Lancelot Report a reality check to Modi’s 2025 goal for TB-free India
On March 24, World TB Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a series of tweets said that the Centre and the state governments are working […]
Health
5 students with H1N1 positive in Kerala residential school, 67 isolated
Chennai: The 72 cases of swine flu have feared the Jawahar Novodaya Vidayalaya residential school in Kerala. Out of 72 kids, five students were […]
Drenched in song: Southern India celebrates Rama Navami with a host of concerts
As Rama Navami celebrations grip the nation, each area has a different way of celebrating. Northern India burns effigies, sings Rama’s praise, and holds fasts […]
New clinical service to treat children with rare diseases
Parents of children with disability learn to battle against odds and give their children the best this Rare Diseases Day.
Heritage structures to be restored at a cost of Rs. 26 crore
Chennai: Key educational institutions, which are also heritage structures, will finally get a revamp. The recent budget saw announcements on the restoration of three heritage […]
Why euthanasia row is far from over
The Supreme Court last week said a person has the ‘right to die with dignity’ if they reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness. It also legalized an advance healthcare directive, “living will” which can be revoked while the person is alive.
Women in Bollywood and Body Image
A discussion on how Bollywood portrays women and what kind of effect it has on the masses.
Govt to provide free viral load testing to people living with HIV/AIDS
The free testing, to be done by empaneled private labs in co-ordination with 530 anti-retroviral therapy centres, aims to benefit 12 lakh HIV-affected people in India.
Japanese father wins custody of 13 children born to Thai surrogate mothers
After a long custody battle, a Thai court gave custody of 13 children born to surrogate mothers in Thailand to the biological Japanese father.
SC Seeks Nation to Curb Pollution
The Supreme Court of India has brought attention to pollution curbing measures in the country without which health schemes would prove futile.