-The Hindustan Times Bhopal: Kharauwa, a tiny hamlet 35 km northwest of Bhind district headquarters, looks like any other village in the country from the outside. But look deeper and the difference is apparent: very few female kids play in its lanes and bylanes. Dig deeper and the reason is not very difficult to fathom: Female infanticide and foeticide is rampant in this part of Madhya Pradesh and Bhind is notorious for its...
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No information on Kalam’s letter on mercy pleas, home ministry says -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Has the government lost or MISplaced former President APJ Abdul Kalam's letter asking for a review of mercy petition cases? The ministry of home affairs has summarily disMISsed an RTI application saying it has "no information'' on the subject. Ironically, the former President has written about his reservations on death penalty in his book 'Turning Point: A Journey Through Challenges'. The home ministry's denial was in...
More »UNEP Report Finds Significant “EMISsions Gap” Must Be Bridged-Taryn Fransen and Kelly Levin
-World Resources Institute A new report from the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that the world is still not taking enough action to avoid dangerous levels of climate change. Assuming countries deliver on the pledges they have made to reduce their respective eMISsions, the EMISsions Gap Report finds that global GHG eMISsions in 2020 will still be 18 to 27 percent above where they need to be if warming is likely...
More »Thick smog blocks out sun, Delhiites choke -Darpan Singh
-The Hindustan Times New Delhi: A grey smog cover descended on Delhi, with residents of the Capital complaining of breathing problems on Tuesday. Experts said this was the season’s first severe smog spell, which may recur with the onset of winter. While a section of scientists blamed the gloom on pollution triggered by Diwali crackers, Delhi Pollution Control Committee chief Sandeep MIShra took a different stand. “Diwali pollution got cleared by Monday noon. We...
More »In support of patient rights
-The Hindu The Supreme Court's award of a record compensation of Rs.5.9 crore in a case of medical negligence is in continuation of its well-considered stance of balancing the rights of patients with the legitimate protection of doctors when they are on call. The significance of such an approach cannot be overstated in the specific context of India, where the health care system - in the public and the private...
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