Despite doubts over efficacy, the Ayush ministry has initiated clinical trials to explore the use of homoeopathy for covid-19 prevention and treatment
9 min read12 Jun 2020According to ICMR's draft guidelines for the treatment and management of type-2 diabetes, there is a common belief that all herbal drugs are safe and non-toxic which is not necessarily true
2 min read14 May 2018NMC Bill proposes a provision for specific bridge courses that may be introduced for AYUSH practitioners to enable them to prescribe modern medicines at some level to cope up with shortage of doctors in rural areas
2 min read21 Mar 2018Homeopathy doctors will soon be barred from selling medicines from the premises they are practising in, according to the new rules
2 min read10 Oct 2017The Centre has approved proposals for setting up of 100 Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) hospitals across the country
1 min read13 Jun 2017Centre grants Rs11 crore to the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) for research on homeopathy under the 'Ayush' project
1 min read18 May 2017US Federal Trade Commission has mandated disclaimer on homeopathy medicines that there is no scientific evidence that the product being bought works
2 min read29 Nov 2016Those who claim yoga to be an integral part of Indian traditions must do a lot more to embed it into popular culture as currently it seems to be a hobby of the elite
3 min read22 Jan 2016Charles Assissi on why the so-called science practised by astrologers, homeopaths and economic forecasts is fuzzy at best
7 min read5 Dec 2014Traditional medicine systems either needs to be completely abolished, which in the current political context is unlikely, or strictly regulated
2 min read19 Nov 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared