Varsha Singh
Passionate about social issues, especially children and women’s rights, rising inequity and human rights, Varsha Singh, a Post-Graduate in English (Hons) from Calcutta University and Mass Communications from St Xavier’s Calcutta, gravitated naturally to journalism in 2013. Varsha has made her passions the subject matter of her work and she has been writing regularly about these issues, besides business, tourism, culture and politics. Of late, Varsha has been pursuing another passion, multimedia journalism making videos reports on social issues and current affairs, looking at them with a different lens. Outside of her work, Varsha is equally passionate about cinema, music, travel and tea. Indeed, she is the inhouse film and music encyclopedia and a full-time chai-o-holic.
Maharashtra government organises special buses for migrants
May 13, 2020
For the third day running, the Maharashtra government organised over 100 buses to ferry migrants who have been blocked in Mumbai ever since the lockdown was announced nearly two months ago. The crowds had begun gathering at the junction of highway to Nashik at Majiwada in Thane c...
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Salvation Army hospital in Ahmednagar leads battle against coronavirus
May 12, 2020
The Evangeline Booth hospital is well known all over Ahmednagar, a district in western Maharashtra. The 125-year-old institution is run by the Salvation Army, a global Christian charity.
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PM Cares Fund cannibalises NGO funding
May 9, 2020
India’s vibrant civil society landscape risks devastation as the coronavirus pandemic and a severe funding crisis grips NGOs across the nation.
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First migrant special train leaves from Mumbai to Basti
May 8, 2020
On the 44th day since the lockdown began, leaving millions of migrants stranded, Mumbai saw the first special train ferrying 1,140 migrants back to their homes in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Migrant workers desperate to get home run into a wall of cops in Mumbai
May 6, 2020
With little clarity on trains being run at long last to take millions of migrant workers stuck all over India, thousands in Mumbai decide to hit the road.
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Indian farmers to be doubly hit by Covid19
May 5, 2020
Agriculture is the principal source of revenue for nearly 65 pc of the Indian population. High time that the government looked at the severe impact that lockdown has had on farmers.
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Experts caution against rise in child trafficking post lockdown
May 2, 2020
While the focus of coronavirus coverage has been on the doctors, patients, migrant workers and the lot, children in India, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds, face dangers of a different order.
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No country for migrant workers
May 1, 2020
The fate of millions of migrant workers across India has been hanging in the balance ever since the lockdown following the coronavirus outbreak was announced 35 days ago.
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Irreplaceable Irrfan
April 30, 2020
Irrfan Khan, 53, leaves behind a huge filmography of some very good and some very mediocre films, but the actor would be best remembered for his versatility.
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Post-lockdown industrial revival remains a distant dream
April 29, 2020
Central government’s conditions for letting select industries restart are proving to be a non-starter.
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The corona blow to the tourism industry
April 26, 2020
One of the largest sectors of Indian economy, tourism, lies in tatters due to the pandemic and the lockdown, while the government turns a blind eye, putting tens of millions of jobs at risk.
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Virtual weddings to overcome real lockdowns
April 23, 2020
April marks the beginning of wedding season in India. But with the lockdown ruling out large gatherings, some couples are turning to the digital space to tie the knot.
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