Domestic violence burns survivors get a fighting chance at a hospital in Indore BBC World Service

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

In India there have been many well-documented cases of women who were deliberately burned by their husbands as part of dowry demands. The law has been changed to give women more protection during the first seven years of marriage. But women are still being burned. Now...

Does Technology Change How we Fall in Love?—BBC CrowdScience

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

Chhavi Sachdev guest hosted an episode of CrowdScience to answer “How does technology affect how we fall in love?” Crowdscience traveled to India to answer listener Erin’s questions about the impact of the internet on our search for soulmates. We meet...

Supporting India’s ‘forgotten’ women—DW WorldLink

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

In patriarchal societies like India, women who survive their husbands are often neglected later in life. In Bangalore, a slum community center is hoping to improve the lives of these widows by providing a space where they can come to do yoga, crafts and make friends....

Once the go-to place for surrogacy, India tightens control over its baby industry—Public Radio International

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

Surrogacy is reported to bring $400 million every year to the Indian economy. Doctors in even the smallest towns assist in it, but a few towns like Anand have turned it into big business. Until 2015, anyone from anywhere could fly to India, spend about $35,000 and...

Document Leaks: The consequences of revealing secrets Public Radio International

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

Chhavi Sachdev’s piece on the Panama Papers was part of the hour-long America Abroad episode on document leaks. When is leaking documents and revealing secrets worth the potential security risks? This hour, we’ll talk about when document leaks are legal,...

What Influence has the NHS had Globally?BBC Health Check

by admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Narratives & Features, Portfolio

The NHS in Britain is 70 years old and in a special programme, Health Check looks at how it has influenced other health systems around the world. India is one of the countries that has tried to set up its own primary care system – no mean feat in a country of...