Health ministry asks NMC to defer minimum standards for medical colleges — ‘unrealistic’
National Medical Commission nearly doubled bed, faculty, and patient requirements for new and existing medical colleges in August 2023 notification. Read Sumi Sukanya Dutta’s report.
Six MPs, and counting — why YSRCP sitting MPs are deserting Jagan ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Winning a bulk of Andhra Pradesh’s 25 seats is as important to Jagan as retaining power in state, political observers say, as YSRCP chief alters candidates to ward off anti-incumbency, reports Prasad Nichenametla.
IISc deep tech startups are pushing India into elite league. Baby firms with big ambitions
IISc Bengaluru’s deep tech incubator cell is going where few countries have gone before. AI, quantum computing, robotics, biotechnology to provide solutions in healthcare, edtech, space, agriculture, and more, reports Sandhya Ramesh.
As Sandeshkhali’s women roar, why there’s barely a whimper from Bengal’s ‘educated elite’
The majority of ‘enlightened’ Bengalis—who otherwise never miss a chance to protest real or alleged injustices—have remained spectacularly silent on Sandeshkhali, writes Sreejit Datta.
Dhruv Rathee’s question is wrong. Instead, ask what kind of non-democracy India is becoming
Dhruv Rathee’s viral video asks if India is becoming a dictatorship. The problem is that it is an over-stylised description that lets the present govt off the hook, writes Yogendra Yadav.
Don’t fight wars of tomorrow with weapons of yesterday. Armies must prepare for future battles
In trying to get everything onto a single platform, the ‘best’ one, we end up getting nothing at all. The best is the enemy of the good, writes Gen MM Naravne (Retd).
Modi’s not just campaigning for 3.0, he’s laying the groundwork for 4.0. Age is no bar
Leaders with ‘mileage’ believe they can overcome age and vintage. Think Xi, Biden, Trump, going ahead Erdoğan & Putin and now, we have sufficient evidence to say, Narendra Modi, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest.’