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Last week, in a judgment of wide-ranging significance, in The State of Tamil Nadu vs The Governor of Tamil Nadu and Anr., a two-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, reaffirmed the limits that bind gubernatorial authority. In doing so, the Court reminded us of a … Read more
Dilshan, 13, was the second child of Kumar and Kalaivani, the daily wagers who lived at the Indira Gandhi Nagar tenement on Pallavan Salai. He left school after his father fell ill and went to a plastic segregation unit to work. The Army officers quarters nearby was full of fruit-bearing trees that attracted children from … Read more
The best of both: Bhavana Isvi juggles her way through the music industry and working as an architect at a studio. She has always glued to one project or another. To immerse herself in playback singing and Carnatic music, this full-time architect packed up and made the move to Chennai a year ago. “Here, in … Read more
The story so far The Supreme Court on April 8, 2025 delivered a significant verdict delineating the powers of the President and the Governors, on the issue of grant of assent to Bills passed by State legislatures, under Articles 201 and 200 respectively of the Constitution. The judgement has sparked a debate across the country … Read more
From agriculture to climate science, genomics is driving innovations | Photo Credit: Freepik Imagine a career where your everyday work could impact the lives of millions of people. Were you curious to know more about genomics during COVID-19? The pandemic was a big reminder of the role and importance of genomics and its potential to … Read more
Gender inequality is a global phenomenon ingrained into the fabric of society, manifesting itself in all aspects of life. In November 2024, India spoke on its commitment to gender equality in the UN Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review. The statement by the Women and Child Development Ministry highlights the progress made since 2019. … Read more
Reports from the World Health Organization and the Commonwealth Malaria Report have indicated that India is set to eliminate malaria by 2030. The number of deaths from malaria has significantly fallen, with better surveillance and access to diagnosis and medicines, the reports add. Malaria, the WHO says, is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by … Read more
Future doctors schooled in an AI milieu may not be taught that every clinician needs to get into the patient’s mind. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually become part of healthcare. Though the A in AI stands for artificial, it can be augmenting, amplifying, accelerating, assisting and analysing in an ambient … Read more
