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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.India’s newly unveiled CGSMFI 2.0, a ₹20,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for microfinance, aims to revive credit flows to the stressed sector. Yet, in its current form, it only partially addresses the symptoms and largely ignores the causes. India’s microfinance sector is in downturn.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.On April 1st MV Hondius, a cruise ship carrying around 150 passengers and crew, set sail from Argentina towards the island nation of Cabo Verde. By early May an outbreak of hantavirus was reported on board, sending international health authorities scrambling to contain further spread and treat those taken ill.As of May 6th three cases among those on board had been confirmed and five more were suspected. Of those eight people, three have died.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.A 34-year-old Pune woman, diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a teenager, saw her first natural menstrual cycle in February—six months after starting Mounjaro for weight management. This spotlights a broader shift, as more women with the condition turn to GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs for metabolic relief and, in some cases, improved fertility.The trend is accelerating across India, doctors said, even though these drugs are not officially approved for treating PCOS and are prescribed primarily for type-2 diabetes and obesity.“I’ve had PCOS since I can remember, and with that comes infertility,” she told Mint, requesting her name be withheld to protect her privacy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Recent proposals by the Reserve Bank of India to curb digital fraud could disrupt payments and hurt small merchants’ cash flows while proving insufficient to combat the growing problem, several industry experts told Mint.In a discussion paper floated on 9 April, the RBI proposed introducing a one-hour lag at the payer’s end for transactions above ₹10,000. Other suggestions included:Industry leaders said the RBI's current ‘safety net’ approach addresses the symptoms rather than the cause.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Imagine you’re in your late 60s and are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. You start planning the rest of your life: telling your spouse you may eventually become incapacitated; looking into long-term memory care; checking off as many bucket list items as you can.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Back when I fancied myself a psychologist, someone once visited my home with a suitcase full of Kerala snacks, handing them out to people he thought deserved the gifts. As he stood there, he glanced at a newspaper on the table and said, “Oh, I see they've got my photo in the papers again".

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last month a friend called to say that she had forgotten to renew her health insurance. With the break, the insurer refused to renew her cover because she had previously had cancer.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India launched a surveillance drive following the identification of two suspected cases of Nipah virus (NiV) in West Bengal on 11 January. With two patients—both nurses—under observation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Kalyani in West Bengal, the Central government has activated the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in New Delhi.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 7-8 January, OpenAI rolled out two healthcare products: ChatGPT Health for users and ChatGPT for Healthcare, for organizations in the industry. While ChatGPT Health is an extension of the existing chatbot, offering a space dedicated for health, the latter aims to automate workflows for healthcare organizations, a niche where Indian healthtech firms have attracted investor interest.

₹1.5 trillion during the period since RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee met in October 2025.Despite this, in its policy announcement of 5 December, the central bank said it would conduct OMO purchases of government securities (G-Secs) amounting to ₹1 trillion this month, apart from 3-year dollar-rupee buy-sell swaps of $5 billion—only to double the quantum of both within a space of less than three weeks.Last Tuesday, RBI announced OMO G-Sec purchases of ₹2 trillion and a forex swap auction of $10 billion for a tenor of 3 years to be held on 13 January 2026. While bankers say liquidity typically tightens as the year nears its end, RBI has not explained what has changed to make it literally double down on infusion.Yes, like other central banks, RBI is expected to function as a lender of last resort.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Have you ever felt a queasy flutter in your stomach before a big presentation or noticed bloating after a particularly stressful day? Chances are you may have dismissed these as mere uneasy feelings or imaginary things. In reality, your gut and brain are in constant conversation through a bidirectional communication network known as the gut–brain axis.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The other day I was reading journalist Akshaya Mukul’s Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India (2015) at a cafe in south Delhi, when a stranger at the adjacent table asked if he could take a look at the book. A 20-something Gen Z-er, he was surprised to see a detailed history of the publishing firm.

coconut water that had been left unrefrigerated for a month. According to a 2021 report in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the man experienced severe symptoms within hours of consumption and was later declared brain dead.

We continually hear from various levels of government about the latest programs, subsidies and other plans to deal with the housing crisis, but they always target symptoms, not the cause. And the source cause of Canada’s housing issues is straightforward: excess taxation and intense regulation on construction, which limit supply and elevate cost.

Grimes is openly discussing her health. The singer recently shared that she has been diagnosed with autism and ADHD, thinking about how the conditions have impacted her life. Her confession comes as she continues to face co-parenting challenges with Elon Musk The singer talked about how the conditions affected her childhood and condemned social media's involvement in mental health issues. Grimes recently made a vulnerable admission on social media after criticizing her ex-boyfriend Elon Musk's decision to take their 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, to the White House last month.

Thomas Szasz has resurfaced online, stirring a fresh debate on mental health diagnoses. Known for his radical views on psychiatry, Dr. Szasz was a fierce critic of the way psychiatric labels were used to control individuals and justify social oppression. In the viral clip, he draws comparisons between historical «diseases» once used to suppress marginalized groups and modern psychiatric diagnoses—particularly Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Communication is key to creating a healthy bond between doctors and patients. Doctors have a message for patients: Trust is a two-way street.

Saurabh Rajput, his wife and her lover are having a hard time adjusting to life in jail, with prison officials claiming that the duo were experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms. Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla have been lodged in Chaudhary Charan Singh district jail here since last Wednesday after a court here sent the duo to judicial custody for 14 days. Jail sources said the duo have been showing signs of extreme distress. «Muskan and Sahil are not able to sleep properly. They are also refusing to eat and drink,» a source said. While some speculate that this might be due to remorse, jail officials attribute it to drug withdrawal. Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma said, «Both Sahil and Muskan have been taking drugs for a long time. Due to this, they are having problems of restlessness and are not even able to sleep at night.» Doctors have prescribed medication to manage their symptoms, and a dedicated team is monitoring their condition, he said. Police investigations have revealed that the two accused consumed drugs and alcohol regularly.

Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla, who allegedly killed Saurabh Rajput and sealed his body parts in a drum filled with cement, are facing drug withdrawal system and are being treated through de-addiction centres and counselling in jail. Muskan and Sahil allegedly killed her husband Saurabh Rajput, dismembered his body, and sealed the body parts in a drum filled with cement in Uttar Pradesh's Indiranagar. It was found in the investigation that both of the accused were drug addicts. «It was found that they are drug addicts...There were withdrawals symptoms, they couldn't have accused to drugs in jail. They are being given medicines for withdrawal symptoms. They are being treated through de-addiction centres and counselling is being given to them; they are also being sent for Yoga and meditation,» Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma told ANI. Jail Superintendent Sharma said that both were lodged in separate barracks and there's no contact between them inside the jail.

Republican legislators in Minnesota have proposed to classify «paranoid and hysteric» reactions to President Donald Trump and his policies as a new mental illness, dubbed "Trump derangement syndrome."

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When I meet a patient with a complicated medical history, I often start by asking when they were last perfectly well. Darcie couldn’t remember ever being truly well.