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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicDrugs in India

Topic: drugs in India

ED questions Kerala ex-minister Kodiyeri’s son over ‘links’ to gold smuggling, drugs cases

Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI(M) state secretary and former minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, is also being probed by Bengaluru Crime Branch in a drug racket case. 

Lockdown places Punjab’s 3 lakh drug addicts at risk of overdose, relapse or infection

Clinics are opening for only a few hours, leading to crowding, and the Amarinder Singh government’s solution has its own set of problems. 

Price controls more important than ever for drugs used to treat prevalent diseases: Report

The report published by Brookings India Tuesday says price control is a double-edged sword that should be carefully used for growth of industry & interest of consumers.

The cult of Saridon in India

For over 4 decades, Saridon has been a one-pop solution to all headaches.  After a brief ban, it's back on the counter.

On Camera

Women are missing from Chinese politics. CCP is a boys’ club

Under Xi, the CCP’s political structure has become even more centralised and male-dominated. Power increasingly revolves around a tight inner circle of male loyalists.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

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.