Articles by Rhythma Kaul
Turned away from maternity centre, woman delivers on road
The MCD ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a 30-year-old woman was forced to deliver a baby on the road at the busy Jawala Nagar area of west Delhi on Monday night, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Oct 14, 2008 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Just 1% donate organs
The AIIMS trauma centre got 300 brain dead cases last year. But only 3 families agreed to donate organs. Rhythma Kaul reports.

Updated on Oct 07, 2008 11:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Is there a ban?
Ban on smoking in public came into effect but not one challan was issued. However, it wasn’t quite Gandhigiri that prompted smokers to become law-abiding citizens, report Sanchita Sharma, Rhythma Kaul and Tanya Ashreena. See Graphics

Updated on Oct 03, 2008 08:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Sanchita Sharma, Rhythma Kaul and Tanya AshreenaFuming over the ban
They may not be as organised as their peers running pro-smoking movements in the US and Europe, but there are plenty of lovers of sutta, who are fuming over the ban on lighting up, reports Rhythma Kaul and Neha Bhayana.

Updated on Oct 01, 2008 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi/mumbai
Rhythma Kaul and Neha Bhayana‘Terrorists’ died of gunshot wounds
“Atif Ameen and Mohammad Sajid, the alleged terrorists who were killed in the encounter at Batla House on September 19, died specifically of fire-arm injuries,” said one of the forensic experts, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Sep 30, 2008 10:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Restaurants, bars kick and scream
The blow will perhaps be the hardest for restaurant and pub owners. They fear falling footfall from October 2, when the ban on smoking in public places comes into effect, report Rhythma Kaul and Neha Bhayana.

Updated on Sep 29, 2008 11:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , Delhi/mumbai
Rhythma Kaul and Neha BhayanaSept 13 blasts toll touches 25
The Death of 22-year-old Tahir at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Sunday took the death toll from the September 13 blasts to 25.

Updated on Sep 29, 2008 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
2005 blast victims get on with life, positively
Diksha Poddar, 14, wants to be a doctor because she wants to return to humanity what she received from the ‘noble profession’ three years ago, report Rhythma Kaul/ Nivedita Khandekar.

Updated on Sep 18, 2008 12:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Rhythma Kaul/ Nivedita KhandekarErratic monsoon causes rise in dengue cases
The abnormal rise in dengue cases this season in Delhi and its adjoining areas can be blamed on the long and erratic rain pattern.

Updated on Sep 17, 2008 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Rhythma Kaul and Sanjeev K AhujaShrapnels caused most injuries
This was in sharp contrast to the 2005 Sarojini Nagar attacks, where the number of dead went up sharply because of the cylinder explosion after the bomb blast, said doctors. A report by Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Sep 17, 2008 01:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Family, friends of missing do the rounds of hospitals
Over the past three days, many have been going through hospitals’ lists of injured and dead over and over again looking for the names of their loved ones. Avishek G Dastidar and Rhythma Kaul report.

Updated on Sep 15, 2008 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Avishek G Dastidar and Rhythma KaulNight of horror and hope
The sound of Saturday’s serial blasts has died out, but their bloody aftermath continues in the city’s hospitals, reports Rhythma Kaul/Swaha Sahoo.

Updated on Sep 15, 2008 12:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Rhythma Kaul/Swaha Sahoo“I am not sure whether to rejoice for my life or cry for him”
Rajendra Gupta, a businessman from Pitampura, has been stony-faced since 6:30 pm — the time he heard of his wife’s death, report J Shroff, R Kaul & MD Gupta.

Updated on Sep 14, 2008 01:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Jaya Shroff/Rhythma Kaul/Moushmi Das GuptaVictim’s family plans legal action against Utsav
The family of Anuj Aditya, who was declared dead because of cardiac arrest today, now their only aim is to see the culprit punished and a legal action is what they certainly plan, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Sep 14, 2008 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, Delhi
Aditya’s family prays for life, organ donation too on mind
The family of Anuj Aditya, 25, is praying that he pulls out of his near-death state. If he doesn’t, they are considering donating his organs.

Updated on Sep 12, 2008 12:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Doctors take scar-less way to woman’s heart
Denise Ireland, 41, was worried about the hole in her heart, but more about the prominent scar an open-heart surgery would result in, writes Rhythma Kaul. Doctors take scar-less way to woman’s heart

Updated on Sep 11, 2008 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Attacking docs could get you 3 years in jail
The Delhi Cabinet clears a Bill for prevention of violence against medical care professionals and vandalism at hospitals, report Anuradha Mukherjee and Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Sep 09, 2008 12:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi
Anuradha Mukherjee and Rhythma KaulHospitals ready for dengue cases
With one dengue death having been reported and the dengue positive cases crossing the 100 number mark, hospitals in the Capital are gearing up to tackle any untoward situation, report Rhythma Kaul & Sanjeev K Ahuja.

Updated on Sep 08, 2008 01:07 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , New Delhi/gurgaon
Rhythma Kaul/Sanjeev K. AhujaLNJP gets genetic lab for babies
The genetic laboratory in LNJP hospital will test newborn babies for various congenital diseases, which if diagnosed and treated on time, can save a lot of young children an unhealthy future, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Sep 04, 2008 12:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Is Haryana hiding real dengue figures?
While the official number is over 200, unofficial figures coming from private hospitals tell a different tale altogether. Rhythma Kaul reports.

Updated on Sep 01, 2008 12:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Fever isn’t always dengue
Parents of ill children top the anxiety charts, forcing doctors to ask people to take it easy. Not every fever is dengue, they say, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Aug 28, 2008 11:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
‘No room for fear in our profession’
It was a satisfying day for the four Delhi Police personnel who were injured in the encounter. Despite the pain, they smiled at their achievement.

Updated on Aug 26, 2008 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
MBBS student arrested for Jaipur attacks
The Medical fraternity in Jaipur is perturbed over the SMS Medical College link in the terror trail after police picked up one of its MBBS students, Abrar Ali, reports Arvind Sharma/Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Aug 19, 2008 12:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times | , Nawai (tonk, Rajasthan)/new Delhi
Arvind Sharma/Rhythma KaulIndian kids respond poorly to chemotherapy: Study
Indian children suffering from a common form of leukaemia respond poorly to chemotherapy as compared to their western counterparts, found a study at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Updated on Aug 15, 2008 10:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Beware! Gastroenteritis can be dangerous
Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, caused by common viruses, bacteria and parasites. The usual symptoms are acute diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting, abdomen pain and, occasionally, fever.

Updated on Aug 12, 2008 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
AIIMS doctors to get special training in accident cases
Come next year, the country will see its first batch of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) staff, ready to handle trauma patients.

Updated on Jul 30, 2008 12:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
‘I want to forget that day’
That’s what Supratim Dutta, who survived after a five-feet-long iron rod pierced his body, said after checking out of AIIMS after 18 days.

Updated on Jul 29, 2008 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
Overworked? Just chill, doc
Now, the AIIMS has plans for a 5-day basic Art of Living (AOL) Foundation course for its doctors who are buckling under the pressures of work, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Jul 26, 2008 10:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul
Pati, Patni aur woes: Don’t hide diabetes
As if other pressures weren’t enough to break modern-day marriages, more and more Delhi couples are parting ways due to the diagnosis of insulin dependent type-I diabetes, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Jul 25, 2008 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
AIIMS rejigs key campus panels; many doctors see red
In a memorandum issued on Friday, July 18, AIIMS administration intimated of changes made to the 18 committees functional for various purposes on the campus, reports Rhythma Kaul.

Updated on Jul 22, 2008 01:56 AM IST
None | Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi