Ragging in Telangana medical colleges: A rite of passage or a lifetime of scars?

Despite anti-ragging laws, medical colleges in Telangana remain hotspots for hazing. From verbal humiliation to physical abuse, first-year students endure unspoken harassment, fearing retaliation and institutional indifference. Weak enforcement, deep-rooted power dynamics and poor mental health support keep the vicious cycle alive. Siddharth Kumar Singh investigates why ragging persists despite policies meant to end it