Ayurveda gains new fan following

Youngsters are shifting towards Ayurveda saying it is a healthier alternative to chemical products. The sales of Ayurvedic skincare products have increased significantly in India with most of the consumers between 15-35 years of age.   The Maharishi Ayurveda report states that the interest in Ayurvedic skincare products has increased significantly as compared to 15 to […]

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No equal pay for AYUSH doctors

The Supreme Court had ordered equal pay for both allopathic and AYUSH doctors last year in all government hospitals. The AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) doctors in government hospitals of India continue to be underpaid despite being eligible for equal pay as allopathic doctors. Many doctors say they face many disparities […]

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Medicinal plants struggle to survive

Medicinal plants are being chopped by the axe of commercialization and unsustainable harvesting, and are thus facing the threat of extinction. By Manasvi Gupta Herbal shampoo, creams, medicines, tea, even cigarettes—going ‘organic’ is the new cool. But the irony is that the organic may be on the verge of extinction itself because of deforestation and […]

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