Donald Trump came to power with a promise to shut down the wars in Ukraine and West Asia. But in less than two months, Mr. Trump, like most of his predecessors, started bombing another country. This time it is Yemen, one of West Asia’s most impoverished countries. Trump administration officials say the “pre-emptive” strike, targeting … Read more
Podcast with Fridman It was a BJP government, led by Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee, that was in power at the Centre when the Gujarat riots took place in 2002, and Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the State at that time. It is also said that Mr. Vajpayee had strong views about what had … Read more
Department of Medical Oncology at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad organised an awareness walk to promote cancer prevention making ‘World Cancer Day’ on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Time and again, there have been calls to designate cancer as a notifiable disease in India. While some argue that this … Read more
The attack on the Jaffar Express, on March 11, in a mountainous region of Balochistan, is one of the most daring attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in recent times. The BLA’s move, demanding the release of Baloch militants from jails, was met with a swift military response from Pakistan. According to the Pakistani … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto While health was not a priority for Budget 2025, it seems that nutrition is. In the coming financial year, two Union government schemes will receive higher allocations — Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. But will this fix India’s nutrition challenge? Nutrition in India is … Read more
The real election issues The nation should thank the former Chief Election Commissioner, T.N. Seshan, for having introduced the voter ID card, among other reforms. That this important card greatly arrested the rigging of ballot papers is something we must thank him for. However, linking the voter ID card with Aadhaar (Page 1, March 16) … Read more
‘A robust primary health care system reduces the burden on secondary and tertiary care, and ensures cost-effective health care’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images As the world’s largest democracy, India has long been committed to ‘Health for All’ under the World Health Organization’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) framework, which prioritises primary health care (PHC) and … Read more
The arrest of former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) marks a rare success in the ICC’s attempts to make senior political figures, especially those who have held or still hold public office, accountable for their crimes. However, it has to be acknowledged that only … Read more
The decision by the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) and drastically reduce the scale of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is one that has sent shock waves through the aid and public health world. This move has disrupted essential health-care services in many low- and middle-income countries. … Read more
Truth always finds a way to shine much like a well-polished mirror reflecting our own integrity. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In Indian culture, there is a long-standing tradition of elders emphasising the importance of truthfulness to younger generations, often sharing stories about the consequences of dishonesty. Our mythological epics such as the Ramayana and … Read more