Managing Editor, India Today Magazine; Editor, India Today NE
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Kaushik Deka retweeted
Love this mysterious adivasi-inflected piece in the Assam State Museum. It is labelled as the Mother Goddess Durga, worshipped locally as Burhi Gossani, but who knows what tribal deity it actually represents? Either way, it is a thing of great and striking beauty and simplicity
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Interesting story in India Today magazine : Rahul Gandhi taking up causes that are resonating but party lagging behind. Rahul UP, Cong party DOWN: why? @kaushikdeka story is a good read.
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The most expensive part of a hospital bill may never touch the hospital at all.
A patient admitted for care has no way of knowing whether the price on a medical consumable reflects its actual cost or a markup fixed long before it ever reached the ward. That gap in information is, at its core, a public health issue.
A survey of hospital consumables in Maharashtra found an IV infusion set with a trade price of ₹11.05 carrying a printed MRP of ₹325 ; a markup of 2,841%. A syringe procured at ₹6.75 carried an MRP of ₹57.20. A catheter procured at ₹29.41 carried an MRP of ₹310.
These are not elective purchases. Patients cannot compare prices, seek alternatives, or question a number printed on a box while receiving care and the MRP itself is often fixed upstream by manufacturers and distributors, disconnected from the trade price by a wide, unexplained margin. The result is a system where the party bearing the cost has the least information to evaluate it.
The regulatory gap is structural: scheduled medicines are capped under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. Most medical devices and consumables are not leaving both the pricing and the information around it almost entirely unmonitored.
A review of these findings and clear guidelines on the permissible gap between trade procurement price and declared MRP have been recommended to the Department of Pharmaceuticals and the NPPA ; a step toward closing not just a pricing gap, but the information gap patients are left to bear alone.
#PublicHealth #GoodGovernance #Leadership #TukaramMundhe
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Kaushik Deka retweeted
The killing of the 54-year-old Manipuri musician fills me with sadness and outrage at the racist remarks and prejudice people from the Northeast still face.
My husband and I worked in Manipur, and I later accompanied him during his posting in Arunachal Pradesh. Those years left me with deep affection and respect for the people of the Northeast. I was especially struck by the absence of class consciousness and the warmth, efficiency and dignity I encountered in offices, homes and hospitals.
Even today, visits to Munirka Urban Village remind me how far many people from the Northeast have come to study and work—and how unacceptable it is that their appearance, food, accent or origins should invite ridicule or abuse.
India cannot celebrate its diversity while treating some citizens as outsiders. Racist remarks must stop, and prejudice that turns violent demands an unequivocal response.
My deepest condolences to his son, family and friends.
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We spend our lives proving we don’t need anyone. “I’ll manage.” “Don’t bother.”
But there’s something called the Benjamin Franklin Effect: doing someone a favour can actually make us feel closer to them. So let your mother send the pickle. Let your father give you the money. Let your friend buy you the book.
People who love us just want to matter in our small moments. Let them. ❤️
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Is Vijay’s PM appeal just getting started? @KDscribe says Vijay’s numbers could rise over the next six months depending on his performance, but cautions that the current surge could partly be a novelty factor.
#MOTNSurvey #Politics #YouthMovement #GenZ #GenAlpha #Super6 | @Akshita_N
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Why is Vijay’s PM pitch resonating in the Northeast? India Today’s @KDscribe breaks down the cultural connect and even the fashion quotient shaping Vijay’s appeal in a conversation with @Akshita_N on #Super6.
#CMVijay #TamilNadu #NorthEast #Fashion #PrimeMinister
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IMPORTANT: A fresh row over press freedom has emerged in Assam after reporters from Aaj Tak and India Today were denied entry to the Assembly despite having official passes. With no explanation from the Assembly authorities, the move has raised more questions than answers. @himantabiswa @KDscribe
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Kaushik Deka retweeted
Meet Kaushik Dekaji @KDscribe the managing Editor of India Today Magazine. India Today guy talking about my Astrological Magazine Stellar Talk meant a lot for me. It was the most different interview of my life so far. Thank you Kaushik ji, I loved it and wanted to experience such hard core journalism which only politicians experience. You are a great journalist and a great soul too. WATCH IT youtu.be/ZY4I7JMgq0s?si=LEaz…
@IndiaToday @IndiaTodayNE
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'The Pati Parmeshwar idea is, I think, a big problem here': @KDscribe, Managing Editor, India Today Magazine, on consent.
#Newstrack #IndiaTodayConsentSurvey #GDB | @maryashakil
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Sex & Consent
What was the need for a survey of this nature, and why do a survey?
@KDscribe, Managing Editor, India Today Magazine, explains
#Newstrack #IndiaTodayConsentSurvey #GDB | @maryashakil
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Is the #NRC making a comeback? Signals are there
The #passport debate has exposed a simple problem: most Indians have many identity papers, but no single document that proves citizenship beyond doubt. With the #Census coming, a demography panel studying illegal immigration, and #Section14A already allowing a citizens’ register, the NRC question appears to be returning quietly now.
@KDscribe
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As Shri Tapan Deka demits office as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau after a very successful tenure, I extend my gratitude and best wishes for his exceptional service to the nation.
A proud son of Assam, Shri Deka’s remarkable journey as an IPS officer to the helm of India’s premier intelligence agency, is a matter of immense pride for every Assamese.
Throughout his distinguished career, he served the nation with unwavering dedication, quiet professionalism and an unflinching commitment to safeguarding Bharat's security.
His life and service will continue to inspire generations of young Indians, especially the youth of Assam, to dedicate themselves to the service of Maa Bharti.
I wish Tapan Da good health, happiness and success in the years ahead.
The people of Assam will always cherish his achievements with immense pride.
Kaushik Deka retweeted
Like father, like son. Salute to Major Bhargav Kalita on being awarded the Shaurya Chakra. A proud moment for his father, Major General Bhaskar Kalita. Adding to the legacy, Major Bhargav serves in the Kumaon Regiment, once commanded by his father.
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Learn from Mizoram, our North East !
जिस किसी ने भी यह वीडियो बनाया है, मैं उससे सहमत हूँ।
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🫚 Mizo Ginger Mission
☕️ Naga Coffee Mission
🥝 Arunachal Kiwi Mission
🧵Assam Muga Silk Senehjori Mission
🍍Tripura Queen Pineapple Mission
🌱 Sikkim Organic Food Mission
🏇Manipur Polo
Meghalaya Lakadong Turmeric
Taking the Unique Strengths of Ashtalakshmi to the world 🌏
#RisingNortheast
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Assam has entered a new demographic era. NFHS-6 shows the state's fertility rate has fallen to 1.6 children per woman—well below the replacement level of 2.1 and lower than India's average of 2.0. Urban Assam (1.2) is now at levels seen in Singapore and Eastern Europe.
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Indian groups going abroad for vacations should undergo a week-long civic sense course before being allowed to travel.
Nearly every tourist-friendly destination has developed hostility towards all Indians because of the uncouth and loutish behaviour of many of them.
