Jatinder Kaur is a veteran online health and social research journalist at ABC Live, based in Chandigarh, India. With a Master’s in Philosophy and over 16 years of experience since 2008, she specializes in in-depth reporting on public health and societal issues.
India’s New National Cooperative Policy 2025 aims to transform the cooperative sector through six strategic pillars, digital infrastructure, and stronger governance. This ABC Live explainer examines the policy’s roadmap, data, and potential impact on India’s cooperative economy.
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India’s organ transplant numbers are rising fast. However, growth alone does not guarantee a strong system. This ABC Live critical review examines how NOTTO actually functions, what data is missing, how courts shape transplant law, and what India must fix to become a global leader in ethical organ transplantation.
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India’s National Health Authority runs one of the world’s largest health insurance and digital health programmes. However, when the data is examined State by State, outcomes diverge sharply. This explainer breaks down PM-JAY and ABDM performance using verified data, state-wise scorecards, and clear analysis to show why healthcare results depend more on State capacity than on national design.
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In January 2026, the Union Government amended the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019 to reduce regulatory delays and promote pharmaceutical R&D. By replacing test licences with prior intimation for non-commercial manufacture and waiving prior approval for certain low-risk BA/BE studies, the reforms promise faster timelines and lower compliance friction. However, the changes also mark a deeper shift—from permission-based control to trust-based, post-facto regulation—placing greater legal and compliance responsibility on sponsors and CROs. This explainer examines what changed, why it matters, and how India’s new NDCT framework compares globally.
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