Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul is a mass communication graduate with a PG diploma in English Journalism from IIMC Delhi. As a correspondent at Business Standard, he covers the pulse of the social sector, from industry and institutional developments, to the government's latest moves in education, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical devices sectors.

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Two key cancer drugs to cost 50% more amid continued supply disruptions

NPPA raises ceiling prices of key cancer drugs and select vaccines to address supply shortages and ensure continued availability of essential medicines

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 11:31 PM IST

Realtors brace for project delays as Iran war disrupts supply chains

Developers brace for up to year-long project delays as the prolonged West Asia conflict raises costs, disrupts supplies and worsens labour shortages

Updated On: 12 Jun 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Extended West Asia war threatens delivery of over 500,000 homes in India

Housing demand remains resilient and project financing is better than in previous cycles, says Anarock

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 2:01 PM IST

Govt approves price hike for cancer drugs amid nationwide shortage

Clears way for higher rates for Cisplatin and Carboplatin amid supply crunch

Updated On: 11 Jun 2026 | 11:18 AM IST

Green SM leases 16,000 sq ft office space in Gurugram from Urban Vault

Vietnamese mobility firm expands workspace footprint as it scales its all-electric taxi service, with plans to add more facilities across the Delhi-NCR region

Updated On: 10 Jun 2026 | 6:58 PM IST

Lilly claims its oral GLP-1 outperformed oral semaglutide in diabetes trial

Drugmaker plans to submit orforglipron to USFDA for Type 2 diabetes approval by end of second quarter

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 11:48 PM IST

Vertex Group to invest ₹300 crore in smart co-working centres over 3 years

Group launches full-stack smart co-working platform and plans to add 30-35 centres across 10 cities, targeting 50,000 seats nationwide

Updated On: 09 Jun 2026 | 8:23 PM IST

'India pharma resilient despite disruptions; no blanket price hike planned'

India's pharma sector remains resilient despite West Asia disruptions, as the government advances biopharma, R&D and bulk drug manufacturing initiatives

Updated On: 08 Jun 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

Scheme to build bulk drugs' R&D, capacity in works, says Pharma secy

India plans a new support scheme for bulk drugs focused on R&D and capacity creation, while ruling out a broad medicine price hike despite rising input costs

Updated On: 07 Jun 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

Google leases 617,000 sq ft in Atrium Place, to pay ₹671 cr over 5 years

The lease includes a 15 per cent rent escalation every three years, the documents registered in April 2026 showed

Updated On: 06 Jun 2026 | 3:02 PM IST

Fertility rates in UP, Bihar, NE states drop closer to national average

Southern states largely see stable or marginally higher fertility levels, while northern and northeastern states record declines, indicating demographic convergence

Updated On: 05 Jun 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

CDSCO flags banned antibiotics in shrimp exports amid rising rejections

Regulator seeks state-wise enforcement data as EU, US and Japan reject consignments linked to over 40 farms

Updated On: 04 Jun 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

CDSCO directs drugmakers to maintain pharmacovigilance systems

The drug regulator has asked central and state authorities to verify compliance with pharmacovigilance requirements during routine inspections and regulatory reviews

Updated On: 03 Jun 2026 | 10:07 PM IST

Organised aesthetic clinics set to gain from tighter rules on Botox

CDSCO's move can lead to the formalisation of more than 35,000 skin clinics, stop the mushrooming of single-operator setups run by unqualified practitioners

Updated On: 03 Jun 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

Anant Raj to invest ₹20,000 crore in Haryana data centre expansion

Realty developer Anant Raj has signed an MoU with the Haryana government to invest Rs 20,000 crore in data centre infrastructure and create about 6,000 jobs

Updated On: 02 Jun 2026 | 12:27 AM IST

Bharti Realty eyes entry to commercial markets beyond Delhi-NCR

There's demand for the Worldmark brand in major markets across India: CEO Sayal

Updated On: 31 May 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

Airbnb leases 46,000 sq ft office space for GCC in DLF Cyber City

According to transaction documents accessed by Propstack, the lease commenced on October 1, 2025, at a rental rate of ₹132.5 per square foot per month

Updated On: 30 May 2026 | 3:42 PM IST

Worsening side effects of life in fast lane: Obesity, diabetes up sharply

Lifestyle diseases on the rise, shows NFHS-6, though insurance coverage, vaccination rates, maternal care, child health indicators have improved

Updated On: 29 May 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

MSME drugmakers face capital stress amid prolonged West Asia disruptions

Cost pressures, inventory strains likely to hit margins by 3-5%

Updated On: 28 May 2026 | 11:43 PM IST

Households' out-of-pocket expenditure on health care rose in FY23

Household spending drops from 64 percent over a decade amid rise in public health expenditure

Updated On: 27 May 2026 | 11:20 PM IST