Preventing Overcharging of Patients by Private Hospitals

23 Sep 2026

Context: High mark-ups on medicines and medical consumables can substantially increase hospital bills and contribute to medical impoverishment.Recent examples from Maharashtra indicate a large gap between the procurement price paid by hospitals and t...

Preventing Overcharging of Patients by Private Hospitals

23 Sep 2026

Context: High mark-ups on medicines and medical consumables can substantially increase hospital bills and contribute to medical impoverishment.Recent examples from Maharashtra indicate a large gap between the procurement price paid by hospitals and t...

Census 2027: Concerns Over the Questionnaire

09 Sep 2026

Context: The 2027 Census population enumeration questionnaire contains 40 questions, including several personal details such as Aadhaar, mobile, voter ID, passport and bank-account information.Concerns have been raised that some questions may have li...