The Horror and Sorrow of Gorakhpur

Life Insurance: Keep Your Cover Simple!

Being Mortal

Sheryl Sandberg’s guide on coping with loss and how to be a better friend

Varanasi Stampede: 24 Deaths in 20 Minutes

The gross negligence and unpreparedness of the local administration resulted in a tragedy that will haunt Varanasi for years to come

A Dry Run in Bihar

The cost of Nitish Kumar’s prohibition raj

Paranormal Activists

As a death in Delhi acquires a ghostly twist, Open finds out that being haunted is very normal for some

India’s Ongoing Heat Wave

Researchers argue that governments need to include heat hazards in their disaster management manuals. In India, heat relief gets insufficient attention

Nepal Earthquake: Die Another Day

Returning to the heart of sorrow

The Ebola virus outbreak

Some 826 people of the 1,440 confirmed cases have died, as of 31 July 2014

Confessions of an Ambulance Driver

“There have been deaths in my ambulance, but also births. At the set-up I work for, more than 13,000 babies were born in a vehicle”