The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war | South Central 65
From South Central by The News Minute
March 6, 2026 · 1h 22m
About this episode
The episode discusses a doctor's legal battle to donate a kidney and the ongoing military conflict involving Iran and Israel.
In the first segment of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna speak to senior gynaecologist Dr Thankam Subramonian, who recently approached the Karnataka HC to altruistically donate a kidney after being denied permission by a medical committee. In the second segment, the hosts delve into the ongoing military conflict between Iran, Israel and the USA. They are joined by Aditya Ramanathan, a Research Fellow with the Takshashila Institution, where he heads the Advanced Military Technologies Programme, and Nirmal Abraham, a journalist who specialises in international politics, especially matters of the USA. Check out the recommendations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SuGm5-JwvRc4SCazAtW9956IKfsy3RrTJOFMsvbhmGE/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com Send your thoughts, suggestions, and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form . Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central.Contribute to our reporting fund. Click here. To check out our…
People in this episode
Hosts: Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna
Guests: Dr Thankam Subramonian, Aditya Ramanathan, Nirmal Abraham
Topics covered
- kidney donation
- Iran-Israel conflict
- military technology
- international politics
- altruism
Keywords
- kidney donation
- Iran
- Israel
- USA
- military conflict
- altruism
- international politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Karnataka HC, Takshashila Institution, The News Minute
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