Maternity review chair chosen, but family concerns remain

Maternity review chair chosen, but family concerns remain

The former diplomat Baroness Valerie Amos has been chosen to lead a rapid review of maternity care in England. In a letter to families who have been failed by poor maternity care, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said she “brings a wealth of experience through her senior leadership roles in national and international organisations”. The other … Read more

Congress MP sends “reminder” to Rajya Sabha chair on pending impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav

Congress MP sends “reminder” to Rajya Sabha chair on pending impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav

Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha has written to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, chairman of the Upper House, to remind him about a pending motion, signed by 55 MPs, seeking the removal of Justice Shekhar Yadav. File | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Vivek Tankha has written to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, chairman … Read more

Essex mental health inquiry chair vows to ‘seek out’ truth

Essex mental health inquiry chair vows to ‘seek out’ truth

Nikki Fox Health correspondent, BBC East Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex PA Media Baroness Lampard is leading the inquiry The chair of England’s first public inquiry into mental health deaths vowed to “seek out the truth” – despite difficulties getting documents from the NHS. The first key evidence sessions in the Lampard Inquiry – examining … Read more

India is a main player on world stage today: IGN Chair Ambassador AlBanai

India is a main player on world stage today: IGN Chair Ambassador AlBanai

If a decision is made on expanding the UN Security Council, “then surely” India will be a contender, Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on UNSC reforms on Thursday said. “The goal of this reformed Council must be representative. Obviously, India is a main player on the world stage today. But it [UN] is a membership … Read more

Amit Shah to chair key meet with CMs of Northeast States

Amit Shah to chair key meet with CMs of Northeast States

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the Northeastern States. File | Photo Credit: Assam CM Office via PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the Northeastern States on Sunday (March 16, 2025) to review the implementation of the Bharatiya … Read more

NHS England chair warns the buck stops with ministers

NHS England chair warns the buck stops with ministers

Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Richard Meddings, a former banker, is the chair of NHS England The chair of NHS England has said he does not disagree with the abolishing of the organisation – although he warns that the buck will now stop with ministers. “There will no longer be a separate vehicle that can … Read more

Deepak Nayyar appointed as Kluge Chair

Deepak Nayyar appointed as Kluge Chair

The only other academic from India to have been invited as Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South by Washington-based Library of Congress is Romila Thapar The only other academic from India to have been invited as Kluge Chair in Countries and Cultures of the South by Washington-based Library of Congress is Romila … Read more

Chair Yoga Poses: How to Get Started

Chair Yoga Poses: How to Get Started

Social media feeds filled with photos of fitness models twisted into poses requiring extreme strength, flexibility, and balance may leave you thinking, “Yoga is not for me.” Nadine Kelly, MD, founder of Yogi MD, wants to change your mind. “We tend to think of yoga as an athletic endeavor that has to … Read more