rural India
This Indian State Will Use Palanquins To Take Pregnant Women To Hospitals
Pregnant women in rural Uttarakhand have had to walk several kilometres to reach the nearest hospital because the hilly terrain has poor road connectivity.
Fake Degrees, School Dropouts, Unqualified Doctors: India Has a Problem of Quacks
A WHO report found that over 57 percent of doctors in India are not medically qualified. But the deplorable and inaccessible public health infrastructure explains why they continue to thrive.
A "Witch" Tells Us How Her Cat’s Poop Changed Her Whole Life
Whenever a man or cow dies in her village, or a priest accidentally burns his hair, it is pinned on Hira.
The Horror of Being the Target of a Witch Hunt in India
In many villages in rural India, the practice of witch-hunting continues today—despite local laws. Several women who were accused of witchcraft in the state of Rajasthan describe how their lives changed after being branded as witches.
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