Rx: Generic drugs!

The latest government’s order on prescription of even generic drugs mandatory shall be a welcome move. The new order makes it clear that all doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and their licences may even be cancelled. The National Medical Commission (NMC) in its ‘Regulations Relating to Professional Conduct of…

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Modi tears apart I.N.D.I.A

As expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi went ballistic. He deftly used the Lok Sabha to floor the Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc of the Opposition parties during his first 90 of 130 minutes’ response on its no-confidence motion. And, he effectively utilised the Parliament as the launching pad of the National Democratic Alliance…

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I.N.D.I.A.’s self-goal

The attempt of the newly-formed Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc of the Opposition parties to take on the mighty Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre appears to have ended in scoring yet another ‘self-goal’ ahead of this year’s assembly and next year’s general elections. Its decision to move…

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Not just NewsClick – time to act against all!

The recent revelation by The New York Times (NYT) regarding the investigation over the expansionist China’s funding to destabilize nations that pursue democratic practices, has come not as a surprise. It was the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that began investigating the New Delhi-based NewsClick over foreign funding in 2021, well before the last week’s NYT report…

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Cricket and India-Pak predicament!

Decks seem to have cleared for the smooth conduct of the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day Iternational (ODI) World Cup scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka in October/November, with the Pakistan government clearing its national team’s participation. The decision gives millions of fans across the cricket playing nations, particularly in the sub-continent,…

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Relief to Rahul and Cong, but….

The Supreme Court’s stay on the Gujarat court’s verdict in the defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday might have brought cheers among the party’s rank and file as he will be reinstated as member of Parliament. And, the apex court has struck a balance in pulling up the lower court’s illogical order…

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Is talent in bureaucracy fading?

The Centre’s decision to extend the services of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for another year on Thursday has sparked an interesting debate. This is the third time his service was renewed as in Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s case. The Supreme Court had pulled up the Narendra Modi government for giving Mishra a…

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Nuh violence and social media regulation

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has confirmed that five people, including two police officers, lost their lives in the Nuh clashes. Curfew was clamped in Nuh and mobile internet services have been suspended in the district. Clashes have also prompted authorities in neighbouring Gurugram to take measures to prevent any possible communal flare-up. Meanwhile,…

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