirus? and “Sci-check: Lifespan of coronavirus outside the human body on different surfaces.
Thereafter, when the misinformation about gargling saltwater resurfaced with claims about vinegar, it was addressed in a Hindi article “साइंस-चेक: गर्म पानी में नमक या सिरका कोरोना वायरस ख़त्म नहीं करता, इस अफ़वाह से बचिए” due to the demographics of the people who consumed vernacular misinformation. Many people were skeptical about the efficacy of washing hands which was addressed in an article titled “Thorough hand-washing with an ordinary soap is effective in killing coronavirus (COVID-19)”
A viral message attributed to partly fictitious medical experts was viral with claims that Vitamin C can cure COVID-19 bundled with misinformation on cancer and HIV which was debunked in the investigative piece titled “No, Vitamin C and lemon-infused hot water do not protect against coronavirus or cancer”
Several viral claims related to exaggerated effects of the Janta curfew as a 14 hr period to kill the coronavirus on surfaces by the Mr Modi were addressed in an article titled “Social distancing is imperative but 14-hour ‘Janta curfew’ will not break the cycle of infection” Several claims related to genetic superiority of Indians in dealing with COVID-19 were around. Of note was a livemint Op-Ed that cited another dubious article by Nature Asia which misinterpreted the research on the genetic variation of certain immune cells in South Asians population as ‘immune-resistant’. This was debunked in a detailed investigative piece “Indians do not have genetic protection against coronavirus, published research incorrectly interpreted”.
When Ramdev came out with Coronil in National media touting it as a cure for COVID-19, the various claims on the evidence were addressed in a swift investigative piece “Coronil lacks scientific basis as a cure for COVID-19 based on evidence shared by Patanjali.”
An Ayurved called Parameshwar Arora going around in the streets with a microphone speaking to residents from the rooftop of his Audi that COVID-19 could be cured through various home remedies. He was sensationalised by various news platforms, we debunked his claims in detail in the piece titled “Home remedies by Ayurved Parameshwar Arora: Are they effective in curing coronavirus?”
With Coronil making a switch from cure to immunity booster, there has been a hype in everyone jumping the bandwagon. AYUSH ministry’s promotion of ‘immunity boosters’ was debunked. First with Arsenicum Album 30, which was promoted by citing a review article that doesn't prove efficacy in protecting against infectious diseases, was debunked in an article titled “Homeopathic drugs such as Arsenicum Album 30, promoted by AYUSH, do not boost immunity against COVID”. Later their promotion of Ayush Kwath/Kaadha was thoroughly debunked in a piece titled “AYUSH Kwath or Kadha cannot ‘boost’ immunity to fight against COVID-19”.
We made an award to Public Health Activist Amulya Nidhi to investigate and document the root cause and the handling of the deaths attributed to a sterilization camp in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
We made an award to continue our support for the RTI Center at Moneylife Foundation.
We made an award to Priyanka Pulla to report on topics of Public Health in India
| 1 | Why antibody levels after vaccination aren’t the same as efficacy published on 16 June, 2021 |
| 2 | How India got blindsided by a deadly mucormycosis outbreak |
We made an award to Kunal Purohit to report on how the city of Mumbai was handling the pandemic of Covid-19
We made an award to researcher Dr. Sharfaroz Satani to assist Dr. Sumaiya Shaikh’s work in countering scientific and medical misinformation
We made an emergency grant to Moneylife Foundation to purchase PPE for public hospitals in Mumbai handling the Coronavirus outbreak
We made an award of a grant for Public Health reporting to Newslaundry
1. Covid-19 relief: How India doesn’t count the poor as workers
2. India has tested less than one percent of its population for coronavirus. Why?
3. What’s driving the demand to nationalise private hospitals to fight Covid-19?
6. How India’s bungled handling of testing kits hobbled its Covid response
7. Has India’s coronavirus lockdown been effective?
8. A series of missteps: Why did it take so long for India’s healthcare workers to get PPEs?
We made an award of a grant for reporting in Public Health to Nitin Sethi and Kumar Sambhav Srivastava
We made an award to Chalchitra Abhiyan to document the state of Public Health through YouTube videos in Northern India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr5hAMmQCvU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJjLt3i7Wmc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noE8Na5R6qA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PkB2yGcQTI
Health Talk-1: How Coronavirus impacted women
Health Talk 2: How TB patients lost lives during Lock down
How India's Health System in Failing
Health Talk-4 Why Women Can't Access Healthcare in UP
Health Talk-5 Dialysis patients in UP are dying
Health Talk-6 Increase in still born babies in UP
Health Talk-7: Why heart patients are worried
Health Talk-8: Farmers in UP destroying crop due to mental stress
We made an emergency grant to the Center for Equity Studies to feed the migrant population which was walking back to rural India from Delhi/NCR area
We made an award to Chaitra Yadavar to document the impact of the CoVID-19 pandemic among impoverished communities in Mumbai
We made an award of a grant for reporting in Public Health to Nitin Sethi & Mridula Chari
We made an award of a grant for Public Health reporting to Scroll Media Inc.
30 million people, one coronavirus testing lab: Crisis in eastern Uttar Pradesh
In Kashmir, has coronavirus reached community transmission stage? Doctors are divided
A visit to two Covid hospitals in Delhi reveals a nightmare for patients and their families
What is Dexamethasone? Is it really the wonder cure for Covid-19?
Slow and opaque decisions during Covid-19 crisis put the spotlight on India’s drug regulator
Covid-19: What has changed in Delhi’s plans since the Centre took charge?
With anganwadis locked down across India, children are missing out on vaccines and nutrition
‘It’s unscientific’: Doctors entrusted with Covid-19 vaccine trial slam ICMR’s August 15 deadline
Covid-19: As cases surge in India, most states abandon contact tracing
Coronavirus’ deadliest blow: Complicated grief for the families of those who died
Modi’s extension of food grain scheme was welcome but Centre must expand it to cover the neediest
They are fighting Covid-19 on an empty stomach – and now have a police case to battle
Indians get just one week to review crucial health data policy. The Centre’s rush is undemocratic
Why Assam’s Covid fatality rate is lowest in India – 60% of deaths in confirmed cases not counted
Aarogya Setu: Has the world’s most downloaded contact-tracing app actually been effective?
Why is Delhi seeing a third surge in Covid-19 cases even as most of India’s numbers are going down?
Covid-19: Should Indian states consider lockdowns again – even as a last resort?
Serum Institute’s trial has run into a controversy. Will this erode public trust in a vaccine?
A Covid-19 vaccine will be available in India anytime now. But will people take it?
What will it take to vaccinate India against Covid-19?
First to get Covid-19 vaccine, India’s healthcare workers are torn between duty and personal safety
A Report on Tabasssum Barnagarwala's work published in Scroll - July 2023-January 2024
We made an award of a grant for Public Health to Avantika Srivastava to develop a podcast series on Rare Diseases in India at Suno India
We made a grant to the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad to conduct a study on physician preferences for prescribing generic drugs in India
We made an award of a grant for reporting in Public Health to Bhanupriya Rao
We made a grant to the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy to study the following two topics related to Public Health:
1 - Public procurement and drug quality in India
2 - Self-reported health in India: Stylised Facts
https://blog.theleapjournal.org/2021/06/incentive-compatibility-and-state-level.html
https://xkdr.org/papers/KSS2021_how_india_drugs_procurement.pdf
We renewed our support for Safai Karmchari Andolan’s Rapid Response Team to address manual scavenging deaths across the country
We made an award of Fellowships for reporting in Public Health to Chahat Rana and Nayantara Naryanan at The Caravan Magazine.
https://caravanmagazine.in/author/3738
1598765432_COVID-19 patients are dying in the no mans land between antigen and RT-PCR tests.pdf
1598765444_Chandigarh doctors compelled to register in NDHM registries.pdf
1598765444_UP adds contentious drug ivermectin to COVID-19 protocols.pdf
1598765444_COVID-19_ Maharashtra hospitals are running low on oxygen.pdf
1598765432_The_new_act_to_promote_homeopathy_may_not_curb_malpractice.pdf
1598765432_COVID-19_Despite_price_caps_medical_oxygen_costs_surge.pdf
198256446_In Bhopal, Covaxin trial participants allege irregularities.pdf
198256447_Ignoring new studies, doctors still use plasma for COVID-19.pdf
How health workers counted their own who died of COVID-19.pdf
Many doctors in Delhi hospitals refuse Covaxin.pdf
Covishield volunteer’s illness highlights regulatory gaps.pdf
The hope and unease of being in a COVID-19 vaccine trial.pdf
198256123_15 Dec- Chandigarh pushes health ID registrations for residents.pdf
16 Dec- Should the government link Aadhaar to COVID-19 vaccination_.pdf
COVID-19_Is post-vaccination surveillance working_.pdf
COVID-19_ Is our pre-vaccination screening good enough_.pdf
198256978_Questionable recruitment in Zydus Cadilas vaccine trial.pdf
Why vaccinated healthcare workers are testing positive for COVID-19.pdf
Inside an understaffed COVID-19 hospital in Bharuch.pdf
Panic and grief at Ahmedabad’s COVID-19 hospitals.pdf
Surat's hospitals and crematoriums overburdened in COVID-19 surge.pdf
The bad science and poor ethics of Patanjali’s Coronil research.pdf
How the Modi governments failure to act led to Indias COVID-19 catastrophe.pdf
Modis vaccine policy is a mistake other countries avoided
Why mucormycosis is now a deadly epidemic in India
Citizens collect data as government obscures oxygen deaths
1632825510_How the Gujarat government backed out of its promise to doctors on COVID-19 duty
COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries were assigned unique health IDs without their consent
We made an award to Dr Yogesh Jain to conduct research and develop a script for a YouTube Series on how Public Health has evolved since Independence and is currently administered in India
We made a grant to the Association of Democratic Reforms to conduct research in the following two topics related to Civil Liberties:
What action does the Election Commission of India take against political parties that default or delay submissions of their contribution reports or file incomplete information?
Seizure of cash, liquor etc. by the Election Commission of India during elections and action taken against defaulting political parties
We made an award of Fellowships for reporting in Public Health and Civil Liberties to Jigyasa Mishra and Kavita Muralidharan at the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI).
We made awards for Investigative Reporting in Public Health to Banjot Kaur and Shyama Rajagopal to report on the industry regulated by the Ministry of Ayush.
We made an award to Kavitha Iyer to report on how the state of Maharashtra was handling the pandemic of Covid-19
We made an award of a Civil Liberties Fellowship to researcher Lubyathi Rangarajan to study abuse of the sedition law
We made an award of Fellowship in Civil Liberties to Nitin Sethi and Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
We renewed our support for the India Mental Health Observatory (IMHO) at the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy at the Indian Law Society (ILS), Pune.
We made an award to Dr Yogesh Jain to publish a book on response to COVID-19: A view from the margins
We made an award to Dr Jyotsna Jha from Centre for Budget and Policy studies to Review Public Health Education in India
We made an award to Sangath to setup a Digital Course on Research Ethics in advancing Public Health in India.
We made an award to Researcher Smriti Parsheera to study data and individual privacy in system supporting Public Health in India
We made an award to the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Public Health to conduct a study to ascertain whether India needs a state based Public Health Cadre
We made an award to Dr. Mohan Rao and Professor Balveer Arora to author a compilation of essays on Federalism and Public Health in India
We made an award to Nakul Swahney to release a documentary in various languages on the ongoing Kisan Andolan at the borders of Delhi
We made an award to continue our support for the RTI Center at Moneylife Foundation
We made an award to Varsha Singh to understand the assess of health in the state of Uttarakhand
We made an award to Pallavi Mishra to explore and assess the human resource for health capacity in Uttar Pradesh and the feasibility of establishing a Public Health Cadre in the state
We made an award to the Center for Budget and Policy Studies to understand if the Northeastern states need a dedicated Public Health Cadre
We made an award to Dr. Anjali Chickersal to understand the structure, functioning and governance of Public Health services in Indian states
We made an award to SANGATH to study Transgender persons experience in navigating and accessing healthcare during Covid-19 in India
We made an award to Sulakshana Nandi to study the need and considerations for operationalizing a specialized public health cadre in three states of central India
We made an award to Dr. Ajay Bhaskarbatla, Eramus University to study drug pricing in India
a. Project 1: Who Benefits from Hidden Discounts in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry?
b. Project 2: Bundling and Pricing of Medicines in India
c. Project 3: How effective is NPPA in enforcing 2013 DPCO?
We made research grants to the National Law School of India University conduct research in Governance for Digital Records and State Preventive Detention Laws.
We made an award to Athar Parvaiz to study the status of RTI and Forest Rights Act, 2006 in state of Jammu and Kashmir.
We made an award to Kavitha Iyer to study how the law and its safeguards failed 122 men acquitted of terror charges in Gujarat.
We made an award to Ankur Paliwal to study the access to care for patients of Cerebrellar Ataxia in India.
We made an award to Murali Karnam to study the enforcement of preventive detention laws in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
We made an award to Sagarika Ghatak to research on the implementation of the RTI Act in India.
We made an award to Chaitra Yadavar to study how the youth of India came to rescue and worked as care givers and helped to the COVID patients during the pandemic from organizing hospital beds to arranging oxygen cylinders.
We made an award to Aditi Dewedi to research on the implementation of the RTI Act in India.
We made an award to Chitrakshi Jain to study :
1) Transparency within the Indian Legal System
2) Transparency and Consultation during the law-making process in India
3) Public Health systems.
We made an award to Bhumika Saraswati from Caravan to study Public Health multimedia services
We made an award to Mohammad Dawood from The Caravan Magazine to study Public Health multimedia services
We made an award to support the health care reporting at scroll.in
https://scroll.in/author/21392
https://scroll.in/article/1004157/long-covid-in-rural-india-i-dont-feel-like-talking-to-anyone
https://scroll.in/article/1008034/the-shattered-lives-of-the-pandemics-orphans
https://scroll.in/tag/Escape-from-Ukraine
https://scroll.in/article/1017951/when-indias-mass-eye-camps-leave-people-bli
https://scroll.in/article/1021669/why-indian-hospitals-turn-into-raging-infernos
https://www.thakur-foundation.org/pdf/a-report-on-tabasssum-barnagarwalas-work-in-scroll.pdfs
We made an award to Participatory Politics Foundation to support independent journalism in India
We made an award to Nandita Jayaraj to study a multimedia series primarily themed on public health, in the light of covid 19 pandemic.
https://thelifeofscience.com/2022/02/17/cmcpodcast/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2022/01/15/funding-delays/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2022/01/15/funding-delays/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2022/01/14/aparna-amrita-publichealth-comix/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/12/31/sexual-harassment-in-indian-science/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/12/26/herb-noorunnisa/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/12/17/asha-fss/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/12/10/i-regret-the-years-spent-in-academia/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/12/02/d0-you-trust-in-science-zine/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/11/19/why-is-no-one-talking-about-menopause/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/11/05/remembering-priya-iyer-a-keen-observer-of-the-natural-world/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/10/29/small-steps-towards-understanding-big-mammals/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/10/24/an-aivalars-notes-on-the-nano-world-and-our-own/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/10/07/three-women-scientists-the-evolution-of-indian-science/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/09/24/pune-biocluster-initiative/
https://thelifeofscience.com/2021/09/02/keep-it-confidential/
We made an award to Ronak Borana to analyze Study Design and Publication Rate of Ayurvedic Clinical Trials Registered in India.
We made an award to Melari Nongrum to capture experiences and gaps in the public health sector during COVID19 pandemic in Meghalaya.
We made an award to Grace Jago to study th Public Health in Manipur.
We made an award to Sandipan Talukdar to report the COVID-19 responses in the State of Assam with a critical assessment of its Health Care System.
https://www.newsclick.in/Assam-South-Western-Districts-Abysmal-Healthcare-Services-I
https://www.newsclick.in/pandemic-not-south-western-assam-backward-healthcare-services-PART-II
https://www.newsclick.in/even-pandemic-rages-health-care-shambles-inside-tea-gardens
https://www.newsclick.in/Waiting-For-The-Doctor-The-Foothills-Bhutan-Arunachal
We made an award to The Polis Project, Inc. to study the judicial and administrative accountability in cases of custodial death in India.
We awarded Fellowships on Civil Liberties to the Centre for Equity Studies.
We made an award to Saurav Das to report issues related to Public Health in India.
We made an award to Hridayesh Joshi to study the Arsenic Contamination in Water which is a longstanding health problem.
We awarded a fellowship to Sanjana Meshram to research into laws criminalizing the livelihood of persons from DNT and nomadic communities: 1) Wildlife Protection Act; 2) Excise Act Advocacy.
We made an award to Kavitha Iyer to help publish a book on the migrants’ workers of Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
We made an award to Incluve Labs LLP to review of background documents for video series on the health system in India.
We made an award to Rural Women’s Social Education Centre to study “Practical and experiential wisdom of ethics and professionalism among community health workers in Tamil Nadu”
We made award to Shrutanjaya Bharadwaj to study the High Courts in Preventive detention.
We awarded a fellowship to N Sai Vinod to Draft and file a petition before NHRC and LIMBS for Monu who is a migrant worker in Baddi.
We made an awarded a fellowship to Parth NM from PARI to report on Public Health, Civil Liberties and related topics.
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/people-like-us-are-never-treated-well/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/in-up-we-kept-looking-for-a-hospital-bed/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/we-could-have-really-used-the-compensation/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/in-kheri-changing-sides-for-health/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/the-slippery-road-to-maternal-health-in-up/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/fevers-fears-and-missing-figures-in-gorakhpur/
https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/in-totana-we-must-fill-our-stomach-somehow/
We made an award to Vrinda Bhandari to understand the use of Section 144 across India.
We made an award to Abhinav Sekhri to understand the use of Section 144 across India.
We made an award to Kunal Purohit to study the justice system response to major hate crimes in up.
We made an award to Ronak Borana for the Indian Trial Tracker, a web-based dashboard to track publication of clinical trial results in India.
We made an award to Saahil Menghani to make videos based on fact-checking for Public Health and Civil Liberties topics in India.
We made an award to conduct research on Constitutional Law and Public Health to National Law School of India University.
We made an award to Hriyadesh Joshi to study about Silicosis A lung disease -A deadly occupational Hazard.
We made an award to Kiran Kumbhar for a Podcast Series on the History of Healthcare in India.
We made an award to conduct research on issues in Pretrial processes like excessive arrests, pretrial detention, bail, search & seizure to National Law School of India University.
We made an award to Aarefa Johari to study the response of Civic Bodies to the Prohibition of Employment of Manual Scavengers & their rehabilitation Act, 2013.
We made an award to Mayur Suresh to author a book on UAPA.
Balakrishna Ganeshan from The Newsminute to study the response of Civic Bodies to the Prohibition of Employment of Manual Scavengers & their rehabilitation Act, 2013.
We made an award to Karen Zimm to conduct a comparison of cGMP standards applicable toward manufacture of medicines in US, European Union, WHO and India.
We made an award to the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy to continue support for the India Mental Health Observatory.
We made award to P Madhu Kumar from Newslaundry to report on social justice and civil liberties issues.
We made an award to Pratyush kotoky from Newslaundry to report on social justice and civil liberties issues.
https://www.newslaundry.com/author/pratyush-deepdeep
https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/03/03/is-haryana-undercounting-deaths-while-cleaning-septic-tanks
https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/09/13/assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-pride-east-entertainment
NewsClick struggles to publish with borrowed devices
A week after police action, CBI FIR against NewsClick
Cash-for-query row: 62 questions by Mahua, 9 on Adani
18 IAS coaching institutes under consumer watchdog’s glare
Rivalry between ex-bureaucrat, Delhi vigilance secy resurfaces with a letter, threat
OBC scholars at receiving end as Modi scheme hit by arrears, fund crunch
A thorn in Kejriwal’s side: The controversies of Naresh Kumar
We made an award to the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy to Analyze the Accountability Mechanisms for Healthcare providers and establishments.
We made an award to conduct research on torture and pre-trial issues to National Law School of India University.
We made an award to the Center for Budget and Policy Studies for a one-day Roundtable to disseminate findings of the Northeast Cadre Study / National MPH study.
We made an award to Varsha Singh to access TB health services in the state of Uttarakhand.
We made an award to National Law University Delhi to conduct a workshop on Public Health and Intellectual Property.
We made an award to Anusandhan Trust to analyze medical expenditure, preventing overcharging and patient rights’ violation in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic in Maharashtra.
We made an award to Pranav Verma from NALSAR to study encounter killings in India.
We made an award to O.P Global Jindal to conduct research and publish papers on the following topics-
a.Regulation of CRISPR Technology in India;
b.Discrimination and Exclusion of people with pre-existing ailments in health insurance policies in India;
c.Regulation of advertising by healthcare institutions in India;
d.Patient privacy and data protection in India.
e.Regulatory models for hospitals and clinical establishments in India
We made an award to Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad to study sanitation workers safety and well being.
We made an award to Vedika Mittal Kumar to study the enforcement efficacy of competition law against cartelization at the retail level in the pharmaceutical industry in India.
We made an award to Vipul Kharbanda to study the use of Preventive Detention in the state of UP.
We made award to Vijay Hiremath to study the use of Preventive Detention in the state of Maharashtra
We made an award to Sarim Naved to study the enforcement of Preventive Detention laws in different states of India
We made an award to the Foundation of Independent Journalism to submit a video series by THE WIRE will consist of 9 chapters on the Pillars of Public Health in India through the lens of the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We made an award to Innovative Media Consultancy to focus on issues related public health in North India
We made an award to Sarim Naved to study the hate speeches and elections
We made an award to N Sai Vinod to conduct an empirical study of CIC decisions
We made award to Rural Women’s Education Centre to study ethics and professionalism of Community Health Workers – curriculum development, and training project.
We made an award to Aryan Mahtta from Newslaundry to report on social justice and civil liberties issues.
CPI’s decline in Chhattisgarh: Why some candidates are contesting as independents | Ground Report
Jaivardhan Singh on Cong infighting, Scindia, lack of development on home turf | Interview
Silkyara tunnel collapse, India’s new broadcasting bill | Hafta 461
डंकापति की दरख्वास्त, Mahua हुई बर्खास्त | NL Tippani 172
Uttarakhand tunnel accident: Rescue operations so far, no evacuation route in tunnel | Explainer
‘Time for new history’: ZPM candidate on lack of women in Mizoram’s politics | Ground report
Morning Show: Who is BJP’s real star campaigner in Madhya Pradesh? | NL Election Show
Bihar caste survey, NewsClick raids | Hafta 453
Kangna की मन्नत और भारत सरकार की स्वयंभू प्रवक्ता Rubika Liyaquat | NL Tippani 171
We made an award to Shrutanjaya Bharadwaj to study different High Courts on preventive detention
We made an award to Valisure LLC to perform a quality risk study on the department of defense pharmaceutical.
We made an award to Amrashaa Singh to study extra judicial deaths in India.
We made an award to Pranav Verma to study extra judicial deaths in India.
