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Thursday, October 30, 2025
TopicThalassemia

Topic: Thalassemia

Bone marrow transplant facility gives kids shot at a normal life in India’s thalassemia band

An estimated 12,000 children are born with thalassemia major, a severe form of the disease, in India each year, accounting for about 10 percent of global cases.

In Delhi hospitals, thalassemia patients suffer as life-saving Desferal scarce, set to become 50% costlier

Doctors & patients confirm acute shortage of the drug in hospitals, even as manufacturer Novartis maintains there is no shortage in supply.

Patients forced to buy key thalassemia drug as Delhi govt cancels tender for free supply

AAP govt cancelled the tender as it received only one bid — from Cipla, the single firm selling Deferiprone in India — for contract to supply the drug to Delhi hospitals.

On World Thalassemia Day, a quick fact-check of the disease that kills thousands

In India, around 7000 - 10000 infants are born with the fatal disease every year. 

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From Durrani to Taliban—How Afghanistan always defeated its enemy with India’s help

Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.

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.