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‘TB is a simple, yet complex, disease impacting a person’s physical and mental health’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Rani had had a cough for over 10 days. Cough syrups and antibiotics had not made her feel any better. Her doctor advised her to test for Tuberculosis (TB). A shocked Rani reluctantly gave her sputum … Read more
In two operations in Bastar, Chhattisgarh on Thursday (March 20, 2025), 30 alleged “Maoists” were gunned down taking the number of Maoists killed in operations, according to security forces, to over 100 this year. In its 20-plus years of existence as a unified political force, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) finds itself in its … Read more
India has made substantial and tangible progress in Tuberculosis (TB) care, adopting new strategies to detect, treat and prevent TB. Some key areas of progress include the expansion of molecular testing for rapid detection of TB and drug-resistance; the introduction of the shorter, all-oral BPaLM regimen (a combination of four drugs Bedaquiline (B), Pretomanid (Pa), … Read more
The impressive gathering in Chennai, on March 22, 2025, which brought together leaders from several States — including four Chief Ministers — for the inaugural meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Fair Delimitation, sent a clear message: any delimitation exercise based solely on the current population figures is unacceptable. The meeting’s primary demand … Read more
The TB bacillus can reside in humans in a latent state for life, and ‘reactivate’ when immunity is compromised. | Photo Credit: REUTERS India set an ambitious goal of eradicating tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 during the “End TB Summit” held in New Delhi in March 2018, advancing by five years the target set in the … Read more
Delimitation meet The apprehensions of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister that the delimitation exercise based on population would ultimately result in a loss of political strength and bargaining power with the Centre as far as funds are concerned are totally unwarranted and without basis in the absence of any basic data. When the Centre has … Read more
The Secular House of God at Prapoyil near Kannur in Kerala. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prapoyil is a verdant village near Cherupuzha, a small town 64 km from Kannur, Kerala. In Prapoyil is an exceptional temple, perhaps the only one of its kind in the world, the Navapuram Mathaatheetha Devaalayam (Secular House of God). … Read more
Reach out to say you care. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto It is one of those usual nights with a steaming cup of coffee to keep me up through the long night of work to meet the deadline. “Ding,” my phone chimes interrupting the frantic symphony of the buttons on the keyboard. Annoyed, I pick … Read more
There were very few things that could dissuade Ajith sir from getting his boots muddy. There was no mountain high enough, no valley deep enough, no river wide enough to keep him from his beloved students in the field. He was a seasoned veteran of the forests, undeterred by leeches and ticks, and a man … Read more
The latest ploy is digital arrest, which causes both financial loss and mental distress. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “The rise of the planet of fraudsters: the digital age” looks like the title for an upcoming big budget movie, but it isn’t. It has become the reality of the times as digital transactions rise with … Read more