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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicAyurveda

Topic: Ayurveda

AYUSH medicine usage declining, NSS data shows. Integrate with allopathy for better reach

The decline in AYUSH medicine adoption was prevalent in most states and Union territories. It was constant across all economic groups.

Haryana’s one-year ayurveda study plan under MBBS can’t be executed, say medical experts

MBBS students in the state will get to study ayurveda for one year, health minister Anil Vij had announced on Friday. Vij to also seek approval from the NMC on the subject.

5 Best Herbs For Diabetes: How To Lower Glucose

According to studies, one of the best natural herbs for diabetes is taking a blood sugar control supplement like GlucoRedi. It contains herbs that lower blood sugar fast.

Indians tried new-age Keto, Atkins, Paleo, low-carb. Now they’re going back to Ayurvedic diet

New and growing breed of Ayurvedic dieticians go beyond calorie count. They take on a more ‘holistic approach’, and use Instagram, WhatsApp to hand-hold clients.

Breast milk sales are picking up in India — Is it dairy or Ayurveda?

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Who is challenging Ayurveda in today’s India? Meet Kerala doctor, Cyriac Abby Philips

The Liver Doc Abby Philips is now the go-to person for Ayush-related liver injury in Kerala and on social media. And he has taken on the formidable Ayurveda-Homeopathy industrial complex.

After Uttarakhand bans 5 Patanjali drugs, firm calls it ‘act of mafia’, threatens legal action

Alleging misleading publication of ads, the state's ayurvedic & unani services authority banned 5 drugs. Patanjali Ayurveda MD Acharya Balkrishna warns govt to 'rectify its mistake'.

Bedsheet as beach towels? India-made products find novel uses in global markets, says Amazon

E-commerce giant Amazon’s ‘Exports Digest 2022’ reveals how Indian middle- and small-scale industries are thriving worldwide, thanks to technology.

With love, from Khan Market—How Mira Kulkarni made Forest Essentials more than a store

In her book ‘Essentially Mira’, Mira Kulkarni about how she built India’s first luxury Ayurveda beauty empire.

Dated, sexist and problematic—Why Indian Ayurvedic syllabus must evolve with changing times

Suggestions to edit objectionable portions of ayurvedic texts are met with affront by purists, who believe this counts as ‘tampering’ with textual purity.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.