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Health budget grows every year. So why isn’t public healthcare improving?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a Rs 1.06 lakh crore health budget for 2026-27, a 9 percent increase from the current financial year. Yet persistent gaps in utilisation, staffing and quality suggest higher allocations alone cannot fix India's public health crisis.

Newslaundry · Feb 2

Why Indian Brides Never Skip These Bangles: 8 Regional Traditions Explained

In India, bangles are much more than mere ornaments. They hold cultural significance, spiritual blessings, and centuries of tradition. Worn during weddings, festivals, and daily rituals, bangles reflect a woman’s identity and her life journey. Each region of India has unique bangle styles, materials, and designs, from ivory and gold…

MyLifeXP · Jan 29

Married at 15, worked all his life, never cut a cake… what happened on his 70th birthday will break your heart

For most of his life, Ram Dinesh Rai never paused to count the years. Birthdays came and went without candles, without cake, without anyone saying, “This day is yours.” There was always work waiting. Meals to cook. Floors to clean. Children to raise. Life, for him, was not about celebrating…

Times Life · Jan 27

Indian politician stuns onlookers and rights groups by yanking down Muslim woman’s hijab

Amnesty International denounces Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act as ‘assault on woman’s dignity and identity’ as opposition calls for his resignation

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Faces Backlash After Removing Woman Doctor's Hijab at Public Event

A video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removing a woman doctor's hijab at an appointment letter distribution in Patna has drawn sharp reactions from political parties. The Congress and RJD criticised the act as disrespectful, while discussions on respect, dignity and women's safety have intensified.

International Business Times UK · Dec 15, 2025

Indigo: Why India is held hostage by one airline

It was October 1988. Me, my mother, and my younger sister were supposed to fly in an Indian Airlines flight, from Ranchi, in what was then Bihar, to Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, with an overnight stop at Delhi, to attend my father’s younger brother’s wedding.

Newslaundry · Dec 6, 2025

Did ‘Yadav pride’ songs galvanise support for the NDA in Bihar?

After a post-mortem on its Bihar assembly poll performance, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided to crack down on the booming ecosystem of election-time music. On Saturday, the party said it will send legal notices to singers and creators who used RJD flags, symbols or leader names in their…

Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2025

Hafta letters: Feedback on Hafta Live, Bihar polls, on Nitish Kumar

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Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2025

‘Emotional mode, not election mode’: Modi on Bihar win at Ramnath Goenka lecture

Delivering the sixth Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government does not win elections by being in “24x7 election mode” but by operating in “emotional mode”. A mode driven by an “inner restlessness” to ease the hardships of citizens, he said. 

Newslaundry · Nov 18, 2025

Bihar 2025: Women trust Nitish’s delivery over Mahagathbandhan’s promises

In Patna, the offices of all three major parties – the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the BJP and JD(U) – are located on the same road, within a short distance of each other. On Friday afternoon, BJP and JD(U) workers were celebrating their stupendous victory in the Bihar assembly elections. 

Newslaundry · Nov 15, 2025