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Health
India has 0.75 psychiatrists per 100,000 people against a WHO minimum of 3. Tele-MANAS proves the demand exists, DMHP spends less than half its budget, and most insurance policies still don't cover mental illness despite a 2017 law that says they must.
Health
Rural India has few specialist doctors. This article looks at Indian healthtech startups using AI diagnostics to give villagers access to specialist-level screening and decision support.
Health
India has about 9,000 psychiatrists for roughly 200 million people with mental health conditions. This article looks at the treatment gap and the stigma that keeps people from seeking help.
Digital India
India is debating whether to ban social media for teens under 16, following Australia's landmark ban. But is prohibition the real answer, or is the deeper crisis one of digital literacy, parental awareness, and a rural-urban divide that no legislation can fix?
Environment
Over 4,000 farmers have died by suicide in Vidarbha in five years. This ground report from Yavatmal traces how erratic monsoons, Bt cotton failures, mounting debt, and absent mental health support are devastating India's cotton belt.
Health
One in seven Indians lives with a mental health condition, yet 70-92 per cent receive no treatment. With just 0.3 psychiatrists per lakh population and crushing stigma, India's mental health crisis demands urgent attention, from school counsellors to workplace policies to national destigmatisation campaigns.
