AIIMS study shows how training gap in certifying brain death hits organ donation

A Survey of 177 of the country's top neurosurgeons, neurologists and critical care specialists shows that over half (59.2 per cent) were not trained in medical colleges to certify brain death - a knowledge gap that impacts organ donations, according to a study published recently by doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi.

UNREASONABLE HIKE

Indian farmers need income, not price support. The best way is not through MSP but by direct per-hectare transfers.

The teacher is walking away

They are realising that authorities and donors are more interested in evidence of efficiency than in children's well-being and learning.

EVs, make some noise: Why the govt wants sound alert devices in electric vehicles

EVs at speeds less than 20 kmph barely emit any sound.

As India-China direct flights resume, who stands to gain?

After a gap of over five years, direct flights between India and mainland China are set to resume by the end of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs announced an agreement between the two countries on Thursday, aligned with the winter season schedule (beginning on October 26).

Declining inflation, improving consumer confidence

Since August 2023, retail inflation in India has undergone a sharp deceleration, from close to 7% to around or below 2% in August this year. Put simply, the rate at which the general price level was rising has come down.

A red sunset on the horizon

In 2025, 270 Naxals have been killed, 680 arrested, with another 1,225 having surrendered to authorities.

The Maoist insurgency, which at one time affected nearly 180 districts, is now limited to only 38.