Biz tycoons LN Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw among electoral bond buyers

Corporate donations worth thousands of crores to political parties through now-scrapped electoral bonds may have hit the headlines, but there were also 132 such bonds of just Rs 1,000 each bought......

Noted economist Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia passes away

Eminent economist Isher Judge Ahluwalia, a recipient of India's third-highest civilian award Padma Bhushan, passed away on Saturday. She was 74. IMAGE: Isher Judge Ahluwalia had stepped down as......

Can pvt labs do COVID-19 tests for free?

With the Supreme Court directing that private labs should conduct coronavirus tests free of cost, many laboratories expect the government to "come up with modalities" so that they can sustain......

Actual number of COVID-19 cases 4 times higher: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

The actual coronavirus positive cases in the country will be at least four times the reported count, biotech entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Thursday, citing large number of......

Biocon sews up chunky patent kitty

Bangalore-based biotech major Biocon has filed 266 patent applications globally so far and has been granted 37 patents, including eight in the US.Of the 266 patent applications, 76 have been filed......

Pharma Inc hopes for fair deal as Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs

India’s pharmaceuticals and medical devices industries are still hopeful that trade negotiations with the US could cut a fairer deal for both sides, after President Donald Trump announced a 25......

Biocon buys Nobex for $5 million

Biotechnology major Biocon has won the bid for acquiring all the assets of US-based Nobex Corporation for $5 million and certain back-end royalties. Nobex specialises in a proprietary drug delivery......

'Ready To Launch 5 products In 18 Months'

'We recently launched Yesintek in the immunology space.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Biocon Biologics Ltd Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) reported robust growth in 2024-25 (FY25), driven by rising......