An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.
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5 Takeaways From an Investigation Into Hysterectomies in India’s Sugar Industry
Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.
Landslide Triggered By Rain Kills At Least 10 in Western India
More than 100 more people were feared to be trapped under debris, as torrential monsoon rainfall continued to pummel the country.
Northern India Endures Heat Wave, and a Wave of Deaths
Some doctors believe the high number of fatalities is tied to the temperatures. But the authorities are still trying to determine how many people died and what exactly killed them.
Indian State That Covid Hit Hard Is Now Recording Sharply Lower Deaths
The western state of Maharashtra on Wednesday reported no daily fatalities from the virus for the third time this month.
A fire in Covid intensive care ward kills 11 people in India.
Staff at the hospital in the western state of Maharashtra tried to douse the fire with fire extinguishers, but the flames spread quickly in the airtight room.
Gail Omvedt, Sociologist, Dies at 81
An American-born sociologist, she moved to India in the 1970s, helped pioneer the study of castes and drew attention to the lives of the country’s most oppressed.
India’s Covid-19 Numbers Have Fallen. A Third Wave Still Looms.
Scientists are looking for signs that another variant could emerge in Delta’s wake, but limited sampling capabilities are hindering the search.
India Remains Vulnerable to Covid-19 Despite Dropping Numbers
Scientists are looking for signs that another variant could emerge in Delta’s wake, but limited sampling capabilities are hindering the search.
India Landslides and Floods From Monsoon Rains Kill Scores
Every monsoon season poses risks to the country, but this one is shaping up as especially destructive as climate change turbocharges rainfall.