107-year-old with medical history becomes India s oldest person to take COVID-19 jab
Two years ago, Kewal Krishan was the oldest patient in the world to have undergone stenting to the artery of the left side of the brain to prevent a major stroke.
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NEW DELHI: At the age of 107, Kewal Krishan, who was part of the drafting committee of India’s Constituent Assembly, achieved another milestone. He is arguably the oldest person in India to take the first dose Covid-19 vaccine shot on Monday.
Krishan was vaccinated at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute under the supervision of cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth.
Puducherry: Kiran Bedi’s abrupt removal underlines how anti-democratic the office of governor is
The office of governor allows the Central government a measure of control over states – even without winning an election. Feb 18, 2021 · 09:00 am Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayansamy in a protest on Sunday demanding removal of Kiran Bedi as L-G of the Union Territory. | V Narayansamy/Twitter
On Tuesday, the Modi government sacked its Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Kiran Bedi. The Lieutenant Governor in Union territories is equivalent to the post of governor in states. The person holding the post is appointed by New Delhi.
Bedi’s dismissal comes after more than four years of bitter politics. Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy had repeatedly complained that the Lieutenant Governor had severely hamstrung his elected government.
Book Review: ‘The Brass Notebook’ by Feminist Economist Devaki Jain
‘The Brass Notebook’ is the no-holds-barred intimate and political memoir of feminist economist and academician Devaki Jain. January 09, 2021 / 08:10 AM IST
Born in 1933, Devaki Jain was a ‘sport’ in the true sense – game for anything as a child, however unusual or risky. In
The Brass Notebook (Speaking Tiger, 2020), the feminist economist and academician has sportingly put down a no-holds-barred, intimate and political memoir that chronicles her colourful life and journey.
She writes that she was not just born free but also seized freedom every chance she got. At the age of 12, she wanted to get a sex change. Thereafter, she wanted to be a doctor, a neurosurgeon, a dancer and a film star.
Rights For Human Beings , Not Just for Men : The Amazing Life of Hansa Mehta
The Founding Mother of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights brought her persuasive powers into action in the Constituent Assembly. The result is for all to see.
Hansa Mehta. Photo: Twitter/@SwedeninIndia
Women28/Dec/2020
In true Dickensian twist of, ‘it was the best of times. It was the worst of times,’ as the Midnight Hour drew near, those assembled could not contain their excitement.Â
True, they were saddened by the events outside â vivisection, strife, riots and bloodshed â yet they could not but feel excited at bearing witness to history. Sucheta Kriplani was requisitioned to sing Indiaâs National Song,