India’s pharmaceutical industry has long been known as the pharmacy of the world, supplying affordable generic medicines at scale to global markets. That foundation remains strong. Yet a more ambitious transition is under way. The sector is moving beyond volume-driven generics toward novel drug discovery, advanced therapies and innovation-led growth. Artificial intelligence, a growing biotech…
India’s pharmaceutical industry has long been recognised as the pharmacy of the world, supplying affordable generic medicines to patients across continents. That foundation remains strong, yet a more ambitious chapter is now taking shape. The sector is steadily moving beyond high-volume manufacturing of known molecules toward original drug discovery, advanced therapies and intellectual-property creation. Artificial…
Indian equity markets faced intense selling pressure on Thursday, with the Sensex sliding more than 1,000 points and the Nifty dropping below the 22,300 mark. The decline erased substantial investor wealth and extended a period of weakness driven by foreign fund outflows, elevated global bond yields and firm crude oil prices. Market breadth remained deeply…
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a 24-year-old woman to leave with her 23-year-old husband after she told the court that she had married him voluntarily and wanted to resume her matrimonial life. The matter came before the court after the husband alleged that his wife was being confined by her parents and family members…
India’s jewellery market is entering the festive season with cautious optimism. Jewellers anticipate growth in value terms even as elevated gold and silver prices continue to restrain sales volumes. While larger, trusted brands are expected to benefit from the shift in consumer preference, smaller players face mounting pressure. A Season of Selective Buying Festive periods…
Top defence officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement following recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi forces on Saudi targets. The high-level military consultations held in Riyadh underscore the three countries’ resolve to protect the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom…
The Vvaan arrives with an enticing premise. A grieving couple returns to their ancestral village and finds itself entangled in an old forest legend where faith, loss and tradition collide. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and written by Arunabh Kumar, the film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia and draws on Bihar’s Van Devi folklore….
A modest eatery in the heart of Leh has undergone an unexpected transformation into one of Ladakh’s newest tourist draws. Featured in Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar as the fictional “Washma Butt” tea and biryani shop, the cafe has retained its on-screen identity and now welcomes a steady stream of fans eager to sit where…
In the midst of Mumbai’s vibrant Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, actor Rajpal Yadav offered a quiet example of humility. Instead of using any special or VIP arrangement at the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja pandal, he chose to stand in the regular public queue alongside ordinary devotees. Videos of the moment quickly circulated, showing the familiar comic actor…
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has built her career on characters who feel specific, restless and fully alive. In Netflix’s Best of the Best, she steps into a new kind of physical and cultural challenge. Playing Maya, a young woman navigating friendship, ambition and identity inside the high-pressure world of collegiate Bollywood-fusion dance, required her to train intensively…