India

Parliament Clears Transgender Bill Amid Uproar: A Shift Toward Medical Gatekeeping

India’s Parliament passes the Transgender Amendment Bill 2026 amid protests and opposition walkout, triggering nationwide debate over rights, identity, and self-determination. New Delhi: Parliament approved the Transgender Amendment Bill 2026 after two days of deliberation, a decision that has sparked fierce political and social controversy. Despite severe Opposition party and…

Education

MERI Hosts Conference on Leveraging Space Technology to Accelerate Pharmaceutical Research in India

MERI conference explores space tech in pharma, experts push innovation, skills, and collaboration to accelerate India’s research future A conference on “Leveraging Space to Speed Up Pharmaceutical Research in India” was organised at the Management Education and Research Institute (MERI), Janakpuri, in association with SIA-India and the MERI Department of…