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Logical Take: India Ranks Second Globally – How Excessive Screen Time and Smartphones Are Driving Childhood Obesity
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (715+ words) Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming pace in India. According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026, India now ranks second in the world in the number of children aged 519 years living with overweight or obesity, with 41 million affected in 2025 alone....
Digital Detox Policy: Karnataka Proposes 1-Hour Daily Screen Time Limit for Students
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (271+ words) Digital Detox Policy: Karnataka Proposes 1-Hour Daily Screen Time Limit for Students'The Logical Indian Digital Detox Policy: Karnataka Proposes 1-Hour Daily Screen Time Limit for Students The Karnataka government has released a draft policy for "Responsible Digital Use Among Students,…...
India Debates Menstrual Leave as Supreme Court Declines Mandate, Workplace Stigma Persists Nationwide
13+ hour, 1+ min ago (206+ words) While some states and private organisations have introduced menstrual leave, uptake remains uneven, reflecting both social hesitation and structural gaps. Experts, policymakers and employees remain divided balancing concerns of workplace equity, productivity and gender bias with no uniform solution yet…...
Road Safety and Emergency Care: Why India Needs a Citizen-Led Revolution
2+ week, 4+ day ago (686+ words) Every day in India, lives are lost on our roads, not as isolated tragedies, but as a sobering reminder of how vulnerable we all are when we step out of our homes. Almost every hour, a family's life changes in…...
Odisha: 10 Patients Killed In Fire At SCB Medical College ICU In Cuttack, Probe Underway
1+ week, 1+ day ago (601+ words) At least 10 patients died after a fire broke out in the trauma care Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha early on Monday (March 16). The blaze erupted around 2:303:00 am on the first floor of…...
NMC Fines 7 Medical Colleges ₹1 Crore Each For Failing To Disclose Doctor Stipends
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (369+ words) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has imposed a "1 crore fine on seven medical colleges across India for failing to disclose stipend details for MBBS interns and postgraduate residents, despite repeated directives and court-backed mandates. The action, announced in mid-March 2026, aims…...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Says Health Insurance Is Government’s Priority, Aiming to Cover All Across India by 2033
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (306+ words) FM Nirmala Sitharaman Says Health Insurance Is Government's Priority, Aiming to Cover All Across India by 2033The Logical Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman Says Health Insurance Is Government's Priority, Aiming to Cover All Across India by 2033 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced…...
Logical Take: No LPG Crisis, Says the Government, Yet Citizens Die in Queues – What Is Really Happening in India?
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (936+ words) In homes across India, the kitchen is where life begins each day. Millions depend on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to cook meals for their families. But in recent weeks, that basic routine has been disrupted. In many cities and…...
26-Year-Old Hyderabad Software Engineer Found Dead, Raising Concerns About IT Stress and Mental Health
1+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) 26-Year-Old Hyderabad Software Engineer Found Dead, Raising Concerns About IT Stress and Mental Health'The Logical Indian 26-Year-Old Hyderabad Software Engineer Found Dead, Raising Concerns About IT Stress and Mental Health A 26-year-old software engineer, originally from Nalgonda, was found dead…...
Chennai Father-Daughter Die by Suicide Hours Apart; Marriage Pressure Drove Family to Tragedy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (404+ words) A 57-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, Krishnakumar, was found dead in a well behind his home in Chennai's Vadapalani neighbourhood on the night of 8 March 2026, after going missing the previous day. His 30-year-old daughter, Pakiya, who discovered his body, locked her mother…...