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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicAcharya Balkrishna

Topic: Acharya Balkrishna

Patanjali MD Balkrishna apologises to SC over ‘misleading ads’, day after Baba Ramdev is summoned

Acharya Balkrishna says company regrets putting out the publicity campaign that questioned efficacy of modern medicine, but also termed the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act as 'archaic'.

Patanjali misleading ads: SC orders Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna to be present at next hearing

Indian Medical Association has accused Patanjali of carrying out a smear campaign on evidence-based medicine. Court noted that no response filed by Patanjali on its contempt notice.

Before Supreme Court order, Kerala doctor Babu KV led the fight against Patanjali’s misleading ads

On 27 February, SC temporarily banned Patanjali from advertising certain products. But it was Babu K.V, a Kannur ophthalmologist, who began a fight against its 'misleading ads' in 2022.  

Uttarakhand lifts ban on 5 drugs of Ramdev firm, Patanjali says fight on against ‘medical mafia’

Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna warned govt to rectify its 'mistake' on Friday. Patanjali Sansthan to review its stand as state ayurvedic & unani services authority revokes ban.

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Hindu temples belong to deities & devotees, not the govt. Himachal Pradesh HC got it right

Just as India’s educated elite have benefited from missionary-run schools, temple donations could be channelled for the economic and educational upliftment of Hindus.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.