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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.
The Supreme Court has extended interim protection to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, directing that no new FIRs be registered against him concerning his 'eradicate Sanatana Dharma
President Donald Trump's tariffs on China, India, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union have intensified global trade tensions, prompting swift retaliation and raising fears of economic instability
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The Union Cabinet has approved two ropeway projects worth ₹7,500 crore-connecting Sonprayag to Kedarnath and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji-to provide faster, eco-friendly transport for pilgrims
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Congress party spokesperson Shama Mohamed is facing criticism over her comments about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma
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Ikea has launched online delivery in Delhi-NCR and nine other North Indian cities, allowing customers to shop via its website, app, and Shop by Phone service ahead of its store openings
After investigating loss of Starship early in its seventh flight test, SpaceX implemented several hardware and operational changes to enhance the upper stage's reliability, the company said in a state
Bombay HC will hear Sebi and BSE officials' plea on March 4 against an FIR order in the 1994 Cals Refineries stock fraud case, which was issued just two days after Buch's tenure ended
For businesses to grow and companies to compete, we need to ensure we do not increase compliance burden, says Ajay Bhushan Pandey, chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority
Experts discuss India's growth, global trade shifts, climate action, EVs, defence, and more
Executive order mandates hospitals, insurers disclose actual prices, ensuring affordability and accountability in the US healthcare system
Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His tenure will be co-terminus with the prime minister's term or until further orders
He currently serves as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Chair Professor at IEG and is a member of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (Mospi) Committee on Regional Accounts
PM Modi-led selection committee has appointed Gyanesh Kumar as India's next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), replacing Rajiv Kumar, who retires on Tuesday upon reaching the age of 65