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The surgical donor

The surgical donor

When it comes to donating the organs of your loved ones, humans all react differently

27 October,2024 08:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Dr Mazda Turel
Times when Bollywood captured the grandeur of Durga Puja

Times when Bollywood captured the grandeur of Durga Puja

As Durga Pujo approaches, here’s a list of Hindi films that capture the essence of the celebration. Enjoy these movies to get into the festive mood, take a look!

05 October,2024 09:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Kidney racket: Why illegal kidney donors drag others into the mire

Racketeers exploit identity crisis linked to tampered documents and post-surgery weakness, which renders physical labour impossible

03 October,2024 10:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

Victims on what happens next with illegal donors trapped by kidney racketeers

A couple explains the ins and outs of racket where vital documents are altered to show recipients and illegal donors as being related, which causes them further problems as their identity is erased

01 October,2024 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

Here's how online kidney racketeers trap donors through Telegram, Facebook

The mid-day investigation revealed that these online kidney racketeers take advantage of loopholes to abuse the needy and poor. 

01 October,2024 11:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Mid-Day Investigation: Kidney racketeers move online, exploit desperate donors

Messaging app Telegram has become the go-to place where touts trap the poor and the needy into donating their organs at bargain-basement rates. mid-day infiltrated one such gang online to expose how they entice and shortchange impoverished donors

30 September,2024 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
First Love movie review: Playing truant with romance

First Love movie review: Playing truant with romance

This film is written and directed by A.J. Edwards, better referenced as being a  protege of filmmaker spiritualist Terrence Malick. This third effort by him is a drama that lacks emotion and weighty byplay. 

20 September,2024 06:08 PM IST | Mumbai | Johnson Thomas
75 pc corneal blindness cases untreated in India due to lack of eye donors

75 pc corneal blindness cases untreated in India due to lack of eye donors

Corneal blindness is the second leading cause of visual impairment in India with a current burden of 1.1 million people. However, only 25,000 out of these requirements are met each year

30 August,2024 12:38 PM IST | Faridabad | IANS
Maharashtra: H1N1 tragedy gives new life to toddler in Kolhapur

Mid-Day Premium Maharashtra: H1N1 tragedy gives new life to toddler in Kolhapur

3-year-old Aarush receives life-saving kidney transplant from young organ donor in Mumbai

23 August,2024 06:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Bachchan Jr at his best

Bachchan Jr at his best

Shoojit, who has teamed up with Abhishek for the first time, on how his father-daughter film is among the actor’s finest performances

17 August,2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

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