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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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Topic: Healthcare

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

Silence that hurts: The pressing problems in India’s education and healthcare systems

Whether it is a student afraid to raise her hand or a woman whose pain is waved away as nothing, India's deepest failures are rooted in what we refuse to acknowledge.

How Indian firm Lupin became the world-leading TB medicine maker

Manish Sabharwal and Sundeep Khanna's 'Made in India' is the untold story of Desh Bandhu Gupta, Lupin, and how India became the pharmacy to the world.

Women are asking ChatGPT for health advice. AI also downplays female symptoms, study says

A survey of 1,000 women in the UK aged 20 to 50 found that 53 per cent said they would use a free AI tool for medical advice, even while acknowledging that such tools can have an estimated 20 per cent error rate.

Rs 10 meals to AI pursuit of infiltrators, what parties have promised Mumbai in race to win BMC polls

In a city without elected corporators since 2022, all competing parties have attempted to solidify their core bases through their manifestos, with infra promises & unmistakable signals.

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.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.