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Thursday, December 18, 2025
TopicRamdev

Topic: Ramdev

De-notified Army buffer land in Ayodhya bought by Adani, Ramdev-linked entities, now opened for mapping

Over two months after govt quietly de-notified the area, it has gone public with its decision & issued ads in local press stating it will consider & accept maps for development.

Before Supreme Court order, Kerala doctor Babu KV led the fight against Patanjali’s misleading ads

On 27 February, SC temporarily banned Patanjali from advertising certain products. But it was Babu K.V, a Kannur ophthalmologist, who began a fight against its 'misleading ads' in 2022.  

‘Country taken for a ride’ — SC temporarily bans Patanjali medicine ads, issues contempt notice

Bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah notes that company had continued to make misleading ads despite assurance to SC last November that it would not do so. 

Who is challenging Ayurveda in today’s India? Meet Kerala doctor, Cyriac Abby Philips

The Liver Doc Abby Philips is now the go-to person for Ayush-related liver injury in Kerala and on social media. And he has taken on the formidable Ayurveda-Homeopathy industrial complex.

57% urban Indians prefer ayurvedic shampoo over international brands

Baba Ramdev had recently rebuked western medicine and claimed that indigenous herbal medicine is superior when it comes to treating Covid-19.

Baba Ramdev asks 25 questions to IMA after withdrawing prior statement on allopathic medicine

In an 'open letter' posted on his Twitter handle, Ramdev asked the Indian Medical Association if allopathy offered permanent relief from hypertension (BP) and type-1 & 2 diabetes.

Why Indian Navy is getting a camouflage uniform like the Army and Air Force

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Why Ramdev’s Ruchi Soya shares jumped to Rs 1,535 from Rs 17 in 5 months & are now tanking

Since 29 June, stock has consistently fallen by 5% for 6 consecutive days, triggering lower circuit — levels where trading activity in a stock are suspended following a sharp fall in share prices.

On Camera

MGNREGA was democratic state-building. VB-GRAMG turns welfare back to mai-baapism

MGNREGA empowered citizens to engage the state on equal terms. VB-GRAMG recasts them as labharthis, who must prove eligibility to receive the largesse of a benevolent leader.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.