How companies show electoral donations in annual reports

A reading of the reports suggests that there is no standard practice for reporting political contributions and it is left to the company's discretion to report them as they find fit. Illustration:......

Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Future Gaming and Hotel Services whose director is the lottery magnate Santiago Martin is the top purchaser of electoral bonds having purchased bonds worth Rs 1,368 crores, according to data......

EC reveals electoral bond donors, but not who gave which party

From the who's who of the corporate world to low-profile businesses -- the Election Commission on Thursday put out the entire list of entities that have purchased electoral bonds for making......

Copper-resveratrol can't treat cancer, but can reduce toxicity: Tata hospital

A research by the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai has shown that a combination of copper and resveratrol can reduce the toxicity of treatments like chemotherapy, but it is not a substitute for the......

2 Dabur cos get relief in multiple lawsuits in US court

In a relief to FMCG major Dabur, two of its foreign subsidiaries, Dabur International and Dermoviva Skin Essentials, have been removed as a defendant in multiple lawsuits filed in a US court over......

India's pharma industry likely to take 5-6% price hikes this year

Notwithstanding the fact that the country’s pharmaceutical (pharma) pricing regulator has allowed a 12 per cent price increase for medicines listed under the National List of Essential......

How the private sector chipped in for Chandrayaan-3

A number of private companies have contributed to the development of ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft which successfully landed near the south pole of the Moon on Wednesday evening. Here is a list......

US drug shortage, stable pricing set to boost pharma revenues

An acute drug shortage in the US and stable pricing along with product launches are likely to boost revenues of India’s pharmaceutical companies during the first quarter of this financial......

WADA restores India's Dope Testing Lab's accreditation

IMAGE: The World Anti-Doping Agency first suspended India’s NDTL in August 2019 for six months and extended the de-recognition period after its inspections showed that non-conformities still......

New low: WADA ranks India among top dope violators

IMAGE: Among Olympic sports, weightlifting leads the way with 25 ADRVs, followed by athletics (20) and wrestling (10). Boxing and judo reported four ADRVs each. Four cricketers were also found to......

Harder to be bowler, easier to be batter in T20s: Ashwin

'Of course, bowling is what I enjoy. I don't mind going for runs, it's a challenge I love.' IMAGE: Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during a nets session in Dubai. Photograph: Delhi......

Coronavirus: 'Players should not be rushed back to action'

IMAGE: Nicaraguan fighters Mario Mairena, left, and Gabriel Escalante of the 145 pounds category pose for media during the weigh in at Puerto Salvador Allende in Managua, on April 24, 2020.......

Bumrah reveals how he mastered the yorker

'You can get decent but can't master it.' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates bowling Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Jasprit Bumrah is a premier......