-The Times of India While there is no denying that the regressive practice of triple talaq needs to end, just how prevalent is it in the Muslim community and how are divorce and sepaRATion handled in other religious communities? The share of divorced women is indeed high among Muslims — 5 for every 1,000 ever married women, according to Census 2011. This is twice the RATe among Hindus, but almost the same...
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Can doctors judge best quality in medicines? -Jyotsna Singh
-The Hindu Doctors’ objections to prescribing medicines by generic names fly in the face of a recent report on substandard drugs In a surprise move on April 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that his government will soon make it mandatory for doctors to prescribe medicines by generic names. The decision was to ensure drug prices remain affordable and patients get a wider bouquet of options instead of being forced to...
More »Haryana districts inflating girl child stats, finds audit -Chetna Choudhry
-The Times of India GURUGRAM: Last year, Haryana's sex RATio (the number of girls per 1,000 boys) touched 900. In the first quarter of this year, it galloped to 935. The number for March 2017 was still higher, 950. To put these numbers in perspective, the national sex RATio for children in the 2011 Census was 919. In Haryana, the number stood at 834. There is now suspicion that the remarkable surge...
More »New WPI series suggests higher core inflation RATe in past 6 months: CRISIL
-Business Standard WPI inflation for April is at 3.9%, which is 144 (bps) lower than the March inflation RATe The Ministry of Commerce and Industry unveiled the revised wholesale price index (WPI) on May 12, 2017 as per the 2011-12 base year. As per this release, WPI inflation for April is at 3.9%, which is 144 basis points (bps) lower than the March inflation RATe. The decline is mainly due to a...
More »What's in a generic name? -George Thomas & S Srinivasan
-The Hindu The core issues are affordable access to medicines and their RATional prescription and use The Medical Council of India (MCI) issued a circular on April 21 drawing attention to clause 1.5 of its regulations regarding the professional conduct of doctors: “Every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and he/she shall ensure that there is a RATional prescription of drugs.” Further, the circular said,...
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