-The Times of India This may come as a shocker. Newer and more expensive categories of insulin are being aggressively "pushed" by drug companies, and, hence, increasingly prescribed by physicians for diabetics. The newer, second generation (rapid and long acting) versions are priced around Rs 500, three to four times costlier than the older versions - increasing the cost of treatment. Diabetes is growing alarmingly in India, with over 65 million...
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Law panel wants 'gradual' stop to death penalty except in terror cases -Pradeep Thakur & Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Shying away from a blanket ban on death penalty the Law Commission is likely to recommend "gradual" abolition in all cases, except terror-related ones, as practiced in countries like the United Kingdom. Following extensive consultations, the panel has proposed that heinous crimes be meted out harsher punishments ranging from 30-60 years as practiced in states like Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The panel headed by Justice A P Shah...
More »The digital voices of NGOs -Osama Manzar
-Livemint.com The inclusion of digital tools in the lives of NGOs will not only make them a mass producer of digital content, but will also help make the voices of civil society louder Amid all the negativity about the roles and responsibilities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), mostly from the government and in many cases the business sector, one fact that nobody can take away from the non-profits is that theirs is...
More »Punjab farmers show how to turn agri waste into bioenergy -Chetan Chauhan
-Hindustan Times Farmers like Amolak Singh in the farm rich state of Punjab are making money and also helping clean the air in cities like Chandigarh and Delhi by selling agricultural waste to generate bioenergy. Every year in November, farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan burn agricultural waste which leads to rise in air pollution levels in the national capital and neighbouring cities, home for over 2.5 crore people. Things have changed as...
More »Simply put: Freedom at birth from mother of infections -Abantika Ghosh
-The Indian Express India has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus ahead of the global target date, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday. Indian Express explains what this achievement means. What is maternal and newborn tetanus? Tetanus, infection by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, can occur whenever there is an open wound in the body. A newborn, or the mother, can be infected due to unhygienic birthing practices — such as the use of...
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