A recent article in Nature that studied the prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) among IT employees in Hyderabad had alarming findings: 84% of the participants had fatty liver, indicating MAFLD, and 71% were obese. This striking statistic underscores a larger, more insidious public health crisis that is emerging in tandem with the … Read more
The Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/R.V. MOORTHY This month, India and Germany celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership. It is a partnership that has steadily evolved and is well equipped to take on the challenges of today’s world. Germany’s ‘Focus on India’ strategy outlines our vision for the future of the bilateral … Read more
In my nearly four decades of practice, one recurring reality has stood out — far too many women begin pregnancy already struggling with undiagnosed anaemia. Maternal health in India is often viewed through the lens of pregnancy and childbirth, but its foundation is laid much earlier — long before conception. A woman’s health at the … Read more
Ship sinking as warning The sinking of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship off the Kerala coast with cargo that is hazardous and toxic shows the vulnerability of India’s west coast to shipping accidents. The accident assumes importance also with the commissioning of the Vizhinjam Port, which is being hailed as a transformative deep-sea transshipment hub. While … Read more
Over the past decade, India has undergone a profound transformation across economic, technological, and strategic domains. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has been central to this evolution, underpinned by his belief that India must not only be a major economic player but also a strategic and technological power in the 21st century. Under his leadership, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to the Chief Ministers gathered at the 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog over the weekend, in New Delhi, that the Centre and States should come together as “Team India” to propel the country forward, is a good sentiment; but, it belies reality. The Centre-States relationship right now is … Read more
At a national conference on climate and health titled ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future’, recently, a trade union leader shared the lived reality of garment workers in sweltering factories, while a climate modeller spoke about wet-bulb temperatures — two equally important perspectives that are reflective of science and the lived reality. The conference showed … Read more
In the cyclical nature of cricket, India is stepping into a new era in Tests. The appointment of Shubman Gill as captain in the game’s longest format hints at a break from the past and new beginnings. At 25, Gill is part of the young turks within the squad, while K.L. Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah, … Read more
(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.) The fact that India and Pakistan (and Bangladesh) were part of the same country until August 1947 has become … Read more
