• SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT – CNS • Journeying from shadow to light The risk of getting TB disease is among the highest in unhoused and other marginalised persons but the likelihood of them seeking public TB services is low – and finishing lifesaving TB therapy is even lower. The delay is long – very…
By : SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT – CNSAs intergovernmental Treaty meetings open on climate (UNFCCC) and tobacco control (WHO FCTC), there is a growing call to make Big Tobacco pay and kick Big Polluters out of these Treaty negotiations. Experts have underpinned the critical importance of firewalling intergovernmental health and climate policy negotiations from corporate…
By : Hon’ble Shivraj Singh Chouhan When India envisions an inclusive and developed future, its strongest foundation is land itself. Whether it is a house, a farm, a shop, or the dream of a smart city — every form of development stands on land. However, the truth is that for years, our land records have…
By : SHOBHA SHUKLA, BOBBY RAMAKANT – CNSWorld’s largest prize devoted to TB, the coveted Kochon Prize, was awarded to India’s Molbio Diagnostics for its technological innovation which is helping over 90 governments worldwide to reach the unreached with best of diagnostics (molecular tests). This is the third time India won Kochon Prize with previous…
By : SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS A person standing in front of a blackboard AI-generated content may be incorrect.Having taught Physics for over 30 years to young girls, when experts called for transforming teachers and teaching for young people’s health, well-being and gender equality, it resonated strongly with me. Before world’s largest gathering on sexual…
By : SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Gender equality is enshrined in the opening preamble of United Nations Charter 1945. But despite progress and some setbacks, not a single country has delivered 100% on gender equality. Is the sinister link between capitalism, corporate capture, religious fundamentalism, militarisation, politics of power and gender inequality, the reason why…
By : SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Despite right to health and gender equality being fundamental human rights, the world is off the track from delivering on these goals in next 62 months (by 2030). Anti-rights and anti-gender pushbacks have made the situation even more grim. Activists are pinning hope on an upcoming global meet to…
By : Rajnath Singh • When Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar founded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur on September 27, 1925, few could have imagined the remarkable journey it would embark on over the years. The RSS today stands as a living epitome of selfless service that has shaped India’s social fabric, defended its…
By : Hasmukh Adhia At the heart of Narendra Modi’s journey lies a particular habit: relentless observation. He treats every encounter, from a casual conversation to a foreign visit, as a source of ideas. But unlike many who treat these as novelties or academic ideas, Modi tests each idea against the root cause of a…
• Asia Pacific Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025 opens in Indonesia A collage of people with glasses AI-generated content may be incorrect. Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2025 opened in Jakarta, Indonesia on the theme: “From Declaration to Action: Operationalizing One-Health AMR Action in the Asia-Pacific Region.” “Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among…
