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64% of Indians bought medicine without a prescription, finds survey

The nationwide survey, conducted by LocalCircles, included responses from 1,06,000 consumers across 327 districts.

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi dumps America for China amid Trump’s research fund cuts

Yaghi previously served as James and Neeltje Tretter Professor of Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley. In 2025, he shared Nobel with Richard Robson & Susumu Kitagawa. 

Lipid disorders to sweetener—Chemist Sukh Dev blended ancient wisdom and modern science

When Sukh Dev shifted his focus from isolating new compounds to exploring nature's pharmacy, he knew exactly where to turn—folklore and the rich wisdom of Ayurveda.

Pharmacies were supposed to track Punjab’s mild Covid cases, but this is why plan failed

Last March, Punjab released SOPs advising chemists to send report on daily basis to civil surgeons when people bought medication for fever, cough or cold — common Covid symptoms.

Angry chemists threaten to boycott Cipla products if it ventures into e-pharmacy business

Over 8.5 lakh chemists say they will ‘sideline’ and ‘stop promoting’ Cipla if reports of its tie-up with online pharmacy Medlife turn out to be true.

Young Indian men are in the grip of a new epidemic. It’s called Viagra

Viagra sales have risen by 40% in 8 years; doctors warn that more and more young men are seeking refuge in the anti-impotency drug.

On Camera

Lust Stories 3 is pandering to the ‘female gaze’. Take notes, Bollywood

Social media is flooded with people obsessing over Siddharth’s scenes in the trailer. No one can stop staring at his messy curls, handlebar moustache, and aviator glasses.

India’s China trade deficit is now structural. Electronics goods deficit doubled to $43 bn since 2019

China accounted for 80 percent or more of India’s imports across 636 tariff lines in FY26, up from 461 in FY19, making the neighbour key to the Indian economy, notes a Koan Advisory report.

High-speed manoeuvre, collision, damaged ship: What happened between PNS Hunain & Indian destroyer

The Indian ship was operationally deployed to escort ships coming through the Gulf of Oman, positioned about 120 NM from Pakistan EEZ.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.