Madurai, May 3, 2019: Two nuns of Jain religion were killed on the spot and three others sustained serious injuries in a freak road accident. The five nuns were on a padayatra (walking pilgrimage) from Kodaikkanal, a hill station in Dindigul district, to Kanniyakumari, some 350 km south. A pick-upContinue Reading

On June 9, a law allowing patients with terminal illnesses to end their lives with help from a physician came into effect in California, opening conversations about whether human life should be prolonged against the desire to die peacefully and with dignity. A similar yet different conversation has been takingContinue Reading