Study highlights lack of access to right antibiotics in eight countries

Research carried out by Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, a non-profit health organisation, has revealed that a significant number of multidrug-resistant infections in low- and middle-income countries, including India, are not being treated appropriately, because of large gaps in access. | Photo Credit: Reuters Only 7.8% of patients with drug-resistant infections in India received…

India closes airspace to Pakistan Airlines amid rising tensions

The reciprocal airspace restrictions highlight the deepening diplomatic rift between the two countries. | Photo Credit: FAISAL MAHMOOD/Reuters India on Wednesday banned Pakistan Airlines from using its airspace amid escalating tensions with the neighbouring country following the Pahalgam terror attack. Sources said that a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued, barring Pakistan Airlines from…

NCW forms panel to probe Bhopal rape and blackmail cases; five survivors come out

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday formed a probe committee to investigate the multiple cases of alleged rape, filming and blackmailing of college girls after befriending them with ‘fake identities’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal.   According to the police, at least five survivors have come forward…

Physical assault of Kashmiri shawl vendors in Uttarakhand disturbing: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Chief cleric of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed concern over continuous physical assaults on Kashmiri traders outside J&K.  “The physical and verbal assault on Kashmiri shawl vendors in Mussoorie, who had to flee when police refused to guarantee…

The Huddle to have discussion on the many shades of womanhood on screen

It is a fascinating moment for Indian cinema. While acts of machismo still dominate the screen, Indian films, and film industries, are breaking out of their ingrained androcentrism. Across regions and languages, artists and directors—via nuanced, sensitive and lyrical explorations of the female experience—are broadening the boundaries of storytelling. And while women filmmakers and actors…