Debabrata Patra

How Covid-19 Vaccine Drive Left Out Persons With Disabilities

Jul 25, 2021 Debabrata Patra

For the underprivileged PwDs, registration for the vaccination is a common problem difficult. Not all of them...

One Virus, Second Wave And Multi-Fold Miseries Of Migrant And Informal Workers In India

Apr 22, 2021 Smita Khanijow

The fear of curfew and lockdown and the pull of harvest and marriage season are some other factors that are...

Condemned, Discriminated, Violated: Horrific Tales Of Witch-Hunting In Odisha

Mar 09, 2021 Debabrata Patra

In 2018, 73 witchcraft-related cases were reported across Odisha, out of which 18 were murders. Another 99...

Should We Force Children To Return To School? Here's What the Ebola Epidemic Taught Us

Jan 31, 2021 Debabrata Patra

The closure of schools has severely impacted school-children, particularly those from the underprivileged...

As Labourers Return To Cities, Is Govt Ready To Avoid Future Migrant Crisis?

Aug 19, 2020 Debabrata Patra

As the business and workplaces open up after months of lockdown, migrant workers are gradually heading...

Distanced, Discriminated And Distressed: Informal Women Workers Reeling Under Covid-19 Impact

Apr 19, 2020 Debabrata Patra

We come across these women workers everyday - at construction sites, in farms, as street vendors, as domestic...

Forget Nutrition, These Odisha Villagers Face Starvation

Apr 14, 2020 Debabrata Patra

Delay, Despair And Discrimination Against Dalits Even After Cyclone Fani: When Will Odisha Learn?

May 15, 2019 Debabrata Patra

Although 1.4 million people were evacuated just in time, relief in Puri and other places including...

Cyclone Fani Aftermath: What Needs To Be Done To Rehabilitate People In Odisha

May 09, 2019 Debabrata Patra

Repairs and rehabilitation work after Cyclone Fani need to be done quickly owing to the upcoming monsoon...