Sushmita Pathak
Stories
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Business
How Asia's ex-richest man lost nearly $50 billion in just over a week
Indian businessman Gautam Adani was a few billion dollars shy of Elon Musk. But he tumbled down the billionaires' list after a U.S. firm accused the Adani Group of pulling off an epic con.
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Asia
A bridge in India collapsed and killed more than 130 people
The collapse was likely a result of overcrowding.
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Health
These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too
India's all-female task force of community health-care workers won the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Awards. But instead of recognition, some want a better salary and benefits.
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Popular Bollywood singer, Lata Mangeshkar, dies at 92
Lata Mangeshkar recorded more than 25,000 songs for Indian movie musicals. She died in Mumbai, where she had been hospitalized with pneumonia and COVID-19.
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Health
A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that's winning global respect
Vinisha Umashankar came up with the idea of solar power instead of charcoal to heat street irons. "Iron-Max" was a finalist for Prince William's Earthshot Prize, and this week, she spoke at COP26.
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Health
India's Vaccination Drive Has Gathered Speed, But Millions Remain Vulnerable
India has sped up its COVID vaccination after a deadly spring outbreak. Half of those eligible have received at least one shot. But millions are still vulnerable as fears of a new wave loom.
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Asia
Whatever Happened To ... The Teen Hailed For Cycling 700 Miles With Her Injured Dad?
The 17-year-old wanted to bring her father home to his village after he was injured in the city where he works. She was praised as a national hero and given honors and prizes. How is she doing now?
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Health
A Controversial Solution To Menstrual Exile: Building Better Menstrual Huts
There's long been opposition to the practice of forcing a woman on her period to menstrual exile to huts, which can be unsafe and unsanitary. One charity has a new interim response: Upgrade the huts.
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Health
India's Pandemic Death Toll Estimated At About 4 Million: 10 Times The Official Count
That's the number of "excess deaths" from January 2020 to June 2021, reflecting the true toll of COVID-19, say researchers in a new study. What the big disparity?
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Health
India's COVID-19 Death Toll May Be 10 Times The Official Figure, Study Suggests
A new epidemiological study suggests the death toll in India from COVID-19 could be as much as 10 times the official figure — making the count closer to 5 million people.