Journalism & ideas.

Selected reporting and original commentary by Abantika Ghosh.

Indianexpress

Article · 12 Oct 2026

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No shortcuts to hiking health spend to 2.5% of GDP

The recent report of the health standing committee that advised benchmarking of hospital rates against hotel prices reiterates the urgency in increasing public spend

The Hindu

The Wire

Article · 26 Dec 2025

The Advent of the Salaried Doctor and Other Games Hospitals Play

Abantika Ghosh writes about the changing relationship between doctors, private hospitals and the economics of care.

The Wire

Scroll.in

Article · 16 Dec 2025

A new book investigates the shadowy economics of India’s private healthcare industry

A published excerpt from Games Hospitals Play exploring private hospital packages and treatment costs.

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Hindustantimes

Article · 03 Dec 2025

Deviant prescriptions contribute to AMR

This article is authored by Abantika Ghosh, journalist and public policy professional.

Hindustantimes

Article · 10 Mar 2025

Why doctor-patient relationship is hard to crack in India

This article is authored by Abantika Ghosh, former journalist and Healthcare Lead, Chase India New Delhi.

Hindustantimes