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Shailaja Chandra
The writer is a former secretary in the Ministry of Health
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Dear Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi deserves courage, not administrative tinkeringSubscriber Only
July 03, 2025 06:13 IST
You can interrupt the decay, or you can inherit its failed logic. If Delhi is to become a city worthy of its citizens, not just through an overload of ceremonies and announcements of freebies, you must shift the focus from appeasement to long-term planning
Thu, Jul 03, 2025
For the Yamuna to flow — consensus is needed, not political slugfestsSubscriber Only
January 31, 2025 06:57 IST
Given the size and complexity of the issues plaguing the Yamuna, it is time that people at the helm of affairs — politicians, bureaucrats or engineers — address major problems
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
Kejriwal’s fight to stay relevant, a deadlocked administration and an upcoming election: What happens to Delhi’s voter this February?Subscriber Only
December 31, 2024 17:36 IST
Continuing stand-offs and confrontation display an absence of sagacity and mutual respect for each other’s role. In the end, it is not about who is right — it is about building bridges that can ensure meaningful governance and delivery.
Thu, Jan 02, 2025
The judiciary is slow and clogged — it’s time to get outside help to fix itSubscriber Only
November 22, 2024 04:20 IST
Inducting experienced outsiders to streamline efficiency by taking on administrative tasks could be a step towards overhauling the justice system.
Fri, Nov 22, 2024
A study on side-effects of Covaxin and three lessons in public trust and researchSubscriber Only
October 15, 2024 06:47 IST
If defamation cases against academics become a trend, as is happening in other countries, it will hurt independent research, especially on drugs and vaccines. The biggest losers would be consumers and that's a huge concern
Tue, Oct 15, 2024
Delhi coaching centre deaths: Heads must roll, regulation must be done strictlySubscriber Only
July 29, 2024 14:07 IST
Without any delay, act against the officers and staff of the MCD who failed to check and stop the misuse of this basement. Second, do not bring coaching centres under the mantle of state education departments because that will legitimise what is clearly a business, and confer credibility to the idea that they are imparting education.
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Patanjali controversy and the lure of a magic cure: Safety standards dangerously fail consumersSubscriber Only
March 01, 2024 07:31 IST
The controversy highlights vulnerability of the consumer, who assumes that some regulatory body would have checked that nothing unsafe, hazardous, or ineffective is sold as medicine
Fri, Mar 01, 2024
SC approves extension of Delhi Chief Secretary: Why governments keep their favourite bureaucratsSubscriber Only
December 01, 2023 15:30 IST
A new person might be more brilliant, may think out of the box, be willing to introduce new ways of doing things but by nature, the political executive, at the Centre or in the states, is status quoist. In any case, lighting fires is not a bureaucrat’s job
Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Shailaja Chandra writes on Delhi ordinance: Capital ebb and flowSubscriber Only
July 15, 2023 07:15 IST
Centre’s Delhi Ordinance raises a complex constitutional question. SC must clarify
Sat, Jul 15, 2023
Former Delhi Chief Secretary writes: SC has done well to underline power of elected govt in Delhi. Now, Kejriwal govt must reframe its engagement with bureaucratsSubscriber Only
May 12, 2023 07:07 IST
AAP rose from the India Against Corruption movement and the CM and his band of ministers looked on officers as being part of the problem. That must change
Fri, May 12, 2023
Healthcare in India has made great progress, but challenges remainSubscriber Only
March 29, 2023 06:55 IST
Rising obesity and lifestyle risk factors, huge variations in infrastructure across states and low health insurance penetration are among the problems that must be addressed
Wed, Mar 29, 2023
Former bureaucrat KM Chandrasekhar’s memoir offers a ringside view of the workings of India’s corridors of powerSubscriber Only
December 24, 2022 14:00 IST
The wide sweep of the book gives sufficient food for reflection on the role of our constitutional, statutory, and regulatory authorities
Fri, Dec 23, 2022
Shailaja Chandra writes: Where there is no inequalitySubscriber Only
November 23, 2022 07:35 IST
I dream of an India more open-minded and egalitarian, where the walls of caste and class have broken down, writes Shailaja Chandra.
Wed, Nov 23, 2022
Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hungerSubscriber Only
October 28, 2022 04:12 IST
Shailaja Chandra writes: The sensational use of the word hunger is abhorrent given the facts. But there is no denying that in India, nutrition, particularly child nutrition, continues to be problematic. Unlike the GHI, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) does a good job of providing comparative state-level data including the main pointers that determine health and nutrition
Fri, Oct 28, 2022
Walking down Kartavya Path — a view of the Central VistaSubscriber Only
October 03, 2022 19:22 IST
The additions and improvements around India Gate and the surrounding lawns are superb. But unless the whole complex is integrated into a single, seamless visual and walking experience, the significance of modern history now embellished by the natural beauty of Kartavya Path would be lost
Mon, Oct 03, 2022
Draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill 2022: The making of the digital pharmacistSubscriber Only
July 27, 2022 18:15 IST
Shailaja Chandra writes: Draft law recognises potential of e-commerce in the pharmaceutical sector. But more needs to be done to ensure that the medical products sold in the country are safe, effective and conform to prescribed quality standards
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Where WHO went wrong on India’s Covid death countSubscriber Only
May 19, 2022 03:54 IST
Shailaja Chandra writes: By using modelling, and not national data sources, it has ignored UN convention
Thu, May 19, 2022
Budget disappoints on healthcareSubscriber Only
February 05, 2022 03:40 IST
Shailaja Chandra writes: Many expectations for the health sector remain unfulfilled
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
The stories that show how India administered 100 crore Covid vaccinesSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 03:15 IST
Shailaja Chandra writes: They demonstrate great resilience, ingenuity and persistence. The momentum must not flag as the war is far from over
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Governing Delhi requires will to uphold Constitution — not alter itSubscriber Only
March 25, 2021 03:00 IST
Also required for the governance of the nation’s capital are a shared vision and maturity.
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
What India needs for population stabilisationSubscriber Only
March 16, 2021 02:41 IST
The state needs to do three things: incentivise later marriages and child births, make contraception easy for women and promote women’s labour force participation.
Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Four important things that ail the health sector did not find place in the budgetSubscriber Only
February 10, 2021 03:00 IST
As normalcy starts to return, basic health protection for Indians must no longer be bought. It must be assured through participation.
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Standards must not be lowered to certify Ayurveda postgraduates surgeonsSubscriber Only
December 15, 2020 00:49 IST
This conundrum of different standards for surgical training must be solved because patient safety is far more important than the career progression of Ayurvedic postgraduates.
Tue, Dec 15, 2020
How short-term political vision and public policy have conspired to create migrant problem there is no more turning away fromSubscriber Only
May 09, 2020 00:30 IST
In administering welfare schemes, migrants are not equated with state residents, be it the regulation of minimum wages, housing, and political participation.
Sat, May 09, 2020
Fill in the gap: Tests are essential to contain the pandemicSubscriber Only
April 09, 2020 00:26 IST
Clearly, a dedicated institution with experts who can give undivided attention to testing in conjunction with the National Centres for Disease Control (NCDC), needs to be set up.
Thu, Apr 09, 2020
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