Shortage to scam: Fake fertilisers, pesticides flood farms - how much is China to blame?With limited supply, a rise in agrochemical input demand has created fertile ground for counterfeit products, an issue further aggravated b...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
Don't hold back! Gimme those sharp, over-the-top movies of excess!The article explores the concept of 'excess' in cinema, using examples like Sergei Parajanov's visually striking 'Shadows of Forgotten Ance...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Alkem Labs denies claims of Pan-D, Clavam 625 batches being not-of-standard qualityAlkem Laboratories has denied claims that its products Pan-D and Clavam 625 are of substandard quality. The company stated that an investig...
27 Sep, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
Has e-commerce boom really hampered the growth of brick-and-mortar retail?The article discusses ecommerce in India, recounting a 2014 conversation about its benefits. Piyush Goyal expressed concerns about its soci...
24 Aug, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
Google celebrates India's first woman biochemist Dr Kamala Sohonie's 112th birth anniversary with a colourful doodleOn Dr Kamala Sohonie’s 112th birth anniversary, Google honoured the first Indian woman to get PhD in biochemistry who also battled food adu...
18 Jun, 2023, 10.10 AM IST
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputesOfficially the athletes will represent not their country, but the ROC, and Russia's name, flag and anthem are banned. Critics point out tha...
18 Jul, 2021, 08.53 PM IST
View: In Rajasthan's political crisis, this round goes to Ashok GehlotIn the face of callow opportunism on the part of his challenger, Gehlot has displayed the sustained support of a majority of the members of...
30 Jul, 2020, 05.50 PM IST
Stay clear of cheap hand sanitisers; skin specialists say they can cause rashes, blindness & kidney problemsThe cheap hand sanitisers use methanol and don't contain moisturising components.
26 Jun, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
Your food may have urea, synthetic gum, stone powder, wall paint & more toxic add-onsAlarmed at the growing menace, chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has asked enforcement officials to crack down on the various adulteration...
08 Jul, 2017, 12.14 PM IST
Seven wacky wearables for your furry friendEarlier, wearables for animals meant putting a pair of sunglasses on a sleepy dog. Things have changed a lot now with gadgets replacing the...
15 Feb, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal pichkaris to keep Holi revellers busyInterestingly, the pichkaris are shaped like cartoon character Doraemon but plastered with the images of Narendra Modi and Arvind Kejriwal.
12 Mar, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
- Go for only trusted brands while buying goods online
Is it safe to buy any product, even expensive jewellery or consumer durables, online. Or should you restrict yourself to certain categories...
30 Mar, 2012, 04.05 AM IST
- Holi colour poisoning kills 13-year-old in Mumbai
A 13-year-old boy died due to Holi colour poisoning while undergoing treatment at a hospital in suburban Ghatkopar here, civic officials sa...
09 Mar, 2012, 12.55 PM IST
- Liquor bottles in Goa to carry holograms
Such a measure is being put in place to ensure that tourists are not sold spurious or adulterated liquor in the state, Excise Commissioner ...
05 Jul, 2011, 11.00 AM IST
- Scanner at shops, multi-coloured pills to detect counterfeit medicines
Pharmaceutical technology cos bracing to mount another offensive against counterfeiters, armed with new platforms and more stringent laws.
09 Oct, 2009, 01.25 AM IST
- New fake drug definition to boost credibility of local medical sector
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to adopt a new definition of counterfeit drugs.
31 Jul, 2008, 03.12 AM IST
- Kashmir apple trade seeks industry status
Farmers across the valley accuse the government for not doing enough to safeguard the declining horticulture sector.
23 Sep, 2007, 04.30 PM IST