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

· Jan 24, 2023 · 06:21 pm

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

· Jan 24, 2023 · 06:30 am

‘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

· Sep 28, 2022 · 11:30 pm

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

· Jul 31, 2022 · 09:30 pm

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

· Aug 23, 2020 · 07:30 am