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The government of India, through five state-run insurance companies and Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India, owns a 32% stake in ITC. Credit: Reuters

LIC Thinks PIL Against Its Investments in Tobacco and ITC Is Frivolous

Anoo Bhuyan 26/06/2017

The public interest litigation seeks the divestment of 32%...

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How the Use of Tobacco Affects the Environment

Pankaj Chaturvedi 23/06/2017

Tobacco cultivation and the curing process contributes towards deforestation,...

US President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks on Apprenticeship and Workforce of Tomorrow initiatives and signs an executive order at the White House in Washington

Trump’s Executive Order on Drug Prices Might Be More in Favour of Drug Companies

James Love 22/06/2017

The order will likely be a far cry from...

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Clinical Trials in India Need Better Regulations

Shah Alam Khan 22/06/2017

Between 2005 and 2012, about 2,800 patients have died...

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AYUSH Ministry Guidelines for Pregnant Women Only Take the Patriarchal Project Forward

Subha Sri B 20/06/2017

Devoid of the context of pregnancies in India, one...

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India Needs to Be More Transparent About Disease Threats

Santosh Vijaykumar 11/06/2017

The essentiality of communication when it comes to epidemics...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus takes over as WHO director general on July 1. Credit: Reuters

From Financing to Divergent Interests, a Spectrum of Challenges Await the Next WHO Chief

Priti Patnaik 10/06/2017

The 70th World Health Assembly saw the election of...