Q@9: Farewell Col Mahadik, Womb Transplant, TN Floods and More
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1. A Proud Army Wife Pays Tribute to Col MN Rai and All Army Martyrs
Colonel Santosh Mahadik was killed while battling militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The Indian Army, on Wednesday, paid floral tributes to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Commanding Officer of the 41 Rashtriya Rifles, writes Nishtha Gautam.
2. Womb Transplant: Motherhood Hopes for Infertile Women
In a huge medical development, which will have a major impact on couples who thought they can never have a child, a uterus transplant will now drastically improve the options for infertile women.
1 in 4000 women across the world is born without a uterus. But now even that woman will be able to bear a child and give birth, writes Nikita Mishra.
3. ISIS Menace: Military Approach to Civilisation Crisis Won’t Work
Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations is a bold attempt to encapsulate the emerging trends in post-Cold War politics and how he envisioned conflict between civilisations to be the new evolving global phenomenon.
Is it ‘Clash of Civilizations’ at play when one talks about Islamic State versus world powers? Asks Suresh Bangara.
4. Five Reasons Why We Still Love James Bond #Spectre
Latest in the James Bond series, Spectre hits theatres on November 20.
The Quint’s Rohit Khilnani gives you five reasons why we still love James Bond.
5. Mumbai’s 26/11 Survivors Reach Out To Paris
Mumbai’s 26/11 attack survivors recall their experience, share what they went through seven years ago and have an important message to give to Paris.
Watch Divya Talwar’s video of the two survivors.
6. QSatire: ‘Baahubali’, a Tale of Upper Caste Misogyny
Baahubali: The Beginning is one of the most successful Indian films ever made.
And why not?
It has everything – mythology, family drama, romance and some truly kick-ass action and vfx, writes Aakash Joshi.
7. Why Chennai Gets Unbearably Flooded and What Can Be the Solution
In 2015 Chennai received its highest rainfall in 10 years.
According to figures from the Tamil Nadu police, about 189 people across the state have lost their lives due to the rains as of Wednesday.
Chennai’s water-logging is now on the brink of being beyond redemption and is a man-made disaster, writes Ramanathan S.
8. AMRIT, A Novel Means to Improve Government’s Healthcare Capacity
A beneficent scheme was launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda when he inaugurated India’s first pharmacy retail store at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), that will provide drugs for cancer and cardiovascular diseases at a 60 to 90 per cent discount on prevailing market rates.
The reason this is a good move is simply because of the size of the addressable market, writes Shishir Asthana.
9. In Pictures: An Epic Beach Cruise On a Royal Enfield
The Royal Enfield Rider-Mania is taking place in Goa this season. The event has a scheduled Mumbai to Goa ride going on right now.
Jaskirat Singh Bawa gets you pictures from Malgund beach, where the Royal Enfield Bulleteers had an epic ride.
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