Vasudevan Sridharan

Dec 24, 2024 | scmp.com | Vasudevan Sridharan

With several advanced undersea cable systems poised to go live by 2025, India is positioning itself as a major player in global data infrastructure, bolstering its technological clout amid growing concerns over the security of these networks. Multiple next-generation systems – including IAX, IEX, 2Africa Pearl, Blue Raman and MIST – are due to become operational by 2025, replacing ageing cables nearing the end of their 25-year lifespans.

Dec 20, 2024 | scmp.com | Vasudevan Sridharan

Venkateshwari Manish, a woman from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, was supposed to travel to the neighbouring state of Kerala for her delivery in 2019. However, those plans were disrupted when she experienced labour pains early one morning while still at home. Her water broke and, as her husband checked on her in the bathroom of their small home, he discovered she was bleeding. Minutes later, their firstborn son had arrived.

Dec 13, 2024 | scmp.com | Vasudevan Sridharan

India’s anti-tuberculosis drive has been slowed by social stigma, superstition, poor public awareness and widespread tobacco usePublished: 3:00pm, 14 Dec 2024For months, a relentless spiral of coughing, fever and fading strength defined Sivaranjani’s life. The 24-year-old from Barur, a quiet village in Tamil Nadu, had seen doctor after doctor, endured test after test, yet no one could explain why her body was wasting away. By early 2020, her weight had plummeted to a shocking 28kg (62lbs).

Dec 13, 2024 | scmp.com | Vasudevan Sridharan

Atul Subash blamed his estranged wife, her family, and the judicial system for his death, alleging extortion and manipulation of the legal systemPublished: 9:00pm, 13 Dec 2024A software engineer’s final message before ending his life this week has set off a national reckoning in India over family law and gender bias, with men’s rights advocates arguing male litigants are often pushed to despair by the country’s courts in familial disputes.

Dec 7, 2024 | scmp.com | Vasudevan Sridharan

A 10-year-old from New Delhi has become one of India’s most famous spiritual influencers, amassing nearly a million followers on Instagram through his eloquent discourses on Hindu scriptures and devotional practices. However, Abhinav Arora’s rise to prominence has also drawn scrutiny, raising questions about child celebrity, faith and his family’s motives. Known as the “Bal Sant”, or Child Saint, Abhinav’s spiritual journey started early.