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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
TopicCovid pill

Topic: Covid pill

US clears Merck’s Covid pill as it weighs how to ration Pfizer drug

Regulators are signaling they prefer Pfizer’s pill, which they’ve bought more of, but the US will have a lot more early on of Merck’s pill, which is 'better' than no treatment.

Merck Covid pill raises new hope of reducing hospitalisation & death by up to 50%

Molnupiravir is an oral antiviral medicine meant to be taken by patients soon after symptoms manifest themselves, says Merck citing interim data

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Charlie Kirk assassination is telling us something about American democracy

Most observers say that the degree of polarisation in the US today is much greater than in the '60s, with the political elite so deeply divided that bridges may be harder to build.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.