We The People

Covid-linked deaths have devastated families. Apart from the physical and emotional trauma, the financial stress of large hospital bills that are not being settled by the insurance companies is difficult to deal with. There has been a sharp increase in Covid-specific insurance claims over the past year. Why are bulk of such requests declined by insurance companies?

The government on Sunday held a high-level meeting to take the final decision regarding CBSE Class 12 exams. State governments have been asked to send in their suggestions by May 25 to the Education Minister for consideration before a final decision is taken by the first of June. What are these suggestions? Can they be executed? How feasible are they?

After several bodies were found floating in the Ganga, the National Human Rights Commission issued an advisory to the centre and states, asking them to protect the dignity of the dead. The centre has now directed states to prevent the dumping of bodies into the Ganga. Where does the buck stop?

When the pandemic began last year, children were relatively less affected by the coronavirus than adults; the bigger worry used to be that they might be asymptomatic carriers who could infect older family members like grandparents, while remaining fine themselves. But now virologists have sounded the alarm over the impact of a possible third wave on children in India. What are they basing this on? Does the Covid third wave pose a bigger threat to children since they are not vaccinated? What do we need to do to prepare for this?

India's coronavirus cases and deaths hit a new record with 3.49 lakh fresh infections and 2,767 deaths in the last 24 hours. With the country's healthcare system buckling under the weight of frightening surge, doctors and frontline workers are overburdened as they try to save lives. Doctors who are used to performing under intense pressure but as the rate of coronavirus infections outstrips the capacity of the health system, they are confronting situations for which nothing in their training prepared them - the breaking point being their hospitals are running out of oxygen. On this episode of 'We The People', we want to stand with the thousands of frontline medical practitioners and health workers who face the deluge of death this pandemic and do not have the luxury of staying safe at home.

India logged a record 2,17,353 daily coronavirus cases as many states grappled with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccine doses. The past week has been a nightmare for Indians. Everyone seems to know somebody or the other who has contracted the coronavirus. Everyone has a harrowing story about trying to get treatment for themselves or a loved one. A whole year has gone by and we have not built up our health infrastructure and today the tax-paying citizen is scrambling for survival on their own. On this episode of We The People, we have no panellists, we hear from you, the people of India.

As 1.37 crore young voters in the age group of 18-29 in Tamil Nadu head to vote in the upcoming Assembly polls and nearly 3 lakh in Kerala, we ask the youth what issues they are concerned about, what are their priorities and what they want from their political leaders on this special edition of "We The People". Watch this show for all this and more.

In September 2015, then seven-month-old Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi had floated the idea of reducing the legal drinking age in the national capital. This policy has now become a reality as the Delhi government looks to increase its revenue. However, this is not just a problem for the national capital to tackle. Around 60% of India's 28 states and 8 Union Territories allow alcohol consumption from the age of 23 and below. Only five - Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli - bar all alcohol consumption until the age of 25. On this episode, we find out whether lowering the drinking age for alcohol consumption is a wise call? Watch this episode of We The People for more.

Nearly 1 billion people across the world live without clean drinking water. The water crisis affects everything - education, health, poverty, and especially women and children. India is currently facing the biggest crisis in its history. In fact, it is considered the centre of the global water and sanitation crisis. The problem is so big that our lives, livelihoods and futures hang in the balance.

After Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, now other states are also thinking of introducing quotas for locals in the private sector jobs. On We The People, we debate whether such a move would actually lead to more jobs. Will this decision adversely impact industrial growth and economic development?

This week, on a very special show, NDTV brings you stories of senior citizens from around the country who have taken the vaccine against COVID-19. We show how easy it is to get the vaccine through first-hand accounts from India's elders and pays tribute to the heroism and commitment of medical workers.

Opposing multiple pleas in various Indian courts seeking to legalise same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, the center told the Delhi High Court that a marriage in India is dependent on "age-old customs, culture and societal values". Do customs and values not change with time?

On this episode of We The People: Landmark judgement in MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani case. But what are the implications of the verdict for reporting and prosecuting sexual harassment in the workplace in India? Does it have ramifications beyond an individual case?

Schools are beginning to reopen across India following a long gap due to the pandemic. The authorities are saying it is being done with a strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. So, is it safe to send your child to school or not? Experts help you make an informed decision.

Women, from a teenager to UK MP Claudia Webbe, to author Meena Harris, have tweeted on the level of hate and misogynistic remarks they have been getting from the Indian subcontinent after they tweeted in support of the farmers' protest. A deeper look into the issue reveals shocking trends and statistics, where women, from journalists to political leaders, are subjected to daily abuse and threats. What gives these trolls the impunity and what can be done about it? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

On this episode of We The People, a look at the mental health crisis which has become worse due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We discuss whether this an opportunity to transform India's mental health situation.

Does the web series Tandav becoming the first show streaming on a major over-the-top (OTT) platform to edit its content mark the government's entry into the OTT space? And what does this mean for viewers? The makers of 'Tandav' apologised and said they will edit the content after a police case was filed over hurting religious sentiments.

Kamal Hassan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam's pledge to pay housewives a monthly wage for their hard work if elected to power in Tamil Nadu has a sparked debate on the issue, with people sparring over how much the time spent doing unpaid household labour is worth and who should pay for this unpaid work. In this episode of We The People, we debate whether the time has come to recognise and pay women for their work as housewives or will this further the patriarchal notion that housework is a woman's job.

WhatsApp's latest privacy policy update has got everyone talking about the safety of their data. But WhatsApp is not alone. Is data privacy simply a myth? Is there no way we can truly protect our information? We find out on this latest episode of We The People.

Leaked documents on Twitter claim that COVID-19 vaccines are being sold at different rates in different countries. Why do some countries get better rates than the others? Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor discusses on We The People.