Opinion: Is Holding Simultaneous Elections For Lok Sabha And State Assemblies Necessarily A Good Idea?

By M H AHSSAN| INNLIVE

Will doing so address the real challenges of governing? What is the evidence from other countries?

The idea of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies has gained some ground recently. In December 2015, a parliamentary standing committee recommended a move in this direction by streamlining elections into two phases – one concurrent with Lok Sabha elections, the second in the mid-term of the Lok Sabha.

Reader Speaks: AN OPEN LETTER TO INDIAN NEWS MEDIA

Dr. Venkat Reddy | Reader - INNLIVE

Today the world is passing through a difficult phase with ethnic and religious violence in many parts of the world. The lives of the common people are paralyzed due to the mayhem. Many fall victims to the violence for no fault of theirs. In this scenario, we expect our media to report on the actual news and ensure that they would not  harm or create friction among sections of people directly or indirectly.

These ‘Supersniffer’ Mice May Detect Land Mines, Diseases

By SARAH WILLIAMS | INNLIVE

Doctors and soldiers could soon place their trust in an unusual ally: the mouse. Scientists have genetically engineered mice to be ultrasensitive to specific smells, paving the way for animals that are “tuned” to sniff out land mines or chemical signatures of diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

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Superstar Salman Khan To Play A Baddie Role In 'Dhoom 4' And 'Race 3'!

By NISHI KHAN | INNLIVE

In 25 years of his career, Bollywood star Salman Khan never played a negative role – that baddie and villain whom everybody hates. Even in his films Bhai is loved and adored by all. Interestingly, even though he essayed the role of a criminal in his film, he has always been a good guy – The one who is everybody’s Hero.

However, now it looks like, Salman Khan has been approached by filmmakers to play the role of a villain in their films. Being a big name with several 100 crore films to his credit, everybody wants to have Salman in their film.

Bollywood Analysis: From ‘Sultan’ To ‘Housefull 3’, The Horrid Ways Bollywood Targets People With Disabilities

By ABHA KHETARPAL | INNLIVE

Being a person with disability, and working as counselor for persons with disabilities and disability rights advocate I have always raised my voice against discrimination and stereotyping of disabled people.

Disability metaphors and analogies abound in our culture but disappointingly, Bollywood continues to shut out persons with disability with blatant ableist dialogues and storylines, which objectify disabled bodies.

Eye Opener: The Second Kidney Racket Unearthed In 2-Months, Are Hospitals Getting Away Too Lightly?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Medical ethics expert Amar Jesani points out that investigations into organ rackets focus on middlemen instead of hospital authorities.

On July 14, an alleged kidney racket was busted in Mumbai's LH Hiranandani Hospital as the police arrested four people, including touts and one transplant recipient. The modus operandi of the Mumbai operation seems similar to a kidney racket unearthed in June at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in which 10 people were arrested. Dr Amar Jesani, editor of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, poses questions about investigations into such cases and the responsibility of all institutions that are supposed to regulate transplantation in country as under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2011 and Rules 2014.

Eye Opener: The Second Kidney Racket Unearthed In 2-Months, Are Hospitals Getting Away Too Lightly?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Medical ethics expert Amar Jesani points out that investigations into organ rackets focus on middlemen instead of hospital authorities.

On July 14, an alleged kidney racket was busted in Mumbai's LH Hiranandani Hospital as the police arrested four people, including touts and one transplant recipient. The modus operandi of the Mumbai operation seems similar to a kidney racket unearthed in June at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in which 10 people were arrested. Dr Amar Jesani, editor of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, poses questions about investigations into such cases and the responsibility of all institutions that are supposed to regulate transplantation in country as under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2011 and Rules 2014.