Flogged for ‘falling in love', brain implant for epilepsy, and Soren to return
Jul 4, 2024
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Indian Express reporters Sweety Kumari and Anonna Dutt discuss a brutal assault in West Bengal and the world's first brain implant for epilepsy. They also cover Champai Soren's resignation and Hemant Soren's return as Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Public punishment for alleged affairs highlights vigilante justice in Bengal.
Deep brain stimulation offers hope for epilepsy treatment, showing significant seizure reduction.
Deep dives
Torture Incident at Salishi Sabha
A disturbing incident in Bengal where a video of a man and a woman being brutally beaten by a local strongman, Tajimal Islam, at a kangaroo court went viral. Islam, known as JCB, is infamous for delivering street justice with murder and criminal intimidation charges against him. The ruling Trinamool Congress government faced criticism, comparing the scene to the Taliban's justice system.
Epilepsy Treatment Advancements
Deep Brain Stimulation, a brain implant technology, has been used to control epilepsy seizures, reducing them by 80%. The device sends electrical signals to normalize brain activity, aiding patients with chronic seizures not responding to traditional medication. Although the technology is under trials and not approved in India yet, it shows promising results for epilepsy management.
Hemant Suresh's Chief Minister Return
Hemant Suresh succeeded Champai Suresh as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Champai resigned to pave the way for Hemant's return. Hemant's leadership was supported by 45 MLAs, aiming to fulfill government promises and improve the party's standing for upcoming assembly elections. Hemant, previously jailed and forced from office, now prepares for the election campaign with renewed vigor.
First, Indian Express' Sweety Kumari talks to us about a case where a couple got brutally assaulted for an alleged extramarital affair in West Bengal by a TMC functionary as a part of a public punishment.
Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt speaks to us about the world's first brain implant done for controlling epileptic seizures and how the technology of deep brain stimulation might help in treating epilepsy to some extent. (13:38)
And in the end, we talk about Champai Soren's resignation and Hemant Soren's plan to return as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. (19:08)
Hosted by Niharika Nanda Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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