
By Edmond
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March 4, 2023
Why the IAS must be delinked from Public Health
Public health is too large a problem to be managed by the Indian Administrative Services. Therefore, identifying new and emerging...
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By Edmond
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October 31, 2022
Why Twitter’s days are numbered
Twitter has a new boss, but the days of twitter experience are numbered. With sweeping change that Elon Musk is...
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By Edmond
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July 29, 2022
Two lives, one region & how coastal Karnataka lost today
In a span of a week, hate won, love lost, political scores enhanced in the name of two young, talented,...
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By Edmond
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July 20, 2022
South Asia needs an urgent policy on health & climate action
Enduring peace and shared resilience are a collective desire of the people living in South Asia. But South Asia continues...
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By Edmond
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May 2, 2022
First Indian American Bishop to Columbus, Ohio draws genealogy to Dr. Edmond Fernandes from Mangalore
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr Earl K. Fernandes, a former staff member of the apostolic nunciature in Washington and...
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By Edmond
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April 17, 2022
Why Easter Inspires and who was Jesus Christ
Jesus is a man who was born in an obscure village The child of a peasant woman He grew up...
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By Edmond
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February 27, 2022
The Liberation of Bangladesh – 50 years ago & what happened this day
A set of freshly declassified top secret papers on the 1971 war showed that when PM Indira Gandhi wanted to...
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By Edmond
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February 4, 2022
Govt of India must postpone NEET MDS 2022 immediately
Points on how this transpired: Last year NEET MDS took place in Dec 2020 and NEET PG in Sept 2021....
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By Edmond
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January 24, 2022
The UPSC Extra Attempt is a true ask and the Govt of India must agree
UPSC aspirants are among the most hard-working, talented minds of India. COVID-19 has presented an unprecedented challenge for human kind,...
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By Edmond
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January 19, 2022
How gender favored laws are abused in India today
I have been a vocal proponent of feminism, worked to tirelessly empower women in terms of their maternal health and...
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By Edmond
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January 5, 2022
Rapid review – Policymaker’s Journal – Prof. Kaushik Basu
I was introduced to Prof. Kaushik Basu’s book and work by a friend, Dr. Vidisha Vallabh, a community medicine physician....
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By Edmond
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December 19, 2021
Educated Indians are becoming less religious and more humane
As per the Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism, there is a sharp decline in Indians who are religious. As...
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By Edmond
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November 14, 2021
Why Jay Bhim on Amazon is worth watching
1. Tells you why it takes courageous lawyers to clean the " System"2. Tells you why it takes courageous judges...
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By Edmond
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October 28, 2021
Preparedness for future health stresses and shocks
Address to the Visioning Workshop: Future Ready Chandigarh and Beyond: 26th October, 2021 Good day and Sat Sri Akal to...
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By Edmond
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August 18, 2021
Foreign Ministries must appoint Health Attaches around embassies worldwide
The craft of global health diplomacy Nothing has influenced global health diplomacy and international relations as decisively and at the...
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By Edmond
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August 13, 2021
India at 75 will need to revisit diplomatic relations in West and South Asia
With the Taliban offensive into Kabul it is a matter of time before the Afghanistan Ghani led Government will fall...
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By Edmond
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July 19, 2021
Why the Indian Administrative Services ( IAS) must strategically reform
I have some of the finest friends in the bureaucracy across Karnataka and at the national capital and those flying...
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By Edmond
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May 10, 2021
Of resignation, lockdown and Gods: Random rambling
Ever wondered why possibly the Gods’ have deserted a God loving nation which would attribute their life for religion, base...
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By Edmond
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April 23, 2021
Managing COVID-19 by hullabaloo
My colleagues have stopped visiting their clinics, may not be all, but good many of them. Civilians are in a...
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By Edmond
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February 27, 2021
Weight reduction model Diet Plan – Dr Edmond Fernandes
After waking up - 1 glass water with some herbs Morning Lemon tea/ Ginger Tea/Coffee/ milk 1 cup (150 ml) +...
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