The declaration of the recently ended 16th summit of the BRICS (now extended BRICS) has several points for which the developing and least developed countries have been aspiring for many…
Probably we could not perceive that the moral crisis in our society has deepened to alarming levels until we heard the news of rape and gruesome murder of a young…
In the ongoing war in the Middle East, news that Iran could think of changing its nuclear doctrine is very disturbing but not unexpected. As the situation is developing in…
Unaware of the reasons of various happenings around, the ancient man attributed celestial causes to various natural events like rain, fire, earthquake etc. Thus they thought diseases to be a…
Visit to Hiroshima to participate in the All Asia Conference of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) in 2009 and again on the occasion of 20th World…
First the Zaporizhzhia and now the nuclear power plant in Kursk under threat are issues of extreme concern. UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on…
The rape and murder of a young medico in R G Kar medical college in Kolkata has shaken not only the medical community but the people across sections of the…
Much was expected from the budget presented by the Finance Minister Smt.Nirmala Sitharaman on 23rd July 2024. Since the government has lost majority in the Lok Sabha and is now dependent…
The CEO of OLA, Bhavnish Aggarwal has endorsed a 70-hour work week call given by the Infosys founder Narayana Murthy some time back. He argues against the concept of work…
The missile attack on Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in central Kyiv, Ukraine on 8th July 2024 by the Russian forces is very disturbing. Since the start of the conflict in Gaza 31 out…
Every year First July is observed as the National Doctors Day to commemorate Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second chief minister of West Bengal and a renowned physician, who was…
UNICEF Child Food poverty report 2024 has brought forward startling figures on child malnutrition in India. As per the report 40% of our children suffer from severe food poverty and…
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has asked health insurance companies to abolish the age limit of 65 years and provide it to everyone, regardless of their…
Pharmaceutical companies have been a bone of contention around the globe. Exorbitant profiteering in this industry should not be a priority. But around the world these companies are making huge…
That the government of Uttarakhand is Dilly dallying action against Patanjali, despite Supreme Court’s order is a matter of concern but is not astonishing. The State Bank of India’s refusal…
There was lot of complacency after the end of cold war as several people felt that now we shall enter an era of lasting peace and a world free of…
The Union Health Ministry has asked the doctors to judiciously use the antibiotics and give reason whenever using them. Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Atul Goel has said that…
War is the most serious threat to public health with catastrophic effects on infrastructure and environment and accounts for more deaths & disability than many major diseases combined. It destroys…
The Patanjli has been in the news not just for advertising its products and misleading claims in the media but also for criticising modern scientific medicine. This went on to…
It is welcome that over 80000 participants from around the globe have gathered in Dubai to deliberate on the strategies to mitigate the climate crisis which if not checked would…
The accident at the Silkyara tunnel where 41 workers got trapped, has exposed not only vulnerability of such happenings but also poor state of emergency preparedness to deal with such…
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