India

NEW DELHI – In a significant milestone for the Modi government, per capita public spending on healthcare has seen a threefold increase over the past decade. According to the latest data from the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for India, public healthcare expenditure per capita rose to ₹3,169 in 2021-22, up from ₹1,042 in 2013-14. […]

South Asia stands at a critical juncture, with political instability sweeping across the SAARC region. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives have all witnessed recent turmoil, and now Bangladesh finds itself in a precarious situation.   What began as a student-led protest in Bangladesh, driven by anger over unemployment and corruption, quickly escalated into a […]

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The tragic death of Vinod Kumar in Kozhikode has once again highlighted the grave issue of medical negligence in India. Vinod’s death, under the care of a so-called doctor who lacked even the basic qualifications, is a stark reminder of the systemic failures and gross malpractices that plague the healthcare sector. This incident is not […]

The recent arrest of a Pakistani family living in Bengaluru under false identities for over a decade has once again brought the issue of illegal immigration and systemic corruption in India to the forefront. This incident not only highlights the vulnerabilities in our immigration system but also underscores the pervasive corruption that facilitates such illegal […]