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Somi Das

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India
As seen in: Committee to Protect Journalists, Free Press Journal (India), Health on Air, The Indian Express, CNN-News18, The Hindu Business Line, Catch News, Inuth, HARDNEWS, HT Syndication, The New Indian
Covers:  Health, Environment, Gender, Culture, Psychology, Mental Health,Spirituality
Doesn't Cover: Sports, Hard business news
South Asia Researcher, The Committee To Protect Journalists Columnist @fpjindia Formerly with The Indian Express, Newslaundry, Rajasthan Patrika, India Legal

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I write at the intersection of health, society and environment. I am the Associate Editor of Health on Air. I also write a popular weekly column for Free Press Journal.

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Why does Mewat fall so low on health indicators?

Why does Mewat fall so low on health indicators?

In Mewat, women's reproductive health and immunization programs suffer due to patriarchy, religious dogma, an…

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Delhi women flock to free gynae health camp

Delhi women flock to free gynae health camp

Cancer scare is pushing women to shift away from a lax approach to their health and adopt preventive measures…

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The accidental mothers of Bihar

The accidental mothers of Bihar

Meet Julie, a 35-year-old mother of seven from Muzaffarpur, whose failed sterilization reflects the larger ch…

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The accidental mothers of Bihar

The accidental mothers of Bihar

Meet Julie, a 35-year-old mother of seven from Muzaffarpur, whose failed sterilization reflects the larger ch…

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100 days on: CPJ urges Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman to break the cycle of press repression

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By Somi Das Verified
| Committee to Protect Journalists
After 100 days in office, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman must start living up to his election manifesto pledge of protecting press freedom by breaking the cycle of partisan persecution of journalists in Bangladesh, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
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Surging violence haunts Indian journalists ahead of elections in politically polarized West Bengal

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By Somi Das Verified
| Committee to Protect Journalists
Indian journalists Soma Maity and Ranjit Mahato had been at the protest for a matter of minutes before they were attacked by a mob on January 16. Maity said she was grabbed and lifted by two men, who pulled her hair, restrained her legs, and tore at her clothes while others touched her body. She suffered injuries to her arm and ankle from which she has not fully recovered. Mahato, a cameraman, was hospitalized with head injuries after the crowd beat him with blunt objects.
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By Somi Das Verified
| Free Press Journal (India) Verified
In one of his podcast conversations, Robert Greene says something striking about legacy. He does not speak about fame, influence, or intellectual dominance. He says he wants to leave behind more courageous people, people who have explored the full extent of their potential. Not people who were merely unconventional. Not people who flirted with rebellion when it was fashionable. But people brave enough to endure inconvenience in order to build something for the future.
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