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Thursday, October 30, 2025
TopicReproduction

Topic: reproduction

In light of Delhi HC ruling on reproduction after death, here’s how different countries handle it

A Delhi HC has granted a couple access to their dead son's sperm, referencing international judgments. Worldwide, laws on posthumous reproduction vary from regulation to outright bans.

Why Delhi HC’s ruling allowing parents custody of deceased son’s sperm will set precedent

Paving way for posthumous reproduction, court said case raised moral & legal issues not covered under existing Indian law. It relied on laws in various countries to decide matter.

How the world demonised masturbation—blindness, hairy palms to tuberculosis

In 'Dr Cuterus: Everything Nobody Tells You About Your Body', Dr Tanaya Narendra breaks the stigma around sex, reproduction, and lots more.

‘Didn’t want others to know I had miscarried’—Women in Sundarbans struggle for healthcare

All of 22 and already worn down by health problems for over three to four years, as Meenu Sardar stepped out to fetch water...

Modi cabinet approves bill to regulate fertility clinics offering IVF & other services

The Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Bill intends to provide ‘safe and ethical’ procedures to over 27 million infertile couples in India.

Zebrafish has clues on looks vs personality debate for you to choose suitable partner

The relative importance of looks and personality when choosing a mate, and how they interact with one another, provokes endless debate.

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News channels dialled up the science on artificial rain all day — then asked us to pray

TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

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.