The name ‘stem-cell’ is making the news in recent times both for good and not. The current articles tries to give a
snap shot of the scientific and clinical picture of stem-cells in medicine as of today and discuss what it have to offer in
the to the mankind. The article discusses the characters and types of stem-cells, their current indication in therapeutics
(both established and upcoming), as well as their use in research. It also gives a brief overview of the current laws
guiding its use in clinical practice and the various cultural beliefs associated with the use of same.