Day: 18 May 2026

​What Hong Kong’s digital currency experiment should tell India

Vijay Raman

India has been quietly building its digital currency story. The Reserve Bank of India launched the digital rupee pilot in 2022, and since then the experiment has steadily expanded in ambition. The RBI is now in active discussions with several central banks to enable cross-border payments using CBDCs. In February 2026, India launched its first CBDC-based Public Distribution System in Gujarat, where programmable digital tokens were used to deliver subsidised grain directly to beneficiaries, bypassing the usual chain of intermediaries. The direction is becoming increasingly clear: India wants its digital…

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​From Wheelchairs to Dance Floor: Joint Replacement Patients Celebrate New Life at Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals

Vijay Raman

  ·         Patients who once struggled to walk confidently danced, climbed stairs, drove, cycled, and shared inspiring recovery stories ·         Advanced robotic and minimally invasive joint replacement surgeries helping patients regain mobility and independence faster   Patients who once struggled to take even a few painful steps were seen dancing confidently, walking the ramp, and celebrating their renewed mobility at a unique patient interaction programme organized by renowned joint replacement surgeon Dr. Ankur Singhal, Chief Robotic Surgeon & Head – Arthroplasty Department at Ramkrishna CARE Hospitals.   The event brought…

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