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Binayak Sen

Binayak Sen: A Victim of an Unfair Trial

4 January 202625 December 2010 by SP Kalantri

I simply cannot understand why Binayak Sen is back behind the brutal bars again. Yesterday afternoon a session court at Raipur found him guilty of sedition and treason and sentenced him to life in prison. Those who love and admire Binayak were shocked to know that such a distinguished ethicist, pediatrician, human right activist and … Read more

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Dr. SP Kalantri
Dr. SP Kalantri

Dr. S. P. Kalantri is a physician–teacher at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, where he has practised and taught for four decades.

His writing explores the art and science of medicine, evidence-based practice, institutional memory, and the ethical questions that shape care in resource-limited settings.

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