H1N1 returns: what can be done to control the virus
Facts & Figures: So far this year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus, of which 600 have died. According to official data, Maharashtra alone has…
A road map to make India a hub of International Arbitration
Background: The Justice Dispensing System in India has come under great stress for various reasons including huge pendency of cases in various courts; the injustice is particularly egregious in commercial…
No-detention Policy
India’s elementary education system may be getting better at providing access to greater numbers of children. If producing curious minds that have had exposure to life skills is the test,…
On rural India’s health systems: the health checklist
Cause of Concern: Medical infrastructure in several surrounding districts and even neighbouring States is so weak that a large number of very sick patients are sent to such apex hospitals…
Endgame for Section 377?
The guillotine has fallen on the right of men to unilateral divorce by mere pronouncement in one go. It is a reflection of the failure of politics in India, and…
The lowdown on the right to privacy
What is it? A definite legal definition of ‘privacy’ is not available. Some legal experts tend to define privacy as a human right enjoyed by every human being by virtue…
Safeguarding the interests of farmers-A Tamilnadu Way
Transformational changes are taking place in India currently, improving the way we live. These changes are impacting all our lives in small or significant ways. It is gratifying to know…
Make in India & Delivering Quality Healthcare
India emerged as a front runner in the medical tourism space as early as the 1990s. Today, the sector is valued at $3 billion and has been witnessing a steady…
GST & Small and Medium Businesses
GST is breaking down barriers created by the older, complicated tax structures, paving the way for a unified marketplace and is making it easier to conduct business. While large corporates…
Think beyond loan waivers
Indian agriculture is characterised by low scale and low productivity. About 85% of the operational landholdings in the country are below 5 acres and 67% farm households survive on an…