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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicIndian health care

Topic: Indian health care

Poor claims ratio, ‘hidden’ clauses—India’s health insurance firms need new business models

In an environment where there is, often legitimate, mistrust between stakeholders—insurance firms, hospitals and patients—it is no surprise that the results are sub-optimal.

AIIMS won’t shift patient burden onto states. Steel frame of India’s healthcare is Centre’s job

A talk at ICC on the institute's 67-year legacy began by displaying rare photos of Nehru at the convocation, but soon turned to the state of healthcare and AIIMS' role in framing policies.

Dear Indian men, the bumps under your beard could be warts. Applying choona won’t help

Black, big circular skin tags—they don’t look like what most imagine warts to be. If you had gone to a barbershop, time to switch salons.

Private sector good, public healthcare bad? Here’s how Chhattisgarh broke the myth

In 'Dreams of a Healthy India', TS Singh Deo writes about how Chhattisgarh focused on increasing the government healthcare infrastructure to reach the poor and the marginalised.

Modi govt builds more hospitals as population rises but India faces acute shortage of doctors

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Parliament in March that India had a ratio of 1 doctor per 834 patients, but this included doctors practising traditional forms of medicine.

On Camera

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.