Story of 2 Indian-origin doctors behind one of the biggest medical research scandals in years
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Story of 2 Indian-origin doctors behind one of the biggest medical research scandals in years

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

   
Mandeep Mehra and Sapan Desai (R) | MIGIMS & Researchgate

Mandeep Mehra and Sapan Desai (R) | MIGIMS & Researchgate

‘Star’ cardiologist Mehra & data doctor Desai — story of Indian experts behind HCQ scandal

Mandeep Mehra, a celebrated US-based heart specialist, and Sapan Desai, a US-based vascular surgeon are the common denominators in as many studies that have come under the lens for data that has been described as dodgy. Both were published in reputed peer-reviewed journals, The Lancet and The New England Journal of Medicine, report Angana Chakrabarti, Ananya Bhardwaj and Sunanda Ranjan

Children won’t have to sit for hrs in front of computers, HRD to soon set SOP for online classes

Children won’t have to sit for hours in front of the laptop or desktop for online learning, with the Modi government set to come up with an Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to end this practice, reports Kritika Sharma.

At 16,700 ft, on mud strip: IAF pilot on how his AN-32 reopened Daulat Beg Oldi after 43 yrs

Daulat Beg Oldi is now in the news and for all the wrong reasons. But why is it so important? Read this article by Suryakant Chafekar to know about it.

New India has a solution to all its problems — Blame the Muslim

The ‘Muslim’ angle ensures that the otherwise silent Modi ministers turn into overnight activists, and the social media ‘warriors’ are never short of an issue to let their bigotry out, writes Jyoti Yadav.

With Art 370, BJP hoped to win Kashmir but is now losing Jammu: ‘Are we also anti-national?’

Hindu majority Jammu has always resented Kashmiri dominance. But it’s now questioning the rationale behind Modi government’s August 2019 move, writes Maneesh Chhibber.

Oxford journal turns to Gita for Covid lessons, says healthcare workers are today’s Arjunas

An article in the peer-reviewed European Heart Journal said Krishna’s teaching to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita held lessons for the world tackling Covid today, reports Himani Chandna.

Divided by a virus — why the pandemic makes it look like nobody is in control in India

The pandemic debate is divided by ideology and BJP leaders are exploiting a grave crisis in political self-interest. The result of this conflict is now showing, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.