Sunday Mid-Day

Satara doctor’s death sparks concern over safety of women doctors living alone

Her colleagues say she was a conscientious doctor who protected her patients in the face of pressure from powerful entities in the sugarcane belt of Maharashtra. But, no one stood up for her. Was it suicide that killed the Satara doctor, or slow suffocation in a system built to exploit? travelled to the district to dig deep

Anshika Kushwaha pays 40 times extra for cabs because she feels unsafe in public transport at night. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

The price of safety: The emotional and financial ‘tax’ women pay to feel secure

They take cabs instead of trains, live in expensive flats, and choose fancier gyms – women are paying a lot, financially and emotionally, as a safety tax

02 November,2025 07:51 AM IST | Akshita Maheshwari

Mohar Basu: He is a feeling, and feelings don’t age

On his 60th birthday, Sunday mid-day writer Mohar Basu, who has authored Shah Rukh Khan: Legend, Icon, Star, says that SRK’s life and grace are an inspiration for all ages

02 November,2025 08:23 AM IST | Mohar Basu