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Letting doctors get away with negligence The medical profession has consistently resisted the jurisdiction of the courts. A recent Supreme Court judgment puts medical professionals in India above the criminal law of the land. But surely it is hazardous to start carving out exceptions to the uniform applicability of criminal law, asks Supreme Court advocate Rakesh Shukla More... When it rains, it pours: Why we should be concerned about climate changeThe increasing occurrence of extreme weather conditions, such as the recent deluge in Mumbai, points to a dangerous threat - climate change. This is the first of a series of articles on human-induced climate change More... The pitfalls of technologyStudies show that there is little difference in the quality and productivity of processed 'certified' seed and normal seed. But Indian farmers are being pressurised to grow registered seed, regardless of the fact that much of the current agrarian crisis is a result of cost-intensive technologies being forced onto farmers More... Secret pact on climate changeThe United States recently unveiled the Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate, a regional pact that seeks the support of the world's most populous countries to bypass the Kyoto Protocol, take a "business-as-usual" approach and solve the global warming crisis through technology rather than global law More... Privatisation of Delhi's water supply: There's a hole in the bucketFour foreign companies have been shortlisted to manage water distribution in South Delhi. There are fears that water tariffs may rise 800% as a result. Is privatisation the only way forward? More... Power to the peopleThe Indian government's National Electricity Policy 2005 appears to be governed by the liberalisation themes of competition and privatisation. What does the policy imply for domestic consumers and farmers? More... Brave new media worldThere's little doubt that we are in the New Media Age, where art, design, computing, architecture, writing, journalism and entertainment converge. But is too much being made of the benefits? Will a blogger ever enjoy the credibility of a seasoned journalist? Or an artist create a masterpiece on a computer? More... Profiteering in the pharmaceutical sectorThe Crocin you buy from your local drugstore at 80-90 paise per tablet costs just 15 paise to make. Dr Anant Phadke delves into the various forms of profiteering in the pharmaceutical sector and suggests ways to oppose it More... Who says dalits under-perform?Chandra Bhan Prasad responds to the debate about extending affirmative action for dalits to the private sector More... How to measure a country's HIV burdenThe figure for HIV prevalence in India for 2004 looks encouraging -- an increase of only 28,000. But how has this figure been arrived at? And how accurate is it? More... Talking about sexSexuality is often considered a frivolous diversion from the more critical problems of poverty, war, drought or violence against women. But it is precisely in destructive times like these that people become dangerously closed about sexuality. Meena Seshu, human rights activist and founder of Sangram, points out why we need to discuss issues of sex, sexuality, obscenity and morality more openly, and what we can learn from sex-workers More... The Economist vs the Green MantraMarket forces could prove the environment's best friend -- if only greens could learn to love them, says The Economist in a recent cover story. Rubbish, says Darryl D’Monte. Economics and ecology have always been uneasy bedfellows More... |
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