Medicine Nobel: The Greatest Benefit to Mankind?

ON December 10, 2023, the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, to Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman jointly “for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” The citation said these “were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 during the pandemic that began in early 2020 and contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times.” Presumably, this satisfied the condi

Kerala Governor Unfit for Post

Enable GingerCPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on December 18THE Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan, has over-stepped all boundaries with his constant political attacks on the elected state government and his grossly erratic behavior. The latest instance is his statement that there is "the beginning of the collapse of the constitutional machinery in the state". Such threats leveled against the state government will be rejected outright by the people of the state.The governor is facing protests from students after he packed the nominated seat

Destruction of Parliament

AN unprecedented 146 opposition members of parliament of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been suspended for the rest of the winter session. Apart from the ‘loyal’ opposition MPs belonging to parties like the BJD, YSRCP and AIADMK, there will be no opposition MPs left in either house by December 22.It is important to recall why these suspensions took place at all.

Journalist Organisations Flay Freezing of Newsclick Accounts

SIX journalist organisations – Press Club of India, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Delhi Union of Journalists, Press Association, Kerala Union of Working Journalists and the Working News Cameraman’s Association (WNCA) – in a joint statement issued on December 20, have condemned the freezing of accounts of news portal Newsclick by the Income Tax department, depriving close to a hundred media persons and their families of a steady source of income.“The salaries of all employees including support staff cannot be disbursed including for the 19 days of work in December.

Nava Kerala Sadas See Massive Public Participation

NAVA Kerala Sadas, that began on November 18, 2023, is in its last leg. From Kollam, it entered Thiruvananthapuram on November 20, where the closing ceremony will take place on December 23.

Perverse Actions of Kerala Governor

Enable GingerCannot connect to Ginger Check your internet connectionor reload the browserDisable in this text fieldRephraseRephrase current sentenceEdit in Ginger×GOVERNORS in opposition-ruled states are becoming the tools for the ruling party at the centre to advance their political agenda and to create difficulties for the concerned state government to fulfill its programmes and development activities. Here, the role of the Kerala governor, Arif Mohammed Khan, is particularly disruptive and obnoxious. He had sat on eight bills passed by the state legislature without giving assen

WB: DYFI's Insaf Yatra Heading Towards Brigade Rally on Jan 7

FORTY days have passed and DYFI's Insaf Yatra continues its journey. It has been a unique experience. Every day, the march opened up new horizons. Our marching youth chanting slogans and singing songs were embraced with utmost care by the people of terror-stricken Netai, Jhargram. The mother of a martyr comrade came to our march, hugged us and said, “I see my child in you”.

CWFI Opposes Haryana Govts’ Move To Send Construction Workers to Israel

THE Construction Workers’ Federation of India, in a statement issued on December 19, has strongly condemned the Haryana state government’s move to send 10,000 skilled workers to Israel, out of which a large section are construction workers.

Three Major Takeaways of NCRB Report 2022

Crimes against women rise again, as do crimes against children, and UAPA net widens.ON December 4, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual report, ‘Crime in India’, which explains the crime rate, state-wise data on crimes, the conviction rate, and the rate of charge-sheeting, etc.Here are a few charts discussing three of the most significant takeaways from the report.In 2022, India recorded the lowest increase in crimes against women since 2017.Crimes against women registered a 2.13 per cent increase in 2022 over 2021.

Act Immediately on Sexual Harassment Complaint

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and its women’s sub-committee, the All India Coordination Committee of Working Women (AICCWW-CITU), in a statement issued on December 15, express deep concern and anguish over the distressing revelation made by a civil judge in Banda, Uttar Pradesh.

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