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Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur leads health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on the intersection of medicine, policy, and health science, with a focus on stories that impact readers’ physical and mental well-being. When not tracking the latest developments in health, she’s often reading medical research or listening to hip-hop.

Barkha Mathur leads health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on the intersection of medicine, policy, and health science, with a focus on stories that impact readers’ physical and mental well-being. When not tracking the latest developments in health, she’s often reading medical research or listening to hip-hop.

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Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments, Rajya Sabha next

The amendments include one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax, popularly known as the 'Google Tax,' on online advertisements

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments, Rajya Sabha next
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 3:55 PM IST

Nasa staff worried as layoffs begin under Trump's cost-cutting initiative

Nasa begins layoffs under Trump's cost-cutting orders; a 'Tiger Team' has been formed to identify efficiencies as scientists fear a brain drain and growing distrust in leadership

Nasa staff worried as layoffs begin under Trump's cost-cutting initiative
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 3:39 PM IST

Israeli settlers in West Bank attack Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director

Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, who co-directed the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land", was later detained by the Israeli military

Israeli settlers in West Bank attack Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 3:07 PM IST

SC slams UP govt over bulldozer demolitions: 'It shocks our conscience'

Using a bulldozer to demolish a property is like running a bulldozer over the Constitution, said Justice Bhuyan

SC slams UP govt over bulldozer demolitions: 'It shocks our conscience'
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 12:52 PM IST

Delhi Budget 2025: ₹5,100 crore allocated for ₹2,500 every month to women

Delhi Budget 2025-26: In the Assembly, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Budget has 10 focus areas including infra development, electricity, roads, water

Delhi Budget 2025: ₹5,100 crore allocated for ₹2,500 every month to women
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 11:44 AM IST

Turkey political unrest: Why anti-Erdogan protests are escalating

Thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's major cities in the past six days over the detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, an prominent critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey political unrest: Why anti-Erdogan protests are escalating
Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 9:51 AM IST

New Sebi chief Pandey's first board meeting: Key decisions and changes

Under new chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Sebi hikes disclosure bar for FPIs to Rs 50,000 crore in equity AUM, allows year-long advance fees for RAs/IAs, and reviews conflict of interest disclosure norms

New Sebi chief Pandey's first board meeting: Key decisions and changes
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 5:34 PM IST

India to drive 6% of world trade growth in 5 yrs, 3rd to US, China: Report

DHL Trade Atlas 2025 report reveals that global trade growth continues to show resilience despite geopolitical tensions and trade policy uncertainty

India to drive 6% of world trade growth in 5 yrs, 3rd to US, China: Report
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 2:39 PM IST

US police recover $769,500 Tiffany diamond earrings after man swallows them

US' Orlando Police Department said after recovering diamond earrings from the Florida man, it took them back to Tiffany & Co where they were cleaned

US police recover $769,500 Tiffany diamond earrings after man swallows them
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 2:31 PM IST

'Truly the worst': Trump upset about his 'distorted' presidential portrait

Sharing his thoughts on Truth Social, Trump said the artist did Obama's portrait 'wonderfully' but portrayed him in 'truly the worst' way

'Truly the worst': Trump upset about his 'distorted' presidential portrait
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 12:01 PM IST

Japan's youth abandon tourism jobs amid low wages, harsh work culture

According to a study, Japan's tourism boom is at risk as severe labour shortages hit the hospitality sector

Japan's youth abandon tourism jobs amid low wages, harsh work culture
Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 11:11 AM IST

'I wasn't worried': Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sunita Williams' extended stay

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were initially set for an eight-day mission, but due to a technical glitch, the Nasa astronauts stayed aboard the International Space Station for nearly nine months

'I wasn't worried': Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sunita Williams' extended stay
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 8:18 PM IST

Weight-loss drug Mounjaro now available in India: All you need to know

Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, is now available in India at a fraction of its US price. It offers treatment for weight loss and diabetes control, but watch out for the side effects

Weight-loss drug Mounjaro now available in India: All you need to know
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 8:06 PM IST

Farmers call for protest after Haryana, Punjab evict them, open borders

JCB machines were deployed to remove the concrete blocks and reopen the Shambhu-Ambala road, which had remained closed for over a year due to farmers' protest

Farmers call for protest after Haryana, Punjab evict them, open borders
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 5:36 PM IST

BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses; over 10,000 uncertified items seized

BIS raids Amazon and Flipkart warehouses at multiple locations, seizing substandard toys, blenders, bottles, electric water heaters, and speakers, violating the BIS Act 2016

BIS raids Amazon, Flipkart warehouses; over 10,000 uncertified items seized
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 4:16 PM IST

In Donald Trump's America, federal judges now fear for their safety

US President Donald Trump's impeachment call against a federal judge has triggered a surge in online threats, raising concerns about judicial safety

In Donald Trump's America, federal judges now fear for their safety
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 12:57 PM IST

'Harms our business model': X sues Centre for using IT Act to block content

X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, stated that arbitrary blocking orders pose a threat to its business model, which depends on users sharing lawful information

'Harms our business model': X sues Centre for using IT Act to block content
Updated On : 20 Mar 2025 | 12:49 PM IST

Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after nine months

After nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, marking the end of their unexpectedly extended ISS mission

Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after nine months
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 3:30 AM IST

Nasa's Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore finally head home: What happens next

After an extended nine-month ISS mission, Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore splash down safely, ready to reunite with family and readjust to life on Earth

Nasa's Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore finally head home: What happens next
Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 1:22 AM IST

Sunita and Butch return: Here's what astronauts did during extended stay

Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams were originally scheduled for an eight-day mission, but the Nasa astronauts remained aboard the International Space Station for nearly nine months

Sunita and Butch return: Here's what astronauts did during extended stay
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 7:02 PM IST