Reducing road crashes in India
On any given day, about 465 people die on roads in India. And about three times that number is injured daily. If you are a pedestrian or drive a two-wheeler…
Pradeep Krishnatray
Making Vaccines Mandatory – An Ethical Perspective
On June 28, the Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said that only those who have received two doses of vaccines will be permitted entry into theatres, multiplexes, coaching centres,…
The Coronavirus as “Adrashya dushman” — an invisible enemy?
Speaking to farmers on May 14, 2021 Prime Minister Modi called the corona virus, an ‘adrashya dushman”, meaning an invisible enemy. He continued with the war symbolism when he added…
The link between tobacco and cancer
One in four cancer patient is a tobacco consumer in India. And if you honestly say that you have not seen any smoker suffer from cancer, as is likely, you…
Health, medicine and Covid 19
The public health experts, or at least some of them, have begun to put the cat among the pigeons. And the latter are not exactly happy about it. We can…
Presidents and pandemic
Well, the United States President becomes the third important leader to be caged. First, it was UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, then the Brazilian President Bolsonaro, and now President Trump.…
Comparing Prime Minister’s March 24 and May 12 speeches
Political speeches are often scripted. They not only reveal intentions and priorities, but also the politician’s art of communicating with the people. It is in this context that Prime Minister…
The long march home
The migrant is returning home. Some on foot, others using various means of transport, some of which never seen or heard before. Some are hungry, some surviving on biscuits. Their…
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