Month : January 2024

On January 22, as the 'momentous' occasion of consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya, a holy town of India takes place, this article expresses a concern for the increasing frailty of South Asian states...

The authors who work on a gendered overview of the public health sector in India, wonder what impact would the move to rename the public health centres in India as Ayushman Arogya Mandir or AAM bear on women’s health issues?  Will women from rural India dare to go in a place called ‘Mandir’ to consult freely, for instance, on menstrual health related issues given the age-old taboos attached with menstrual cycles and places of worship?...