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On International Nurses Day spotlight on deepening nursing crisis in India

On International Nurses Day spotlight on deepening...

May 12, 2026

As the world marks International Nurses Day today, India presents a paradox that is hard to ignore. Every year, the country trains nearly 300,000 nursing graduates  among the highest in the world yet continues to face a deepening shortage of working nurses. The pipeline is full....

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VFS Global wins Maharashtra mandate to roll out 60 model property registration offices

VFS Global wins Maharashtra mandate to roll out 60...

May 5, 2026

In a move to upgrade and digitise property registration services, VFS Global, along with We Excel Software, an Indian IT company, has secured a five-year mandate from the Government of Maharashtra to set up 60 Model Sub-Registrar Offices across the state in phases, aimed at makin...

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Alfa Laval launches Food & Pharma Division to strengthen pharma manufacturing

Alfa Laval launches Food & Pharma Division to...

April 9, 2026

Amid rising global demand for medicines and mounting supply chain pressures, Alfa Laval, a leading industrial company focussed on heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies, has launched a dedicated Food & Pharma Division to streamline pharmaceutical productio...

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Despite nationwide protests, government pushes through Transgender Bill 

Despite nationwide protests, government pushes thr...

April 6, 2026

The rapid passage of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, following presidential assent by Droupadi Murmu, has triggered a wave of anxiety, anger, and protest across India’s LGBTQ+ community. What was positioned by the government as a legislative ...

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India’s LPG shortage threatens small food businesses

India’s LPG shortage threatens small food busine...

March 12, 2026

From mid-morning until late evening, street food vendors line the pavements near office complexes in Delhi’s Jasola area, where the smell of sizzling oil and spices usually fills the air. From egg rolls to chowmein and parathas, hundreds of office workers depend on these small ...

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Suspected honour killing in Haryana sparks outrage

Suspected honour killing in Haryana sparks outrage

February 20, 2026

A chilling incident from Nuh, a largely rural and underdeveloped district in Haryana, has once again brought the brutal reality of honour killings into national focus. In the village of Rahpua under the Punhana area, Soyeb Khan, a 19-year-old youth, was found hanging from a tree ...

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Employment, environment & ethics need to be top priority of AI Impact Summit

Employment, environment & ethics need to be t...

February 19, 2026

As leaders of over 20 nations gather today in New Delhi for the AI Impact Summit, the fourth international gathering of global leaders to create uniform regulations to govern the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence, it is imperative that they use this meeting to...

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Rising use of fake caste certificates to gain undue advantage

Rising use of fake caste certificates to gain undu...

February 3, 2026

Across India, the growing trend of people ineligible for caste-based reservations turning to use of fraudulent caste certificates to secure an opening in the highly-competitive world of higher education, government jobs or other socio-economic privileges is no longer just whisper...

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Budget 2026: Low healthcare spending in spotlight as India falls behind in health rankings

Budget 2026: Low healthcare spending in spotlight ...

January 31, 2026

As the Union Budget for the upcoming fiscal year approaches, healthcare once again finds itself at a critical juncture in India’s policy discourse. Nearly four years after the Covid‑19 pandemic exposed deep structural weaknesses in the country’s public health system, expect...

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Green Homes: How residents are turning plants into indoor air allies

Green Homes: How residents are turning plants into...

January 25, 2026

With urban pollution levels frequently reaching hazardous in cities like Delhi, families are looking for ways to limit exposure to toxic outdoor air while trying to improve the air they breathe indoors. Beyond mechanical air purifiers or chemical solutions. A Delhi home where gre...

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