Why the moon mission is also a cultural triumph

The first definite indication that millions of tense Indians got of the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon was the televised images of ISRO scientists jumping in delight and congratulating each other. Science and technology, it is said, transcends national boundaries. However, there was no mistaking the total Indian-ness of the celebrations in the

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NMC rules on hold but issue of pharma-doc nexus remains alive

The medical fraternity’s high-octane campaign against prescriptions using generic names and curbs on funding by pharmaceutical companies and other allied health sector firms seem to have yielded results, with the National Medical Commission putting the new regulations on hold. However, it has raised some pertinent questions. First, generic prescriptions and pharma sponsorship of medical conferences

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