Punjabis are infamous for their obsession with migrating abroad, especially to Canada. There’s a saying among diaspora Punjabis that goes, “Jitthe assi, utthe Punjab,” meaning “We create Punjab wherever we go.” But, in the recent past, a new narrative of ‘Vatan vaapsi’ or ‘Reverse Migration’ has taken hold in Punjabi media. According to podcasts and some news articles, Punjabis are sick of living abroad and are excited to return to their homeland. 

In this episode, Kudrat Wadhwa investigates how much truth there is to the claim that Punjabis are returning to India and why people are coming back, if they are. 

References: 

Is a waning Canadian dream fuelling reverse migration in Punjab?

91% Parents ‘satisfied’ Over Their Wards Moving Abroad, Says Study | Chandigarh News - Times of India

Back to Motherland | Reverse Migration | Part 6 | EP 68 | Punjabi Podcast

Punjabi Students Becoming Homeless In Canada | ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਵਿਚ ਬੇਘਰੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਟੂਡੈਂਟਸ

Homless 6 punjabi munde te ik kudi dekho kime reh rhe ne

Punjabis are infamous for their obsession with migrating abroad, especially to Canada. There’s a saying among diaspora Punjabis that goes, “Jitthe assi, utthe Punjab,” meaning “We create Punjab wherever we go.” But, in the recent past, a new narrative of ‘Vatan vaapsi’ or ‘Reverse Migration’ has taken hold in Punjabi media. According to podcasts and some news articles, Punjabis are sick of living abroad and are excited to return to their homeland. 
In this episode, Kudrat Wadhwa investigates how much truth there is to the claim that Punjabis are returning to India and why people are coming back, if they are. 
References: 
<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68124559">Is a waning Canadian dream fuelling reverse migration in Punjab?</a>
<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/91-parents-satisfied-over-their-wards-moving-abroad-says-study/articleshow/106943505.cms">91% Parents ‘satisfied’ Over Their Wards Moving Abroad, Says Study | Chandigarh News - Times of India</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-ey_kfUhhQ&amp;list=PLbXIbWYE4rMFuzGk0T857vfFcnZvswDzS&amp;index=1">Back to Motherland | Reverse Migration | Part 6 | EP 68 | Punjabi Podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzQNnQ_vl4o">Punjabi Students Becoming Homeless In Canada | ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਵਿਚ ਬੇਘਰੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਟੂਡੈਂਟਸ</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFo_MfOZL-I">Homless 6 punjabi munde te ik kudi dekho kime reh rhe ne</a>

The Suno India Show’ is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

The Suno India Show

The Suno India Show’ is a weekly news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a weekly news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

Punjab Reverse Migration: Reality or Hype?

Recently, a father and his son died in Visakhapatnam after their pet dog bit them. Reports say that they did not take the anti-rabies vaccine soon enough.

Rabies is one of the oldest zoonotic diseases. People are often bitten by street dogs, who are present in great numbers in both cities, and villages of the country. With around 60 million free-ranging dogs, India arguably has the biggest population of street dogs in the world. Most of these dogs aren’t vaccinated against rabies. Most of the rabies cases are dog-mediated.

The WHO says that low awareness of the need to seek healthcare after dog bites claims the lives of 55000 people each year globally, mostly in Asia and Africa. True burden of rabies in India is not fully known, but as per given information, it causes 18000 to 20,000 deaths each year. 

This episode was brilliantly reported by Mahima Jain which got a special mention at One World Media's Podcast and Radio Award in 2022. The podcast takes you through the many factors that complicate rabies control and dog welfare in India. 

The episode talks about:
The link between street dogs and India’s struggles with rabies elimination. 
The kind of treatment that is effective against rabies, and how the Indian healthcare system poses a challenge in providing effective care for those who contract rabies.
How India ended up with an overpopulation of street dogs
Potential barriers in implementing the National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination by 2030

References

Man, son die of rabies after pet dog bites them in Visakhapatnam - The Hindu

Rabies as a Public Health Concern in India—A Historical Perspective

Overview of Animal Laws in India

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: Global Rabies Work

US National Library of Medicine: Striking back against rabies

Burden of illness of dog-mediated rabies in India: A systematic review

Modelling the challenges of managing free-ranging dog populations

WHO Rabies: Rabies

News: 
India sees 1.75 million dog bites every year, yet we face up to 80% shortage of anti-rabies vaccines
Rabies deaths down by a third in three years in India, but snakebites continue to kill | Health - Hindustan Times
In the Himalayas, growing population of feral dogs poses threat to wildlife, humans – Firstpost
Over 300 dogs poisoned to death by Andhra village panchayat, alleges activist
5 doses over days, keep rabies away - The Hindu

Recently, a father and his son died in Visakhapatnam after their pet dog bit them. Reports say that they did not take the anti-rabies vaccine soon enough.
Rabies is one of the oldest zoonotic diseases. People are often bitten by street dogs, who are present in great numbers in both cities, and villages of the country. With around 60 million free-ranging dogs, India arguably has the biggest population of street dogs in the world. Most of these dogs aren’t vaccinated against rabies. Most of the rabies cases are dog-mediated.
The WHO says that low awareness of the need to seek healthcare after dog bites claims the lives of 55000 people each year globally, mostly in Asia and Africa. True burden of rabies in India is not fully known, but as per given information, it causes 18000 to 20,000 deaths each year. 
This episode was brilliantly reported by Mahima Jain which got a special mention at <a href="https://oneworldmedia.org.uk/awards/2022-winners/">One World Media's Podcast and Radio Award in 2022</a>. The podcast takes you through the many factors that complicate rabies control and dog welfare in India. 
The episode talks about:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The link between street dogs and India’s struggles with rabies elimination. </li>
<li aria-level="1">The kind of treatment that is effective against rabies, and how the Indian healthcare system poses a challenge in providing effective care for those who contract rabies.</li>
<li aria-level="1">How India ended up with an overpopulation of street dogs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Potential barriers in implementing the National Action Plan for Rabies Elimination by 2030</li>
</ul>
References
<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/man-son-die-of-rabies-after-pet-dog-bites-them-in-visakhapatnam/article68335496.ece">Man, son die of rabies after pet dog bites them in Visakhapatnam - The Hindu</a>
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/4/162/htm">Rabies as a Public Health Concern in India—A Historical Perspective</a>
<a href="https://www.animallaw.info/article/overview-animal-laws-india">Overview of Animal Laws in India</a>
<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/stories-features/global-stories/rabies-work.html">Centers For Disease Control and Prevention: Global Rabies</a> Work
US National Library of Medicine: <a href="https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-8800067A-vid">Striking back against rabies</a>
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398421001123">Burden of illness of dog-mediated rabies in India: A systematic review</a>
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33139803/">Modelling the challenges of managing free-ranging dog populations</a>
WHO Rabies: <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies">Rabies</a> 
News: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/health/india-sees-1-75-million-dog-bites-every-year-yet-we-face-up-to-80-shortage-of-anti-rabies-vaccines-61298">India sees 1.75 million dog bites every year, yet we face up to 80% shortage of anti-rabies vaccines</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/health/rabies-deaths-down-by-a-third-in-three-years-in-india-but-snakebites-continue-to-kill/story-wpSdVLmc9CAnslvUJ7gBqN.html">Rabies deaths down by a third in three years in India, but snakebites continue to kill | Health - Hindustan Times</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/india/in-the-himalayas-growing-population-of-feral-dogs-poses-threat-to-wildlife-humans-6148741.html">In the Himalayas, growing population of feral dogs poses threat to wildlife, humans – Firstpost</a>  </li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/story/dogs-poisoned-to-death-by-andhra-village-panchayat-alleges-activist-1835404-2021-08-01?jwsource=cl">Over 300 dogs poisoned to death by Andhra village panchayat, alleges activist</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/5-doses-over-days-keep-rabies-away/article5168441.ece">5 doses over days, keep rabies away - The Hindu</a> </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/man-son-die-of-rabies-after-pet-dog-bites-them-in-visakhapatnam/article68335496.ece"> </a>

Gone to the dogs: Rabies control and street dog welfare in India


Owing to the water shortage in Delhi, the state’s Water Minister Atishi began an indefinite fast on June 21 demanding water for the national capital. The Delhi state government said that it has not got its share of Yamuna water, and there is an urgent need for a sustainable solution.

The debate over fair distribution of Yamuna water has persisted for years. This is not the first such inter-state water dispute. In this episode, Suno India’s Sneha Richhariya  speaks to Srinivas Chokkakula, who is the President and Chief Executive of the CPR (Centre for Policy Research). He is the Ministry of Jal Shakti Research Chair for Water Conflicts and Governance at CPR, leading the Transboundary Rivers, Ecologies, and Development studies program that he founded. His research focuses on transboundary water conflict, cooperation, and governance, with extensive publications on these topics. He talks about the legal implications of such disputes, and the politics around it and the possible solutions. 

Owing to the water shortage in Delhi, the state’s Water Minister Atishi <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms">began</a> an indefinite fast on June 21 demanding water for the national capital. The Delhi state government said that it has not got its share of Yamuna water, and there is an urgent need for a sustainable solution.
The debate over fair distribution of Yamuna water has <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delhi-water-crisis-yamuna-supply-haryana-munak-canal-aap-water-mafia-bjp-2552879-2024-06-13">persisted for years</a>. This is not the first such inter-state water dispute. In this episode, Suno India’s <a href="https://x.com/richhariyasneha?lang=en">Sneha Richhariya </a> speaks to <a href="https://cprindia.org/people/srinivas-chokkakula/">Srinivas Chokkakula</a>, who is the President and Chief Executive of the CPR (Centre for Policy Research). He is the Ministry of Jal Shakti Research Chair for Water Conflicts and Governance at CPR, leading the Transboundary Rivers, Ecologies, and Development studies program that he founded. His research focuses on transboundary water conflict, cooperation, and governance, with extensive publications on these topics. He talks about the legal implications of such disputes, and the politics around it and the possible solutions.

Delhi Water Crisis: How can interstate water disputes be resolved?

At least 33 people died in heatwave during the 2024 General Election's last phase in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. The people who died include polling officials.

The average heat related mortality has increased by 85% in 2013-22 as compared with 1991-2001. Excess heat can cause: 
Cardiac related illness
Lung damage
Kidney injury
Adverse pregnancy outcome 
Mental health impact

But often these deaths are not recorded as heat-related deaths or are not accepted by the respective governments or local bodies. 

The National Action Plan on Heat Related Illnesses, 2021 gave detailed guidelines on how to record a suspected heat-related illness death. Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a document examining autopsy findings of those who died of heat-related illnesses. This is an attempt by the govt to standardise the approach of confirming such deaths. 

We are replaying last year's episode. In this episode, Suno India's Sneha Richhariya visited a district hospital to understand the challenges of recording a heat-related death. I spoke to Dr. Abhishek Sharma, Emergency Medical Officer at Noida district hospital and Abhiyant Tiwari, lead climate resilience and health consultant at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). 

References

India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials - The Economic Times

National Action plan on Heat Related llnesses.pdf

AUTOPSY FINDINGS HEAT RELATED DEATHS

Cause certified in just 22.5% of deaths registered in 2020 | India News

At least 33 people died in heatwave during the 2024 General Election's last phase in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. The people who died include polling officials.
The average heat related mortality has increased by 85% in 2013-22 as compared with 1991-2001. Excess heat can cause: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Cardiac related illness</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lung damage</li>
<li aria-level="1">Kidney injury</li>
<li aria-level="1">Adverse pregnancy outcome </li>
<li aria-level="1">Mental health impact</li>
</ul>
But often these deaths are not recorded as heat-related deaths or are not accepted by the respective governments or local bodies. 
<a href="https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1.Nation-Action-plan-on-Heat-Related-llnesses.pdf">The National Action Plan on Heat Related Illnesses, 2021</a> gave detailed guidelines on how to record a suspected heat-related illness death. Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a document examining <a href="https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Autopsy-Findings-in-Heat-Related-Deaths_March24_NPCCHH.pdf">autopsy</a> findings of those who died of heat-related illnesses. This is an attempt by the govt to standardise the approach of confirming such deaths. 
We are replaying last year's episode. In this episode, Suno India's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/__sneha.richhariya/">Sneha Richhariya</a> visited a district hospital to understand the challenges of recording a heat-related death. I spoke to Dr. Abhishek Sharma, Emergency Medical Officer at Noida district hospital and <a href="https://www.nrdcindia.org/teams/abhiyant-tiwari">Abhiyant Tiwari</a>, lead climate resilience and health consultant at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). 
References
<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/india-heatwave-kills-at-least-33-including-election-officials/articleshow/110602952.cms?from=mdr">India heatwave kills at least 33, including election officials - The Economic Times</a>
<a href="https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1.Nation-Action-plan-on-Heat-Related-llnesses.pdf">National Action plan on Heat Related llnesses.pdf</a>
<a href="https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Autopsy-Findings-in-Heat-Related-Deaths_March24_NPCCHH.pdf">AUTOPSY FINDINGS HEAT RELATED DEATHS</a>
<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cause-certified-in-just-22-5-of-deaths-registered-in-2020/articleshow/91821181.cms">Cause certified in just 22.5% of deaths registered in 2020 | India News</a>

Punjab Reverse Migration: Reality or Hype?

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