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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicOrgan donation

Topic: organ donation

The desperate hunt for organ donors in India. Families fight red tape, distrust, ignorance

KD Hospital performs seven to eight transplant surgeries each month. However, the number of deceased donor organ donations remains low, with only six to seven occurring yearly.

‘Had days to live. Now I work 12 hours daily’: Organ recipients share stories of survival, hope

At an event in Delhi, doctors from Chennai's MGM Healthcare and survivors sought govt's help to increase organ transplants across the country.

Modi govt makes big changes to organ transplant rules — 65-yr age cap removed, single waiting list

Those in need of transplants can register for organs anywhere in the country and not just in their state. For remote areas, government working on plan to use drones for delivery.

Brain dead after injury, 27-year-old Indian Air Force corporal’s organs save lives

Corporal Sachin’s heart, liver, lungs, both kidneys and cornea have been donated to AIIMS, Delhi and the Army Research and Referral Hospital.

‘Men get priority’: Data shows Indian women get less access to heart, transplant surgeries

Data from several hospitals in country shows women biggest organ donors, but less likely to get lifesaving surgeries than men. Gender gap more pronounced in north India, doctors say.

On Camera

After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.