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Topic: Healthcare

Andhra govt to probe ‘racket promoting circumcision among non-Muslims’ after letter from ex-CBI chief

Hyderabad: In a lengthy letter to Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, posted in its entirety on X, former CBI director M. Nageswara...

Inside one of the labs fighting India’s biggest healthcare threats—antimicrobial resistance

The latest AMR 2.0 National Action plan was released on 18 November. During its release, JP Nadda called antimicrobial resistance a ‘pandemic’.

Will the real political pundit please stand up & the bleach tea diet trend

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Techmagnate, India’s Leading SEO Agency, Onboards Kosmoderma Skin Hair & Body Clinic

India’s leading SEO agency, Techmagnate, partners with Kosmoderma Clinic to boost online presence and drive growth through organic SEO.

Improved neonatal care, immunisation push India’s infant mortality rate to record low—37% drop in decade

Data from 2023 Sample Registration Survey shows India’s IMR has been declining faster than global rate. Delhi, Karnataka, Himachal lead in gains, but regional gaps persist.

India’s draft guidelines on biosimilar drugs can make treatments more accessible, affordable

Though India has built a robust domestic biosimilar market, its international presence and the ability to lower prices as compared to small molecule generics remain limited.

Wait time for non-emergency surgeries at AIIMS Delhi can stretch up to 2 yrs—Centre in Rajya Sabha

In a written reply to a Parliament query, health ministry cited heavy patient load as the reason, adding that critical & emergency surgeries are being prioritised & conducted without delay.

Jeune Health, SugarStrings, Humors Tech—know the healthcare innovations backed by BITS Pilani Conquest

BITS Pilani's start-up accelerator Conquest supports a new generation of founders through a zero-cost, zero-equity model, helping reimagine healthcare.

Samsung signs agreement to buy US-based company Xealth to expand its mobile healthcare services

The South Korean company aims for a 'synergy between Samsung’s advanced technology & Xealth’s digital health platform,' linking care providers & patients.

Delhi set to roll out Ayushman Bharat, but big pvt hospitals aren’t keen. What’s holding them back

The scheme offers free health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually for economically weaker groups. So far, 66 hospitals in Delhi have joined the programme.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.