How Private Equity Is Driving Up Your Hospital Bills
For most Indians, the bulk of their medical expenses come out of pocket. In such a scenario, rapidly rising healthcare costs are no less dan...
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20 of 1,432 episodesStem cell therapy for autism: Why has the Supreme Court stepped in?
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court asked the Central government to issue a clear public protocol to curb malpractice in stem cell therapy...
In Focus-Parley | Are youth worried they will be worse off than their parents?
Europe is seeing a wave of protests against economic inequalities and poor living standards. The immediate causes vary across countries, fro...
AI and religion: Are AI chatbots conscious?
In May, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), on safeguarding human dignity in the...
When a Hindu BC converts to Islam: Why SC said no automatic quota benefits
The Supreme Court, in a judgement on October 15th, declared that a Hindu who converts to a “non-Hindu” social order cannot claim the benefit...
Sahil Wakode’s death: How rife is caste discrimination in IITs?
The death by suicide of Sahil Wakode, a second year B.Tech student at IIT, Bombay, has sparked protests, allegations of caste discrimination...
What makes Real Madrid vs Barcelona football's greatest rivalry?
As José Mourinho's Real Madrid returns to the Camp Nou to face Hansi Flick’s Barcelona, we look at the history, identity and drama behind th...
Insurance Mis-selling: Are you losing money on the wrong policy?
Mis-selling of financial products is rampant in India. The single biggest mis-sold product is life insurance. People get ripped off by bank...
In Focus-Parley | Should children be involved in political campaigning?
Tamil Nadu recently went through a game-changing election that threw up a surprise. The TVK won largely on the strength of its appeal among...
Nobel Economics Prize 2026: How can Hall and Woodford’s ideas help tackle today’s economic challenges?
This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to an American duo – Prof Robert Hall of Stanford University and Prof Michael Woodford of C...
Why are Indian cities still inaccessible to people with disabilities?
Indian cities have undergone rapid urbanisation over the past few decades. Yet, accessibility continues to evade the design and planning pri...
Plague case in Siberia: what we know and what we should know
This month, a word that has not been in the news for decades perhaps, suddenly erupted: the death of a lab worker in Siberia, sparked concer...
In Focus-Parley | Can wildlife thrive in India without active human intervention?
How should India balance wildlife conservation with development, local livelihoods and the need for scientific research? In this discussion,...
SIR row: Are ‘vote chori’ protests a setback to the Hindutva project?
October 10th witnessed a massive display of state repression in the national capital. Brutal violence was unleashed against journalists, stu...
Starlink, Jio and the battle for India’s satellite internet
Over a year after Jio Platforms and SpaceX announced a deal to bring Starlink satellite internet to India, multi-billionaire Elon Musk has t...
Anti-SIR protests: Springboard for an Opposition comeback?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said there are “no parallel protests”, there is only one protest – demanding the rollback of SIR, and the r...
New research has linked 12% of cancer cases to infections: what does this mean?
We’re used to thinking of cancer as something for which there is no known cause and we know that risk factors include using tobacco and exce...
Central Delhi lockdown: How did Jantar Mantar turn a protest site?
All roads, it seems, lead to the good old Jantar Mantar. Or do they, considering many of them are closed these days. Built in 1724, Jantar M...
Election Commission Controversy: Who authorised the modified Form 6?
The big Election Commission of India (ECI) story that made headlines this week is the Form 6 controversy. Who authorised the modifications t...
In Focus-Parley | Are legal guarantees insufficient in abolishing untouchability?
In August this year, the performance of a "purification" ritual by certain Hindu groups in Uttarakhand, at the location where Congress Presi...