Editorials

Any attempt by the Centre to override the RBI Governor using the RBI Act would be ill-advised The role of the Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and its powers vis-à-vis the RBI Governor have come into focus in the ongoing tussle between the Centre and …

The energy sector must be required to report its water consumption The Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) by the NITI Aayog, which was released this June, shows that 600 million people face high to extreme water stress in India. The report, which was published in association with the Ministry of …

Whichever direction the country takes from here on Brexit, it will remain deeply divided Over the past week, a 2015 tweet by former British Prime Minister David Cameron has been widely reshared online. “Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice — stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with …

State-run brick-and-mortar libraries struggling to stay relevant at a time when people are accessing information on smartphones and e-book readers have another problem on their hands. They are struggling to get the few patrons they have to return borrowed books. Text messages, fines and frantic calls have failed to strike …

“In school meal programmes, high school students are less likely to select milk, whole fruit, and water when fruit juice is available, thereby decreasing the nutritional quality of their lunches.” — Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity study, University of Connecticut Source  :  https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/healthline-ritesh-kumar/article25529111.ece

Non-invasive test kit:A few years ago, a group of students pursuing science and technology degrees in Uganda, often missed class because of malarial attacks. A medical check, in many instances, ended up with them being misdiagnosed. It was such experiences that spurred them to think of developing a low cost …

It goes without saying that no government can allow market forces a free hand in the pricing of medicines. Affordability of medicines has to be ensured so that no person in need of it has to suffer. This is especially true in India where a large number of people are …

Preliminary results of the largest ever multi-centre randomised trial on cardiac rehabilitation and of health benefits of yoga have shown that it is safe and offers “similar” benefits as cardiac care typically prescribed after surgery. The study was conducted in 24 centres across India and recruited close to 4,000 patients …

Last year, amendments to the Companies Act caused one of the biggest disruptions to India Inc’s functioning in recent times. Under the new Act, all companies were mandatorily required to rotate their auditors, the people who draw up and certify the financial state of health of any business enterprise. Rotating …

The end of the year is a time for taking stock, and for me the process is best nudged along while immersed in travel literature. In fact, there is a subset of accounts of great journeys that holds a particular enchantment: walking in the footsteps of someone long ago. Pilgrims …