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'I was molested in ambulance as my husband fought for his life '
And when she protested, the ambulance driver and the helper ripped off the critically ill man's oxygen mask and threw him out, she tells TOI’s Pathikrit Chakraborty
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Himanta is wrong - Muslims are not ‘taking over’ Assam
After a series of escalations following a gang rape, Assam’s CM said the state will be overrun by Bengali-speaking Muslims. How did he arrive at this?
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why Rahul Gandhi’s caste-first agenda is regressive
Instead of using caste as a political weapon, responsible leaders should strive towards making India a caste-agnostic society
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘Mood of the nation’ shifts a bit toward Rahul, though Modi still most popular
About 49% of respondents chose Modi as their leader, that’s down six percentage points from 5-6 months ago
Yes, let’s ask the same question: Why would you kill a Muslim?
For years, self-styled cow vigilantes have been lynching people on a mere suspicion. It is only now, because the victim is a Brahmin, that there has been a wave of outrage
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
After this dismal show, should India just give up on Olympics?
The Olympics results show our inflated sense of self-worth compared to what we really are on the world stage. We ‘feeling great’ doesn’t make us great. It’s time to start doing what will actually make us great.
We need women MPs to speak up louder on gender issues
Agreed that there are women straining to be heard amid the misogyny din in Parliament; some like Jaya Bachchan have even raised the Nirbhaya issue in 2012. But the women MP brigade from Bengal are rather lukewarm in their reactions to the recent rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata
- Shobhaa De
- TNN
Did CJI Chandrachud cross Laxman rekha by hosting PM Modi at home?
There’s no binding rule about judges’ social interactions, but right from Independence they have been advised to maintain their distance from the executive, and ensure they are seen doing so
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How ultrabhakts are going from BJP’s asset to biggest headache
BJP's staunchest, loudest, most aggressive supporters are resisting introspection and feedback, something that the party needs to do after its performance in the general elections recently
The point about regulators that Hindenburg didn’t raise
Regulators need autonomy from executive & accountability to public. That’s why the best forum for Sebi chief, who’s issued a statement, to explain herself is a multi-party committee of MPs
Was outrage over IC 814 manufactured to hide Vajpayee govt’s failures?
The outrage was perhaps an attempt at diverting attention from the fact that the government traded the most dangerous terrorists in exchange for passengers on board the hijacked plane
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why ‘bulldozer justice’ is injustice and must be curbed
Human rights lawyers hail Supreme Court’s move to lay down pan-India guidelines to stop states from resorting to ‘bulldozer justice’ as a deterrent against crimes
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Did doctors make a mistake in making Mamata wait for 2 hours?
The last-minute refusal by agitating doctors to meet the West Bengal CM, after making her wait for nearly two hours, brought Mamata to almost step down. This was the third attempt in three days by the state government to break the stalemate
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Whose Didi are you, they’re asking
Bengal’s women, so far Mamata’s most loyal voters, are angry. They are mobilising because RG Kar horror isn’t the first time she’s been found wanting in her response to violence against women
Animal fat in Tirupati laddu: Why lakhs of devotees are outraged
The presence of lard (clarified pig fat), tallow (beef fat) and fish oil in Tirupati's famous laddus according to a laboratory analysis has resulted in a massive controversy
Flood water finger-pointing shows how anti-India mood is growing in Bangladesh
This antipathy may have been shaped by India’s association with the Awami League govt, not least its subversion of three consecutive elections. However, images of the wild celebrations in Bangladesh after India lost to Australia in the ICC World Cup last year, would suggest that the hatred has gone beyond politics.
Why Rahul Gandhi is off the mark when it comes to Sikhs
Why would the leader of the Opposition, finally being credited with political acumen, choose the Sikh community to illustrate a larger point about religious freedoms in India?
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
IC 814 hijacking: Was it really ‘abject surrender’ by NDA govt?
As the Netflix series on the December 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC 814 captures attention, here’s what actually went on behind the scenes as told in this first-person account by an officer on special duty (OSD) to PM Vajpayee and member of National Security Advisory Board at the time
- Kanchan Gupta
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why SC should step in to fix credibility crisis after Hindenburg 2.0
Hoping that the short-seller’s allegations against Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch will go away is a dangerous mistake
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
Khan and able: How Bollywood restored our faith in secularism
Bollywood films have long been a barometer of society. When the Khan trinity-- Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan--suffered box office setbacks is it that audiences have rejected them because of ideological reasons or is it just bad scripting?
Bangladeshi Hindus are living in fear. Why is India’s response muted?
The Indian government has to ensure that the 14mn Hindus who live and work in Bangladesh are protected from attacks and arson of their businesses following the coup
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Tough rape laws can mean more victims are killed
West Bengal's new law imposing the death penalty on rapist-killers follows similar such knee-jerk reactions from other states. A stringent law will not address the root cause of the crime. Societal attitudes towards rape victims need to change, with a focus on providing timely justice
7 mistakes in Kolkata doc rape-murder that could cost Mamata dear
From the investigation to the handling of the case, the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata has exposed many chinks in the armour of Trinamool Congress and raises some troubling questions
Decolonisation much? Renaming of Port Blair speaks of different baggage
What is being imposed in the name of celebrating or honouring the memory of the Cholas is a hegemonic cartographic imagination of a grand and luminous ancient Hindu empire
Why BJP-RSS truce formula is flawed and blatantly unconstitutional
How can the bureaucracy be given government sanction to involve itself with the activities of the RSS – an organisation with a clear political agenda? It goes against the very essence of India as a secular democracy
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why is BJP silencing Kangana for echoing the party’s thoughts?
The party has allowed its members to get away with worse, including inciting hate against minorities. So, why is Kangana Ranaut being punished for saying run-of-the-mill stuff?
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Government is on the backfoot. How can that change?
The Modi government's 'nation first' agenda and other 'controversial' issues like the Uniform Civil Code seem to be on on hold. What is the way out?
- Makarand R Paranjape
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Counting castes is all politics, zero policy
There’s value in a caste census. But too much politics is driving the demand for it. It’s Congress’s tool to scatter BJP’s attempts at Hindu vote consolidation
Why Modi’s promise of a ‘Naya Kashmir’ remains a distant dream
The Union government believes development is the answer to the Kashmir problem, but that simply won’t be enough. What the troubled region desperately needs is a political solution
- Harinder Baweja
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
A Calcutta story: Blame thyselves, Bhadraloks
The city was a hub of intellectual excellence as long as it hosted a thriving business ecosystem. That’s a truth few Calcuttans are willing to admit
If every meat eater in India was targeted...
India is one of the world’s largest buffalo meat exporters. If cow protection groups keep attacking people — whether they do or do not even have anything to do with beef — a long-growing industry which makes India $9mn a day in exports could collapse
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
17 years ago, a doc was drugged, raped & left for dead in Delhi hospital
Left in a vegetative state, the doctor died seven months later. Her case remains unsolved
- Raj Shekhar
- TNN
Why Kolkata rape-murder victim’s mother is accusing Mamata Banerjee of lying
As Durga Puja approaches, the West Bengal CM is facing multiples challenges, with no end to the probe in the Kolkata rape-murder case in sight as well as the family of the victim turning against her
How Kejriwal’s ‘soft Hindutva’ has alienated Muslims
From being a darling of Muslims and hailed as a breath of fresh air in the capital’s ossified politics, AAP is now widely viewed with suspicion by large swathes of the community
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why terrorists on the loose in Bangladesh are a big threat to India
Amid political turmoil, Bangladesh has freed the chief of a major terrorist outfit that tried to expand its network in India in the past. He is among the hundreds of terrorists and other criminals who are moving freely days after Sheikh Hasina’s exit
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why SIP investing for 20 years may not have a multiplier effect
Getting rich with systematic investment plans looks easy in theory. But a lot of good luck has to fall in place for this passive strategy to work
- Anurag Singh
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Why religion & caste based campaigns are good for India
As the pendulum swings between Hindutva & quota politics as dominant themes, BJP & Congress alternate as pole position parties. This is a positive for democracy
How SC can stop bulldozers
Guidelines on demolition aren’t the answer. Govts routinely flout court directions. Top court must use its contempt power and punish erring officers swiftly
Why Indians glorify overwork, even when people die
The death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, just four months into her first job, is believed to have been caused by overwork. By the last count, 2 lakh Indians lost their lives to overwork in a year. Why is India still sold on the ‘hustle’?
- Chandrima Banerjee
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
‘Illegal’ mosque? Why communal tensions are flaring in Shimla’s Sanjauli
A day after a mob of Hindu right-wing groups clashed with Himachal police, the Himalayan capital is coming to grips with communal tensions over the legality of a mosque that has been pending in courts for more than a decade
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How porn-addict ‘cop’ was nabbed for Kolkata doctor’s rape, murder
Thousands of doctors and medicos are striking across India to protest the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, whose body was found in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week. Here’s why the police have zeroed in on Sanjay Roy as the main accused
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Was Kolkata doctor raped and murdered to silence her?
Hospital insiders suspect that there is more to the horrific case of the 31-year-old woman post-graduate trainee (PGT) doctor than meets the eye. What we do know is that the victim was a young, upright doctor who wanted to make a change in the world
What is ‘Muslimness’? And is it Islamophobic to question it?
After the recent race riots, the UK is considering adopting an official definition of Islamophobia to protect Muslims from hate and abuse. But do we really need new laws for that?
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Is Sebi chief shielding Adani group as Hindenburg claims?
Short-seller has alleged that Madhabi Puri Buch previously held investments in offshore funds also used by Adani group, saying Sebi can’t be trusted as an objective arbiter in the Adani case
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
What Rahul isn’t saying
Leader of Opposition speaks much more on ideology than on wider voter concerns like lack of jobs, even though BJP is vulnerable on the latter. Ideological campaigning is inherently electorally limiting
How ‘Oxford returnee’ Atishi became chief minister of Delhi
Hers has been a meteoric rise – one of the founding members of AAP in 2012, MLA from east Delhi in 2020, minister in Delhi government in 2023 holding 13 key portfolios, and now CM of Delhi – but not without its share of controversy
Is Bangladesh descending into chaos just like Pakistan did?
There are too many signs that vigilantism and extremism are taking over after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. And global investors are taking notice
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
Serial rapes, betrayal and entrapment: The 90s scandal that rocked Ajmer
A trial that lasted 32 years came to an end last week when a POCSO court in Ajmer sentenced six men to life in prison. These were the last of 18 men who were convicted for a series of horrifying crimes committed from 1989 until police action began in May, 1992
As hate for India sweeps across Bangladesh, will Teesta talks suffer?
Remarks by two Bangladeshi officials on floods and Teesta row reflect a change in Dhaka’s attitude towards New Delhi. Analysts see this as a fallout of growing anti-India sentiments in the neighbouring country, which may harm bilateral ties with India
- Jayanta Kalita
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Writing on the Kejriwal? Not so good for AAP
If his decision to quit as CM is a tactic to burnish his aam aadmi creds pre-polls, he must contend with the reality that his party’s halo has dimmed quite a bit
‘Hasina had to go...Yunus govt formed unconstitutionally…Can’t have secularism & state religion…Hindus can’t all come to India’
Turmoil in Bangladesh has seen its minorities come under attack, raising global concern. Head of interim govt Muhammad Yunus has assured equal protection to Bangladeshi Hindus. Surendra Kumar Sinha, former chief justice of Bangladesh, the first Hindu to occupy the post who was removed unconstitutionally by the Hasina govt, spoke to TOI about the current situation
Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder threatens Mamata’s grip on Bengal
As the Left discovered, there is a breaking point in politics when the tide turns. It turned 13 years ago against the communists. Is it starting to turn now against the TMC and Mamata Banerjee?
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
If Hinduism failed in India, why it would have survived in Southeast Asia
Countries like Vietnam and Cambodia were deeply influenced by Hinduism – a connection that dates to some 2,000 years ago
- Devdutt Pattanaik
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Should every Indian temple now send prasad for tests?
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’s allegation that laddus at the famous Tirupati temple contained ghee adulterated with cow and pig fat has shocked Hindus. It has also made people wary of the quality of prasad at other shrines. Can regular testing set their minds at rest?
- Abhilash Gaur
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Atishi has 5 months to prove herself as Delhi CM, what will she do?
A stroke of luck has made the first-time MLA chief minister of Delhi. But as the Capital rolls towards Assembly elections early next year, Atishi will find herself up against 10 years of incumbency and the dirt of ED and CBI cases against her party seniors
How Ambani is drawing on Chinese firm's help in his battle with Tata
To shake the older conglomerate’s dominance in India’s fast-fashion industry, Mukesh Ambani is reportedly getting Shein on board
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
How Centre became more powerful than Supreme Court in choosing top judges
The Centre cannot overrule the SC Collegium’s recommendations, but it can cock a snook at them by sitting on them indefinitely. Which means some senior judges’ appointments get delayed by months or years, while others move up the order.
- Sunil Baghel
- TNN
Nightmare Pakistan wished upon India is now its own
On August 26, militants belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army pulled out men and women from buses and trucks in Musakhel district, checked their IDs, and shot 23 of them dead. According to sources, the militants singled out those of Punjabi ethnicity
Why India’s shortage of deposits has a taste of China's policy
The smaller economy is emulating its larger rival’s post-2001 tight money policy. But illiquid banks are a hurdle to credit-fueled growth
- Andy Mukherjee
- Bloomberg
If Kejriwal doesn't get bail, can he run the government from inside jail?
Experts debate on this SC query on Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal even as all eyes are on another bench which will decide on his bail in the excise police case
Justice for our sister: Eminent citizens write to Mamata Banerjee
A group of eminent retired officials has written to the West Bengal chief minister, questioning the state’s handling of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. Here’s the full text of the letter
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why UK said 'no' to Sheikh Hasina – and it's not about the rules
Ultimately it is a political decision depending on Britain's equation with the applicant in question, rather than rules. And in Hasina's case, the odds are stacked against her
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India has forgotten that without Tilak there would’ve been no Gandhi
In his new book ‘Tilak’, author-journalist Vaibhav Purandare looks at how the legendary leader, dubbed as the ‘father of Indian unrest’, was not only a bugbear for the colonial rulers but also paved the way for many freedom fighters we celebrate today
- Vaibhav Purandare
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How Netflix hijack drama is undone by its wobbly politics
Instead of critically examining one of Indian civil aviation history’s darkest moments, the drama tries to play it safe. However, it still managed to get the goat of Hindutva activists
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
If 240 feels like 182
All coalition govts compromise on policies and roll some back. Lesson from Vajpayee era is that NDA 3.0 needs to extensively consult allies before its policy announcements
Time to accept ‘gau rakshaks’ are just goons with ‘licence’ to kill?
The killing of a 19-year-old student in the city of Faridabad has raised fresh questions over the impunity with which cow vigilantes operate in Haryana
‘I thrashed her every day until I realised the meaning of her ‘no’’
TOI+ speaks with three men who have struggled with their personal relationships and indulged in abuse due to misconceived notions about how to treat women
- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
In Pakistan, what power slipping away looks like
It's not one big challenge rising up before the ruler that should have him worried, but the proliferating number of small ones, taking on different shapes at different places and times
How does Ukraine see India? In 3 different ways
First, Kyiv wants to understand New Delhi’s position. Second, Kyiv wants to figure out New Delhi’s motivation. Third, Kyiv is grateful for the very fact of Modi’s visit
Why we need to talk to our ‘raja betas’ about consent, respecting boundaries
The ‘boys will be boys’ dictum may only end up perpetuating a cycle of patriarchy. As the horrific Kolkata rape-murder case shakes up the nation, what experts say on what we can do to raise our sons right
- Neha Bhayana
- TNN
Rs 15-cr crown from the Ambanis, 66 kg gold/silver ornaments: How loaded are Mumbai’s Ganeshas
The Ambani's offering of a stunning gold crown worth about Rs 15 crore Lalbaugcha Raja has put the spotlight back on the immense wealth of Mumbai’s top Ganpati pandals
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Behind Kejriwal’s gambit
Whether or not his quitting as CM helps AAP win Delhi polls, he has brought himself back in voters’ focus & created distance between him & governance
As Centre-state rows continue, time to rethink governor appointments
All that talk of the governor playing friend, philosopher and guide to the council of ministers was thrown into the dustbin of history long ago. Neither BJP nor Congress has pushed for a system that forces governors to play a less partisan role. The Centre must now give up its hold on this undemocratic lever of power that has been used to hurt our federal structure a little too often
- Robin David
- TNN
How a Mumbai cabbie with Spider-man reflexes saved a woman’s life
It happened in a tiny fraction of a second last Friday. The woman tried to jump off Atal Setu sea bridge, but Sanjay Yadav caught her by the hair and didn’t let go till three cops got a secure grip on her
- Bhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How East Pakistan refugees built a new life in Maoist heartland
Thousands of persecuted Hindus escaped terror and death in the 1960s and 70s and fled to India. Now, there are 2.8 lakh refugees spread out across 300 camps in the Dandakaranya forests
What psychoanalysis of Kolkata rape-murder accused reveals
Psychoanalysts examining the lone accused arrested for the rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor say he exhibits no emotion while talking of the incident
Why Kolkata doctor’s case is a defining moment for Mamata
The humiliating standoff with striking doctors has compromised Mamata Banerjee’s image as a strong, unyielding leader. Will she be able to weather the storm?
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Sebi's Madhabi Puri Buch says she always does the right thing. Does she?
There isn’t a straight ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer to that question, as often is the case in matters of moral conflicts and professional propriety. But one thing for sure, Buch has got a battle on her hands and she loves nothing more than a good fight
- Mayur ShettyPartha Sinha
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How India’s young doctors keep public health system running, and why they swallow a bitter pill, every day
The aftermath of the Kolkata doctor's rape-murder has unmasked several issues – state of public hospitals, resident doctors’ poor working conditions and the precarious position of women even in a field they now dominate by number
Did doctors humiliate Mamata, or did she make it an ego issue?
In a battle of wills, the failed dialogue between West Bengal CM and junior doctors highlights deep divisions, political manoeuvring and the fight for justice amid a healthcare impasse
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why India can be the perfect peacemaker in Ukraine
This is Modi’s chance to redefine Indian national interest and show global leadership, writes a British politician who advised Tony Blair & ran New Labour’s campaign
Is your pan masala a mouth freshener or nicotine bomb?
New study shows the levels of this habit forming chemical can vary 2,000-fold between brands. The levels of known cancer-causing chemicals also vary widely between different brands of other smokeless tobacco products
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
On your Marx, Sri Lanka
In picking a China-leaning Marxist-Leninist, who also visited India earlier this year, as its next prez, Lankans have thrown all pundit calculations into the sea. Expect extremely interesting times
‘Compromise’ and ‘adjust’ - Malayalam film industry’s sleazy sex code
The explosive Justice Hema Committee report reveals how a ‘mafia’ comprising a clutch of top actors, producers and directors exploit women and punish those who dare to say ‘no’
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why India could disappear like Indus valley civilization once did
Yes, it was climate change that destroyed the Indus Valley Civilization. But what’s worrying is that the interplay of climate factors leading up to the end is strikingly similar to those affecting modern-day monsoons
- Neha Madaan
- TNN
How teenagers are trying to save Bangladesh from total collapse
The young protesters who felled an autocrat are now cabinet ministers and traffic cops, trying to restore order and chart a new future for a nation of 170mn
- Mujib MashalSaif Hasnat
- New York Times
Can Mamata’s Aparajita Bill end rape in Bengal?
Rattled by a doctor’s rape and murder at a Kolkata hospital in August, the West Bengal govt is counting on the fear of death to prevent sex crimes. To impose harsher punishments, it has amended central laws, but that has only created hurdles for the passage of its own law
- Sunil Baghel
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
India’s manufactured problem
Why’s manufacturing not taking off? *Most capital in heavy industry * Most labour in agri & SMEs * Stringent labour laws * No skills upgrade for workers * Ignoring light manufacturing
The thousands of orphans created by the unending war in Gaza
Amid the bombing and constant evacuations, no one can say how many children have lost track of their parents, and how many have lost them for good. The UN estimates around 19,000. Others say the number is much higher.
- Vivian YeeBilal Shbair
- New York Times
Why are Bihar’s bridges falling down like a pack of cards?
With more than a dozen bridges collapsing in 10 weeks in the state and many teetering precariously, even daily commute has become hazardous
- Shantanu Nandan Sharma
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
What’s common between Pakistan leaders and beggars? No shame
Working hard and doing things the right way does not seem to be a strategy that has occurred to either leader or beggar in Pakistan
Lateral entry U-turn shows India is still living under the Raj
Unless the government expands and adds new talent to its tiny cadre of top civil servants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reforms agenda will continue to struggle
- Mihir Sharma
- Bloomberg
Pehalwan, kisan, jawan will be key in Haryana’s political dangal
Though Haryana will witness a multi-cornered contest, it looks like it will boil down to a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP in a majority of the 90 assembly seats
Explained: Why ‘one nation, one poll’ has parties divided
Constitutional amendments are a key sticking point in the plan to implement the proposal. Opposition argues simultaneous elections will bury local issues and undermine no-confidence motion
- TNN & Agencies
Consumer India’s Amma Jaans
Large e-commerce platforms haven’t played out in India quite like in the West. Here, they have empowered both small consumers and small suppliers. This is an inclusive growth story
The man who wants to 'cancel' Adani from Sri Lanka
Dissanayake, frontrunner to be the next President of Sri Lanka, has vowed to cancel the Adani Group's wind power project in Sri Lanka. The island nation's presidential election will take place on September 21
R G Kar protests reveal Bengal’s growing disenchantment with politicians
While the protests began with demanding that the truth behind the murder must be unearthed, it has acquired a momentum of its own and escalated into demands for an end to corrupt practices in govt-run teaching hospitals
Why some horrors like RG Kar and Nirbhaya affect us all
Cases like the RG Kar and Nirbhaya rape-murders feel like a faultline in civilisation itself. The feeling of being trapped spreads among countless women. Taking to the streets is survival mode
The uncommon heart attack that killed actor Vikas Sethi and others
Actor Vikas Sethi who had no previous cardiac issues died in his sleep on September 8. Doctors say they are seeing more cases of people who suffer heart attacks while asleep, and the symptoms – especially among younger patients – are not familiar
- Lata Mishra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why government sees many UPSides to new pension scheme
The promise of a new pension scheme solves the government’s political worries about irate public servants, but comes with a higher bill and questions about the previous pension scheme