Menstrual pads continue to be taxed while products such as sindoor, bindi and bangles have been considered essential, rendering them tax free. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has come under fire from the media — and in particular feminist writers and groups — for continuing the policy. Various social media platforms have been in …
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Are climate change and suicides linked? A recent study published in the journal PNAS suggests so, drawing a correlation between increasing temperatures and suicides in India. In the words of Dr. Vikram Patel, an influential Indian psychiatrist and mental health expert with Harvard Medical School, “farming is an inherently risky occupation, with annual incomes often …
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