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9.4k patients kept in the lurch as organ donations in state hospitals remain low

India, Aug. 13 -- For nearly two decades, private facilities have been overshadowing Maharashtra's government and BMC-run hospitals in cadaver organ donations in a gap so wide that it is costing lives... Read More


Ukraine orders evacuations in Donetsk as Russian troops advance into region

India, Aug. 13 -- Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of civilians who have children from more than a dozen towns and settlements in the Donetsk region amid rapid but limited advances ma... Read More


Changing track on pollution

India, Aug. 13 -- The Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to halt coercive action against owners of so-called end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) is more than just a procedural breather: It's a much-needed sh... Read More


The US's recalibration of its Pakistan policy

India, Aug. 13 -- There have been several signs of a strategic realignment between Pakistan and the US, whose relations had fallen to a low after US President Donald Trump declared seven years ago tha... Read More


Unfinished business of gender justice in India

India, Aug. 13 -- No history of gender justice laws in India can be written without drawing a direct, scarred line from the brutal assault on Bhanwari Devi in 1992 to the gut-wrenching tragedy of the ... Read More


India-US ties: Up, close and personal

India, Aug. 13 -- Six months ago, at the White House, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi were describing each other as "great" and "dear" friends, recalling the reverberating... Read More


Citizen-State relations and the burden of document raj

India, Aug. 13 -- For over a month now, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ensnared the bulk of Bihar's voting population in a maze of paperwork, thanks to its Special Intensive Review (SIR) o... Read More


Oppn slams govt move; Mahayuti divided

India, Aug. 13 -- After the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) issued an order banning the sale of meat on Independence Day recently, on Tuesday, civic bodies of Malegaon, Chhatrapati Sambha... Read More


Indian H-1B visa holder shares quick, smooth renewal experience in Jamaica

India, Aug. 13 -- As visa appointment backlogs continue at US consulates in India, some H-1B visa holders are choosing other countries for faster processing. One Indian national recently detailed the ... Read More


'Door closing on the voiceless': Sharmila Tagore speaks out on Supreme Court's order to move Delhi-NCR stray dogs

India, Aug. 13 -- The Supreme Court's recent directive to move all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes has sparked widespread backlash, with citizens and celebrities alike voicing concern over th... Read More