Shouldn't we have the freedom to leave earth with dignity?

Death is a reality of life and yet we shy away from talking about it openly, observes Aarti David. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Are we selfish in holding on to those we love......

SC amends passive euthanasia order to make process less cumbersome

In a bid to make the guidelines on "living will" more workable and less cumbersome, the Supreme Court on Tuesday removed the condition that mandated a magistrate's approval for withdrawal or......

Govt passing the buck: SC on 'living will' decision

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Union government was abdicating its legislative responsibility and passing the buck by not taking a decision on 'living will', an advance medical directive on......

From Ayodhya to adultery: CJI Chandrachud's landmark verdicts

Counted as a judge who enriched the ‘verdict docket' of the apex court, Justice Chandrachud is viewed as sharp, articulate and forward looking. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, who took......

Health insurance for your parents: Myth and reality

Follow these steps diligently to ensure that there isn’t any hardship when your parents fall ill In the past, parents and grandparents never felt the need to have health insurance for......

R&D firms should compensate trial injuries: DCGI

Contract research organisationsundertaking clinical trials of drugs on behalf of their multinational pharmaceutical clients will not be able to pass on the blame of trial-related injuries to their......

Read your health policy with care

When it comes to health insurance plans, most of us have learnt it the hard way! That's where reading the policy fineprint comes handy, especially the diseases excluded from the plan......

Medical insurance: See what's on offer

For decades there was MediClaim and there was MediClaim.Anyone who wanted medical insurance had to be satisfied with it because there simply wasn't a choice.But medical expenses are shooting......

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

Medieval heroes, cursed heroes, monsters, scamsters, there's no dearth of action on OTT this week, Sukanya Verma tells us.   The Witcher Season 2Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: English The......