1. Why the twin epidemics of mental health and TB must be tackled together and how it can be done
September 4, 2024 – Scroll.in
2. The kids are not all right – the challenges of youth mental health in India
May 31, 2024 – Scroll.in3. Putting people at the centre of care is the surest path towards eradicating tuberculosis
April 18, 2024 – Scroll.in4. Meaningfully engaged communities are the key to ending TB
5. Long overdue short-term regimen for TB set to be a game changer
March 12, 2024 – The Hindu
6. The syndemic of tuberculosis and mental health
March 1, 2024 – The Hindu
1. TB control in India calls for person-centred solutions
July 3, 2023 – The Hindu
2. To build queer-inclusive and diverse work spaces, companies must do more than wave the pride flag
December 18, 2023 – Scroll.in3. By focusing on queer mental health, educational institutes can help build an empathetic future
4. Invisible Indians – sex workers, bar dancers, trans men and women – and lessons from HIV epidemic
December 1, 2023 – The Indian Express5. How governments and global aid agencies use TB as a political tool
November 16, 2023 – Scroll.in6. Indian Supreme Court’s hollow verdict on same-sex marriage reiterates inequality of queer people
October 20, 2023 – Scroll.in7. Pride Month: Addressing mental health concerns, substance use among the queer community is crucial
June 26, 2023 – Scroll.in8. Black, white and dead: The court battle for marriage equality resonates beyond those alive
May 19, 2023 – Scroll.in9. With new drugs and the experience of COVID-19, there has never been a better time to eradicate TB
April 27, 2023 – Scroll.in10. The bigotry of a few cannot deny a history of same-sex unions, nor violate the principles of justice
March 28, 2023 – Scroll.in1. The importance of affordable healthcare for all and other key lessons from the pandemic
December 29, 2022 – Scroll.in2. No community voices yet in community engagement on TB
May 24, 2022 – The Hindu3. India must fine-tune its strategy to eliminate tuberculosis
April 5, 2022 – The Hindu4. Nutritional security is vital in the fight against TB
February 19, 2022 – The Hindu5. Violence, stigma and identity: Why the queer mental health crisis requires attention
June 13, 2022 – Scroll.in6. 'Hum Dekhenge': The verses of Faiz may have been dropped, but the essence of his ideas will endure
April 30, 2022 – Scroll.in7. Faiz teaches us to question. His work shouldn't be erased from syllabus
April 28, 2022 – The Indian Express8. TB survivors should have been central to redesigning care policies, not reduced to an afterthought
March 26, 2022 – Scroll.in9. How wrong TB diagnosis destroyed three years of my life
March 24, 2022 – The Times of India10. In India's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, TB care has suffered collateral damage
March 9, 2022 – Scroll.in11. If India can build a new Capital complex during a pandemic, why couldn't we plan better for Omicron?
January 14, 2022 – Scroll.in1. Remembering Saleem Kidwai: Friend, scholar, queer rights activist
September 3, 2021 – The Indian Express2. Settling India's COVID-19 mortality data
3. An ordinary Indian’s day during the pandemic
May 4, 2021 – The Indian Express4. India's manmade Covid-19 crisis and what we can do about it
April 24, 2021 – Scroll.in5. Pandemic is an opportunity to re-imagine TB care
March 27, 2021 – The Indian Express1. Building trust in vaccines
August 23, 2020 – The Hindu2. Even as Covid-19 is still around, tuberculosis remains India’s biggest health crisis
December 31, 2020 – Scroll.in3. From Dharavi to São Paulo's favelas, a COVID-19 response must engage the communities that live there
May 7, 2020 – Scroll.in4. Covid-19 stigma is a major roadblock in India's path to recovery. Here's how to beat it
April 17, 2020 – Scroll.in5. In India's response, a communications failure
May 15, 2020 – The Hindu6. Next Barrier After COVID-19: Stigma and Discrimination in the Time of Pandemic
April 2, 2020 – The Wire7. TB and coronavirus: A curable and incurable crisis
March 24, 2020 - in The Hindu.1. The Section 377 judgment could be a victory for public health, if India’s health system steps up
September 7, 2018 – Scroll.in2. Beyond Section 377: LGBTQI Rights
July 16, 2018 – The Indian Express3. Listen to the survivor
March 24, 2018 – The Indian Express4. Why the patient's perspective matters
March 18, 2018 – The Hindu1. Diagnosing Me With TB, Doctor Spoke to Me Like I Was Uneducated
March 23, 2017 – The Quint2. The TB Time Bomb
March 24, 2017 - The Hindu1. Queer love in Delhi: A book of photographs explores desire and longing in the Capital
December 20, 2016 – Scroll.in
2. Battling Drug-Resistant TB, and the Indian Government
September 2, 2016 – The New York Times
3. India's Supreme Court Decriminalizes Homosexuality
July 17, 2016 – BBC News
4. Why free medicines can transform TB management
July 14, 2016 - The Hindu.
5. India's Supreme Court Upholds Section 377, Criminalising Homosexuality
June 29, 2016 – BBC News
6. Dear Supreme Court, please sort out your problems about sexual identities and sexual desire
April 15, 2016 – Scroll.in
7. The importance of listening to patients
April 13, 2016 – The Hindu
March 24, 2016 - The Hindu
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