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Topic: nicotine

Drug regulator’s plan to bring all nicotine replacement therapies under prescription gets ICMR nod

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
Doctors & experts are divided on the move's efficacy. Some believe this could help ensure responsible use, while others feel it could reduce access for those benefiting from it.

India’s vaping ban is failing. Parents, schools, activists unite to corner govt

Sonal Matharu -
India's youth is in the grip of banned vape. And the police and judges ask 'what's an e-cigarette'.

Health ministry makes it clear — smoking and chewing tobacco increases Covid-19 risk

Swagata Yadavar -
The ministry advisory comes three months after a non-peer-reviewed French study had claimed smokers are less likely to contract Covid-19.

Nicotine patch test on Covid patients, healthcare workers to see if smokers are ‘protected’

Himani Chandna -
The trial will be conducted on 1,900 people by French researchers who found in a study that smokers are less likely to contract Covid-19.

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Opinion

Why Rahul Gandhi wasn’t allowed to read an excerpt from General Naravane’s memoir

Amitabh Dubey -
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.

How neo-casteists set up a symphony orchestra to make UGC equity guidelines fail

The era of critical-minerals shortages is behind us. Era of gluts about to dawn

Economy

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

Shruti Srivastava -
New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Defence

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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