Death And Dying
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SC simplifies process for passive euthanasia
The new guidelines introduce a two-tiered process for the withdrawal of life support, under which the approval of a magistrate will not be needed.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Red tape is strangling the ‘right to die’. Doctors hope Supreme Court will step in
The court is hearing a petition asking it to simplify the approval process, which includes getting a magistrate’s assent.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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‘A journey of sacrifice and contemplation’: Why Elizabeth’s queue was like a modern pilgrimage
Participants felt a sense of camaraderie felt, there was valorisation of physical hardship and the idea that the journey is as important as the destination.
Anne Bailey, The Conversation
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why many more Americans are choosing cremation over burials
In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for the method, up from 5% in 1970s.
David Sloane, The Conversation
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What researching cremations of the dead in colonial India taught me about life in our cities today
Caste stigmatisation of mortuary work has ensured that workers are erased from being considered key engineers of civic life.
Sohini Chattopadhyay