Most cabs are still not fitted with panic buttons, a key safety feature promised by the government. With this crucial feature missing and blacklisted drivers continuing to drive, a wrong turn or a deserted lane is all it takes for a routine cab ride to turn into a nightmare.
Most cabs are still not fitted with panic buttons, a key safety feature promised by the government. With this crucial feature missing and blacklisted drivers continuing to drive, a wrong turn or a deserted lane is all it takes for a routine cab ride to turn into a nightmare.
District courts are the first port of call for Indians in their quest for justice. Yet many of them score poorly on basic infrastructure and facilities, making life difficult for millions of litigants. A survey by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and Tata Trusts sheds light on the state of affairs. A story in eight graphics.
There is an urgent need to make laws less cumbersome and promote cadaver donations. Tamil Nadu’s successful model, driven by a public-private-NGO partnership, has lessons for the entire country. Meanwhile, illegal organs trade is still flourishing.
Robin Raina-led Nasdaq-listed Ebix has made 17 acquisitions in India in two years. Its stock has declined 40% in six months. And there are as many admirers as detractors. Is this a great entrepreneurial story or is something else afoot?
Samples of China-made valsartan, a widely used anti-hypertension compound, have been found to contain carcinogenic impurities. Indian pharma companies have used that ingredient from the same supplier. But regulators in India have ignored the risk.
