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DELHI—The rape and brutal murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor on Aug. 9 in India’s eastern city of Kolkata—allegedly by a hospital volunteer—continues to rule news charts and sociopolitical discourse in the country.
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Medical professionals light candles and hold posters during a demonstration amid nationwide strike by doctors to condemn the rape and murder of a young medic from Kolkata, along a street in Jalandhar on Aug. 17, 2024. Shammi Mahra / AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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