Study finds 70% of antibiotic FDC drugs sold in India were unapproved or banned

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The Print, 19 November, 2023 : 70% of antibiotic fixed-dose combination drugs sold in India unapproved or banned, finds study

Govt’s moves to curb irrational fixed-dose combinations may have been insufficient & lack enforcement, say researchers. Study published in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, reports Sumi Sukanya Dutta.

Rabinder Singh spy scandal exposed R&AW’s ugly sides. But India hasn’t learned from its mistakes

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Khufiya touches on the penetration of R&AW. The reel-world denouement, though, was quite different from the real-world ending, reports Praveen Swami.

How much debt is too much debt? Curious case of Pakistan’s $69 billion Chinese debt trap

Data shows China has committed $68.91 bn in long-term loans to Pakistan & that Islamabad secured at least one emergency rescue loan from Beijing each year from 2012 till 2021, reports Keshav Padmanabhan.

Biden-Xi closeness clearly shows one thing—The goal to undermine regional powers like India

India as a strong votary of multilateralism against competition between two hegemonic powers should be concerned, writes Seshadri Chari.

Stop taking pride in Indian-origin politicians abroad. Many are phonies & racists

Many Indian politicians abroad are unscrupulous apologists for racism and empire. Look at Suella Braverman and Vivek Ramaswamy, writes Vir Sanghvi.

2024 will spring a major surprise in Tamil Nadu. Three new faces are going to emerge

Eight major regional satraps dominate the peninsula. An in-depth state-wise analysis of politics in South India may hold some merit to gauge what can unfold in 2024, writes R. Rajagopalan.

India is seeing a Blue Revolution like never before. Fast bowlers, fitness & ‘the system’

At the point you are reading this, Indian team holds #1 spot in ICC rankings in all 3 formats of the game. The biggest reason behind this success is the rise of a true meritocracy, writes Shekhar Gupta in this week’s ‘National Interest’.