Delhi HC judgment on insurance for genetic disorders still allows many conditions to be excluded

The high court decision allows insurance exclusion for specific diseases that can be identified through ‘appropriate genetic testing’.

Prashant Reddy T

· Mar 15, 2018 · 02:30 pm

An all-male panel decided to recommend mandatory sex-determination for all pregnant women

A 25-member Maharashtra panel recommended mandatory pre-natal sex determination last week. The only woman member was not part of the discussions.

Priyanka Vora

· Apr 18, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Surrogacy bill: India needs better background checks on parents and doctors, not blanket bans

Proposed legislation kills hopes of many parents-to-be and a legal, thriving industry.

Gita Aravamudan

· Aug 25, 2016 · 04:30 pm

Why a new Bill claiming to protect transgender rights has drawn the community's ire

The new Bill restricts itself to biology while defining the community, ignores the idea of self-identification and penalises professions such as begging.

Menaka Rao

· Aug 04, 2016 · 12:30 pm

Why India has failed to halt its epidemic of road-mishap deaths

The country's approach is driver-centric. But roads should be designed to be safe for the most vulnerable user – pedestrians.

Binoy Mascarenhas

· May 07, 2015 · 09:00 am