end-of-life care

Ghaziabad (UP), March 24 Silence descended upon the residence of Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, on Tuesday as news broke that he had passed away at AIIMS Delhi, bringing an end to his 13-year suffering.Harish fell into a coma in 2013 after falling from...

New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative care...

Houston, March 17 The University of Texas at Austin has appointed Dr. Kavita Radhakrishnan, an engineer-turned-nurse scientist born in Mumbai, as the Interim Dean of its School of Nursing, effective March 11, 2026.This transition marks a significant milestone for the Indian-American academic...

Ghaziabad, March 16 – With meditative chants and a loving hand on his forehead, Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 12 years, was prepared by his family for his final journey from their home in Ghaziabad to AIIMS Delhi, where he will pass away.The 31-year-old is the first person...

New Delhi, March 16 AIIMS-Delhi has initiated protocols to implement the Supreme Court ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a process that will take about two to three weeks, according to insiders.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home...

New Delhi, March 16 A member of the Rajya Sabha on Monday urged the government to introduce legislation on end-of-life care for terminally ill patients, pointing out that Parliament has failed to act on the issue despite multiple Law Commission reports and Supreme Court directives spanning two...

March 14, New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court of India allowed the first-ever case of passive euthanasia, Dr. MR Rajagopal spoke exclusively to DD about its impact.Dr. Rajagopal, widely regarded as the Father of Palliative Care in India, emphasized that the verdict should no longer be...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 12 A team of doctors, led by the Ghaziabad chief medical officer, visited the residence of Harish Rana, a day after the Supreme Court permitted passive euthanasia for the 31-year-old, who had been in a coma for over a decade.Harish's father, Ashok Rana, told"The CMO...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 12 years, is a gift from Aruna Shanbaug “who was never treated like a human,” says journalist-activist Pinki Virani, who led the ‘die with dignity’ campaign for the Mumbai...

New Delhi, March 11 Authorities at AIIMS, Delhi, announced Wednesday that a committee will be formed to implement the Supreme Court's order, which allows the withdrawal of artificial life support for a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 13 years.In a landmark judgment, the...

New Delhi, March 11 To love someone is to care for them not just in times of joy, but in their saddest and darkest hours, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, while hailing the parents and siblings of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 13 years, for their unwavering support to...

New Delhi, March 11 – In a significant decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years after suffering severe head injuries in an accident.Advocate Manish...

In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court has permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years. Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing...

New Delhi, March 11 In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years.Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die...

New Delhi, March 11 – In a significant judgment to be delivered on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will decide the fate of a man from Ghaziabad who has been in a permanent vegetative state for nearly 13 years, as his family seeks permission to withdraw life-sustaining medical support and allow...