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TopicAyurveda

Topic: Ayurveda

‘Twiddled your thumbs, pushed files’ — SC pulls up Uttarakhand govt over inaction in Patanjali ads case

SC bench also expresses reservation about accepting 'unconditional apology' Patanjali co-founders Ramdev & Balkrishna filed on 6 April, says 'they must suffer the consequences'.

Don’t let just Ramdev’s Patanjali take the fall. Allopathy isn’t immune to ‘misleading’ ads

The Indian Medical Association and other allopathic doctors have no moral basis to cast aspersions on Ayurveda or AYUSH companies.

Inside Indian-American biochemist’s ‘haldi swindle’ that proposed spice as ‘cancer hack’

Bharat Aggarwal’s body of research focuses on the cancer-fighting ability of spices. However, he has faced multiple retractions amid allegations of fraudulent research.

Ayurveda to cure arthritis, diabetes? Doctors blame lax laws, ‘regulatory oversight’ for ‘misleading ads’

While Patanjali has been under fire for ‘unscientific claims’ in ads, experts have flagged govt’s apparent lack of rigour in approval of traditional medicines & curbing of misleading ads. 

How does jamun help with diabetes? IISER-Bhopal offers clues with 1st genome sequencing of plant

Findings, published in peer-reviewed journal 'Frontiers in Plant Science', form a first layer of data for future studies on the value of the plant, and its applications in pharmacology.

Mugli Ghutti 555 was homegrown brand from Paharganj. Then it challenged Baidyanath, Dabur

The story of Mugli Ghutti 555 began in 1918 when a self-taught practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine, experimented with various herbs to make traditional medicines.

Can mixing traditional & modern medicines help treat cancer? Govt wants to find out

ICMR & Ayush ministry have identified nearly 30 ‘priority’ diseases including cancer & multiple sclerosis. But experts are divided over efficacy of 'integrated healthcare'.

Ashwagandha is the new gold rush for Indian farmers. King of Ayurveda is on global wishlist

India is the top producer, exporter of Ashwagandha, with Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan racing ahead, says Ayush. Neemuch is connected to the Czech Republic, Canada, US.

Australia issues advisory on turmeric supplements — what it says & why you needn’t give up haldi yet

Advisory says turmeric supplements may be linked to risk of liver injuries in rare cases. It follows 2 severe cases, including 1 death, believed to be associated with such supplements.

Delhi-NCR CGHS pensioners’ paradise are the new Ayurveda centres. Panchkarma is the buzz

Eight new Ayurveda-Yoga centres now serve central government employees, their families, pensioners and CGHS card holders in Delhi-NCR in a new AYUSH push of Modi government.

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I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.