Dr Abuelaish was no ordinary doctor. He was a rare Palestinian who had trained and worked in an Israeli hospital.

What followed Kerala doctor Vandana Das’s death is textbook default responses. There was immediate horror and indignation. Also much high-pitched discussion and lament about poor security in hospitals. Some of it is an understandable fallout of doctors feeling insecure

The value of brisk walking, jogging and running as a low resource form of exercise should make it the exercise of choice for countries like India. But this is not easy, especially in urban India. Mumbai is a classic example of a severe challenge to accessing open spaces and running tracks

Objective health journalism is at a challenging cusp. It is needed much more than before and yet is under threat as never before. And as Justice Srikrishna observed at the RedInk awards, the media and the judiciary are our final bulwarks.

Many of us may not have the fortune of a sudden death while we are asleep. Nilaya is somewhat easy to translate in English. Home or abode. Many of us may be lucky to have one. It is Sukoon that is difficult. Both to translate and experience.

Should Mumbai and other Indian cities have a public memorial to those who died of Covid? After all many needn’t have? What should such a memorial be like?

A recent dahi handi death brought back memories of a young man who had to spend his last months in a hospital bed.

In a modern nation’s collective consciousness, its Independence Day is an uplifting landmark. But as the nation matures, it could also be a juncture to take stock of where we are. And even raise uncomfortable questions.

Which is the best hospital in Mumbai? For most ordinary Mumbaikars, this is a facile question. Even unkind and inappropriate. Choosing a hospital for the poor is largely about something they can afford.