The Indian government recently introduced measures to reduce black money, or the accumulated, unaccountable wealth hoarded for reasons such as tax evasion. To this end the old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes have been declared to no longer be legal tender. The sudden implementation of this strategy has been called into question, the aftermath […]
HIV law shifts focus from treatment to prevention
The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) bill, tabled in 2014 in the Rajya Sabha regarding the rights of those testing positive for HIV is due to be introduced during the ongoing winter session this year. Approved by the cabinet last month, this bill aims to end discrimination against the estimated 2.1 million citizens living with […]
Rotavac divides experts’ opinion over effectiveness
The Rotavirus, named due to its wheel like structure, is the most common cause of diarrheal related deaths amongst children in developing countries. India is no exception to this, accounting for 22 percent of all rotavirus related deaths (~100,000 of the global 453,000). The disease can be lethal in children under the age of 5. […]
Public focus shifts from air pollution amidst demonetisation controversy
It is no secret that India has experienced an industrial revolution in the last few decades. This has allowed the country to become an economic powerhouse taking seventh place in terms of global economic ranking. However, this increased industrial activity has had the drawback of a significant rise in air pollution. As a consequence, a […]
Leprosy vaccine unveiled in India
In recent months, researchers in India have made strides towards developing mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP) – the world’s first leprosy vaccine. The vaccine was developed by founder-director of the National Institute of Immunology (NII) Professor Gursaran Prasad Talwar and has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). It has been suggested that […]