My latest for @theprogressive: How @MSF is doing more than saving lives.
At MSF’s reconstructive surgery hospital in Jordan, war-wounded patients from Yemen, Gaza, Iraq & beyond receive both surgical and rehabilitative care.
https://t.co/4lxYshN46k
UPI’s share in India’s digital payments has risen from 34% in 2019 to 83% in 2024. It has also became a key tool for promoting safety & convenience, especially for marginalized groups.
Parthu & I report for welt-sichten from New Delhi, India.
https://t.co/CW5L2KWAxN
Parthu Venkatesh and I report for @CBCNews from New Delhi, India, on how India’s widely adopted digital payment system is providing safety and convenience for marginalized groups.
https://t.co/SAUOyB59EY
Lost on the Railways – India’s Missing Children story I produced along with brilliant ITV team was shortlisted for prestigious @theaibstv awards.
While we didn’t win, it was honor to stand alongside talented nominees those reporting from Gaza & other conflict zones.
In India, divers search the sacred Yamuna River for coins and religious offerings. But they risk their health swimming in polluted waters. https://t.co/Yudv2W3OH5
Parthu Venkatesh and I report for @CBCNews on the everyday lives of Yamuna River coin divers in #India , who continue their age-old practice amid growing pollution and serious health concerns.
Link to the story ⬇️
https://t.co/MwThgkPFZW
@AJEnglish “Although we all live in similar temperatures burden of heat isn’t shared equally” said Selomi Garnaik campaigner at @greenpeaceindia .“Heatwaves disproportionately impact outdoor workers, forcing them to endure extreme temperatures & putting their health & safety at grave risk.”
India is currently engulfed by an extreme heatwave. Delivery workers face physical and mental hardships while enduring India’s scorching summer. India is one of the top five countries in the world with the most exposure to extreme heat.
Parthu and I report for @AJEnglish
“The temperature in Delhi is like hellfire … for people like me who earn hand to mouth.”
Gig workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave https://t.co/6c1aFhJT77
From @fairplanet: "The blanket ban on girls' education in #Afghanistan has left Adiba Azizi, a 25-year-old student and teacher at the Anjam Knowledge House, anxious and heartbroken."
#EducationDay
https://t.co/Rgqr4D91bq
“I came to Manesar like thousands of other workers to support my family and for a better future. But little did I know, instead, this place would make me dependent on someone for the rest of my life,” Manish told AJ.
@parthu_p & I report for @AJEnglish
https://t.co/IljojeNtEt
In India's Joshimath, a subsidence crisis is raising serious concerns for people’s safety and the future of not only this picturesque town but for the wider Himalayan region.
Parthu and I report for @japantimes
https://t.co/1sh20dV5Vx
I've just donated to @SyriaCivilDef. I hope you will too. Displaced Syrians have already suffered 12 years of Putin and Assad's genocidal war. Now nature is also inflicting its horrors on them. They need all our help.
#syriaearthquake#Syria
Empowering Acid Attack Survivors. A cafe in India is being run by acid attack survivors – who are reclaiming their identities.
@parthu_p,@_thepotbellied and I report for @thenewsmovement from New Delhi.
Survivors,not victims.
In New Delhi,India a sports stadium is playing host to cafe with a difference. It is completely run and managed by acid attack survivors.
@parthu_p and I report for @newint
Grab a copy from bookshops across UK.
https://t.co/wqGRtKqwte
“No doubt we are at constant risk here, but what other option do we have?” says Rashim, covering his nose and mouth with a piece of cloth.
@parthu_p and I report for @Slate from Delhi,India.
https://t.co/ZknuytjHDd
@japantimes India purchased 13 million barrels of discounted crude from Russia in the 1½ months after the invasion began, with the U.S. telling Prime Minister Narendra Modi that an uptick in purchases was not in the country’s best interests. @japantimes
New Delhi has joined much of the world in calling for an end to violence, but it has yet to denounce Moscow or Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Parthu Vanketsh & I report for @japantimes
https://t.co/mdyXMQbV7c