Special Report
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'They don't want to die here': Inside a migrant labour helpline during Covid-19
Part of a team of 15, Bahadur Singh Ahirwal's helpline would get 700-900 calls a day at the peak of lockdown, from people who had been hungry for days, separated from their families, looking for a way home. A 'matter of life and death', they decided no call would go unattended
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Working 20-hr days in isolation: Day in the life of Caremongers' Mahita Nagaraj
What started as an offer to just help friends on a messaging group has grown to become a 46,000 member Facebook group touching 14 countries. Here's how Nagaraj, the founder of Caremongers India, juggled work, the initiative and being part of a Covid-19 government task force all at once
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#BlackLivesMatter could change fairness campaigns, mindsets: Kavitha Emmanuel
As Johnson & Johnson folds up its skin-whitening range, Emmanuel, the founder of the 'Dark is Beautiful' campaign says the movement shows how colourism and racism are related, and highlights the responsibility for brands and advertisers
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Covid-19: An ICU nurse, determined to break the virus chain
Manager and educator for ICU at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Aneta Rebimus provides psychological support to those on ventilators and aspires to serve patients like Florence Nightingale
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A doctor's life in Covid-19, from the hinterlands of Kerala
Dr Sreekumari Balachandran, a gynaecologist, says patients often lie about their travel history or quarantine status to receive treatment, increasing the risk of coronavirus spread
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Covid-19 Warriors: A social activist and psychologist helping victims of trafficking, even in lockdown
Kolkata-based Uma Chatterjee, the founder of a non-profit called Sanjog, is providing survivors support with WhatsApp groups and Zoom calls—but says the voices in her head will haunt her until she can conduct field visits and face-to-face sessions
