The Budget session of Parliament was notable for reasons both good and bad. The sittings of the two Houses stretched beyond midnight to clear the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025. The debates reflected the significant divergence of opinion on the management of Waqf properties, but were held in a convivial atmosphere. The Chairs of both Houses … Read more
Bill and debate I see the path taken, though individually, by some Members of Parliament, in challenging the Parliament-voted and approved Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Supreme Court of India, as the rule of law. It is also reported that more parties are set to follow the route. If the allegation of there having been … Read more
It is a major crisis in public mental health ethics that psychologists align with counter therapeutic institutional policies that violate existing constitutional and statutory safeguards. File. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam On March 24, the Supreme Court of India formed a National Task Force to prevent the increasing deaths by suicide of students on … Read more
By capitalising on its youthful population, digital infrastructure, and pharmaceutical sector, India has the potential to emerge as a global health leader. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan World Health Day, celebrated on April 7, serves as a global call to action for accessible and fair healthcare. The theme for 2025, ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’, emphasises … Read more
On this World Health Day (April 7), as nations reflect on the foundations of human well-being, India stands tall with a transformative lesson: health and sanitation are not separate pursuits, but are two sides of a coin. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has undertaken a sanitation and water revolution that has … Read more
While ordering the Wikimedia Foundation to undo changes on the Wikipedia page on Asian News International (ANI), the Delhi High Court said “people at large have a tendency to accept statements made on [Wikipedia’s] web pages … as gospel truth”. In the hearing of the defamation suit that ANI had filed in 2024, the court … Read more
India stands at the cusp of economic glory, aspiring to become a $5 trillion economy and a global powerhouse. However, there is a “silent epidemic” of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that threatens our economic and developmental ambitions. Today, NCDs are the leading cause of death in the country, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all deaths. To … Read more
Space, the ultimate frontier, has fascinated humankind for centuries. Yet, for decades, it remained an arena dominated by men. However, that is changing, and women have been steadily carving their rightful place in the cosmos. The return of veteran NASA astronaut Sunita Williams from a challenging 286-day extended stay aboard the International Space Station has … Read more
A woman can shift her stress response from her instinctive maternal ‘tend and defend’ and upgrade it to the destructive ‘fight mode’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images I watched the Republic Day parade on television on January 26, showcasing India’s firepower and hair-raising aerobatics with great pride. The demonstration of such military might is aimed … Read more
The couple often takes time to emerge from their preparations, leading to that inevitable feeling of awkwardness as guests stand around, waiting. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto As a Chennaiite who has been to numerous weddings, I can’t help but notice the stark difference in the celebration now and back then. In my childhood, weddings … Read more