http://www.firstpost.com/world/euthanasia-debate-right-to-die-aruna-shanbad-india-us-italy-2790572.html
How the world perceives euthanasia
When one battles death at the age of 70 or more, the cause is heroic. But public reaction is a bit restrained. Death is eventually triumphant. Sadly, an old person fighting death, does not look...
http://www.firstpost.com/living/india-needs-euthanasia-precedents-justify-this-2787656.html
Euthanasia debate: India needs the right to die with dignity
The campaign for the right to die with dignity in India actually begins with Minoo (Minocher) Masani (1905-1998) who formed the Society for the Right to Die with Dignity (SRDD)...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/euthanasia-debate-all-you-need-to-know-about-how-other-countries-dealt-with-right-to-die-2785488.html
Do you know how many countries have made euthanasia legal?
One of the first countries that decided to promote the cause euthanasia was Switzerland. The Swiss Criminal Code, which became effective on 1 January 1942, penalizes assistance in suicide out...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/euthanasia-debate-relieving-a-human-life-from-agony-is-not-himsa-2783646.html
Are you for euthanasia?
The government’s decision seeking views from the public about allowing passive euthanasia is welcome. It is long overdue. But taking the right decision won’t be easy. And it certainly won’t please everyone. This is because death is...
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/jayalalithaa-tamil-nadu-freebies-prohibition-hooch-assembly-election-2783010.html
Financing votebank freebies: Why Jayalalithaa's financial model is a better option
In a brilliant article, Swaminathan Aiyar talks about 'the alcoholic mammaries of the welfare state'. And he talks about how the freebies that chief minister J Jayalalithaa (and by...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/surge-pricing-ola-uber-dgca-free-markets-tatkal-railways-2779430.html
Can surge pricing be right all the time?
The buzz about surge pricing can be heard almost everywhere. Suddenly, you hear ardent defenders of the surge pricing principle. At the same time, there is no dearth of people who are...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/supreme-court-neet-medical-entrance-tests-aiims-pgmer-2773704.html
NEET: The Supreme Court vs state governments; students confused
The Supreme Court (SC) has finally decided that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is mandatory. NEET has been made compulsory for all MBBS courses across the country from this...
http://www.firstpost.com/india/neet-supreme-court-entrance-tests-medical-entrance-2764078.html
NEET: The Supreme Court's stipulation is a welcome one
The Supreme Court has made its intentions clear. It wants to go ahead with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations for all MBBS courses across the country from this...
http://www.firstpost.com/business/grain-procurement-how-will-narendra-modi-government-handle-this-scam-2760156.html
The scams in grain procurement
The spectre of rotting grains has hit media headlines once again. What most have not stated overtly is that this may not be just another case of mismanagement. It could be nothing short of fraud....
http://www.firstpost.com/business/true-anywhere-else-banks-wouldve-settled-with-mallya-but-nowhere-else-hed-have-got-the-loan-2757580.html
Was Mallya wronged?
In some ways, Vijay Mallya, Chairman of the UB group of companies, may be right. He does rightly point out in a recent interview to Financial Times that the speed with which his passport was revoked is unprecedented in India’s...
