Posts by: Shaunak Ghosh

Shaunak Ghosh -July 12, 2018

Breast milk banks provide a valuable service to young mothers who are not lactating, especially if their babies were born prematurely. But such banks are few and far between Salma (name changed) had her first child when she was 19 years old. Her baby was delivered prematurely three months before the expected date. Since she […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -July 5, 2018

While people bury their pets in playgrounds and dumpyards after they die, Delhi is in dire need of more pet cemeteries so that our furry friends can rest in peace For Aakriti Tiwari, a resident of Rohini, her rabbit Fluffy was her life. After a hectic day, when she came back home, she was greeted […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -July 5, 2018

Schools across the city are violating the principles of the Right to Education Act by denying re-admission to students who drop out because of extenuating circumstances Shanti (name changed), a girl from Shakarpur wants to be a nurse when she grew up. She got admission in a school in Shakur Basti, Chandni Chowk. But due […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 28, 2018

After nearly a decade’s struggle, the Delhi High Court ruled that Mahender and Ramwati Koli were entitled to free prosthetic arms for their son Ritik When you walk through Sadar Bazar, you see hordes of people walking through the small lanes lined with one shop after another, and the honking of autos. But amidst all […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 28, 2018

Though Delhi is famous for kababs, butter chicken and chole bhature, it also has a variety of eateries which serves cuisines from all around the world, from Russia to Tibet To experience the best of exotic cuisines from around the world, you don’t need to step out of Delhi. All you have to do is […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 21, 2018

For the last 10 years, Omkar Nath Sharma, popularly known as Medicine Baba, has been going door to door collecting unused medicines and donating them to the needy Every morning, 81-year old Omkar Nath Sharma puts on his orange kurta, takes his bags and goes out for regular strolls. But, he is not like any […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 21, 2018

With sports like cricket, football and badminton ruling the minds of Indians, rugby somehow remains in the shadows as clubs in Delhi find it difficult to even sustain themselves While the whole country is watching the Fifa World Cup and awaits the Indian cricket team’s tour of England next month, 29-year-old Gautam Dagar is waiting […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 14, 2018

Animal communicators claim to be able to speak to your pets, sometimes when they are lost, by connecting telepathically through pictures Buddy, a five-year-old dog, was found near a construction site in Bangalore by Kurush Siganporia. He was heavily injured, blood oozing out through his eyes. Siganporia, being an animal lover, took him immediately to […]

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