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A great discussion on the history of India's tech.

Mar 6, 2020 9 min read

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On February 27, the Bangalore International Centre and Carnegie India hosted a panel discussion around Midnight Machines, the new book by Arun Mohan Sukumar that traces the interplay of technology and…

Three overlooked reasons why India’s healthcare indicators remain abysmal

Jan 3, 2015 4 min read

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Scroll.in January 2, 2015 The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government announced in July that it would roll out a National Health Assurance Mission, whose aim would be to provide some free medic…