In the life of a disabled bank employee on the day of the demonetisation Prem Kumar*, 55 years old, disabled bank clerk with polio, Central Office of a nationalised bank in Chennai November 9, 2016, 9.30AM: Prem Kumar has Rs. 70 in his wallet enough to take him to his office by auto-rickshaw. He always withdraws […]
“Consequently, as new cases brought new issues and problems before the Court, the content of the right to privacy has found elaboration in these diverse contexts. These would include telephone tapping (PUCL), prior restraints on publication of material on a death row convict (Rajagopal), inspection and search of confidential documents involving the banker – customer […]
I am living with HIV, how might I forestall COVID-19? This is rising stress during COVID-19 dread. Individuals living with HIV who have not achieved viral suppression through antiretroviral treatment may have a compromised immune system that leaves them vulnerable to opportunistic infections and further disease progression. At present, there is no evidence to suggest […]
क्या हमें भारत में चिकित्सा गर्भसमापन के लिए ज्यादा पैसे का भुगतान करना होगा? भारत में गर्भावस्था की चिकित्सय समाप्ति सिर्फ कुछ शर्तों के तहत कानूनी है जिसकी अनुमति किसी पंजीकृत मेडिकल प्रैक्टिशनर द्वारा दी गयी हो। गर्भसमापन की प्रक्रिया को समझना हमारे लिए महत्वपूर्ण है। गर्भसमापन या जो मेडिकल टर्मिनेशन ऑफ प्रेगनेंसी (एम0टी0पी0) के […]
हाँ। और हां, यह कई विकसित देशों के विपरीत है जहां गर्भसमापन एक विवादास्पद विषय है जिसमें अक्सर राजनीतिक विचारधाराएं शामिल होती हैं। गर्भावस्था की चिकित्सय समाप्ति अधिनियम (मेडिकल टर्मिनेशन ऑफ प्रेग्नेंसी एम0टी0पी0) अधिनियम 1971 गर्भधारण के 20 सप्ताह तक गर्भावस्था की (एम0टी0पी0) की चिकित्सय समाप्ति की अनुमति देता है। यहाँ आपको क्या पता होना […]
भारत में गर्भावस्था की चिकित्सा समाप्ति अधिनियम 1973 ( मेडिकल टर्मिनेशन ऑफ प्रेगनेंसी/एमटीपी) या गर्भसमापन करने के बारे में बहुत सी गलत धारणा या स्पष्टता का अभाव प्रतीत होता है। बहुत सारी महिलाओं को यह पता नहीं है कि गर्भावस्था को समाप्त करना भारत में कानूनी है। जबकि महिलाओं के लिए यह जानना महत्वपूर्ण है […]
Digital campaign with its strong emphasis on the digitization of public records has seen a companion in Aadhar. From basic amenities like getting ration, getting medical services or opening a bank account, Aadhar is being made as a mandatory requirement. There is a move to link Aadhar with the health data of an individual in […]
Have you heard the Beatles song “Help?” or Do you remember that song? Ever thought it along the lines of people in need for abortion and nurses? “Help, I need somebody. Help, not just anybody, Help, you know I need someone, help. When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody’s […]
COVID-19 has brought all of us to a standstill. It is highly unlikely that we no longer take things for granted after witnessing first hand how interconnected all our lives are. What would otherwise have been a skip, hop and jump to the pharmacy near our house to get, say a basic Paracetamol tablet, has […]
We all know how it went: first the Janta Curfew, then the 21 days national lockdown and, of course, the marathon run to any shop that was open and buy anything and everything that was available. If one shop did not have it all or did not have enough, we had the relay run to […]
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