Author: Ramandeep Kaur

News: Gati Shakti Plan can generate positive spillover effects, strengthen India’s economic ties with its neighbours. Prime Minister recently launched the Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity. Apart from the economic multiplier effect at the domestic level, the plan has also great significance in shaping India’s relations with other countries. What are… Continue reading How India’s Gati Shakti Plan can have an impact beyond its borders

News: COVID-19 pandemic revealed the poor status of India’s health infrastructure. Now it is time to revamp this infrastructure. COVID-19 pandemic in India exposed the weakness of health infrastructure. Overflowing intensive care units, empty oxygen cylinders, lack of medicines, dead bodies outside hospitals all revealed the poor status of health infrastructure in India. Contents1 What… Continue reading How to fix India’s creaking health infrastructure?

News: Unlike most democratic countries, arrest seems to be becoming a norm in India. This needs an urgent course correction. There are so many cases of unjustified arrests and denial of bails like of Aryan Khan, journalist Siddique Kappan, and many others. These all incidents raise questions on rule of law in India. It is… Continue reading Jail should be the exception, not the norm

News: Given the seriousness and complexity of the issue of malnutrition in India, innovative approaches are needed. Hippocrates famously stated that Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. This highlights the importance of nutrition in the growth of a child. A unique Project Sampoorna was conceived in the Bongaigaon district of Assam.… Continue reading A vital cog in Bongaigaon’s response in malnutrition

News: The stringent provisions of UAPA have denied bail to many accused. However, Thwaha Fasal’s judgment can now be invoked to release other political prisoners in the country who have been denied bail due to harshness or narrow interpretation of the law. In Thwaha Fasal vs Union of India, the Court has deconstructed the provisions… Continue reading A new jurisprudence for political prisoners

News: Vaccination is key to returning to normalcy and in curbing the further spread of COVID-19. Now is the time to put extra efforts to boost vaccine confidence among the public. After the devastating second wave, India has performed well in controlling the spread of Covid. Vaccination, together with face masks and social distancing, have… Continue reading Strengthening vaccine trust

Synopsis: As mental health issues are increasing in India, there is need to address social, institutional and governance issues to overcome this impending crisis. Introduction India celebrates 10th October as World Mental Health Day. Despite such campaigns, mental health remains under-invested and underappreciated in India. What is the status of mental health issues in India?… Continue reading The country needs to get a handle on mental health

News: India needs a rare diseases policy to address the health issue of those for whom the cost of treatment is extremely high. India requires a policy that is entirely focused on rare diseases, especially blood-threatening diseases, whose burden is huge in India. Read more: All about Rare Diseases What is the burden of haematological disease… Continue reading India’s new rare diseases policy offers a lifeline to many