News and Articles on Ayurveda, Yoga, Kundalini and other Indian way of health and medicines.
Modern science offers a powerful parallel through the idea of the first 1,000 days, the period from conception to a child’s second birthday. This window is now widely recognised as one of the most important phases in human development.
Wayanad has one of Kerala’s most significant tribal populations, and many families in the district continue to face challenges related to income security, access to higher education, professional exposure and social mobility. For young tribal women, the barriers are often even more layered. Distance from urban job markets, limited networks, family responsibilities and lack of confidence in formal workplaces can make employment difficult even when talent and willingness are present. A training initiative that helps them move into a structured profession therefore carries importance far beyond the classroom.
Tecentriq, whose generic name is atezolizumab, is a cancer immunotherapy. Roche India describes it as a monoclonal antibody designed to target PD-L1 proteins found on tumour cells and tumour-infiltrating immune cells. By blocking the PD-L1 pathway, the drug is intended to help the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells more effectively. Roche India lists approved indications for Tecentriq including metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
Ayurveda classifies mustard as katu-tikta rasa — pungent and bitter in taste — with snigdha and tikshna guna, meaning oily and penetrating in quality. Its virya, or potency, is ushna, meaning heating, and its vipaka, or post-digestive effect, is pungent. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India lists mustard seed as Deepana, Kaphahara, Vatahara, Hridya and Pittakara, meaning it supports digestive fire, helps reduce excess Kapha, pacifies Vata in suitable contexts, supports the heart, and can increase Pitta if overused.
The procedure reportedly involved transplantation of both organs from a deceased donor. This makes the achievement not only a surgical milestone but also a powerful reminder of the importance of organ donation in India. In transplant medicine, the availability of organs is often the difference between prolonged suffering and a second chance at life. India has steadily expanded its transplant capabilities, but deceased donor availability remains a major challenge, especially for complex multi-organ procedures such as pancreas-kidney transplantation.
CAR-T cell therapy is one of the most advanced forms of cancer immunotherapy. In this approach, a patient’s own T cells are collected, genetically modified in the laboratory, and trained to recognise specific markers on cancer cells before being infused back into the patient. Once inside the body, these engineered immune cells can identify and attack cancer cells more precisely. Mayo Clinic describes CAR-T as a therapy in which cells from the body are genetically changed so they can fight cancer, especially blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
What much of Europe now markets as “functional nutrition,” “preventive wellness,” “holistic healing,” or “food as medicine” has long existed at the heart of traditional Indian food culture.
The list of participating Indian pharma companies includes some of the country’s biggest names: Aurobindo Pharma, Biocon Group, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Granules India, Jubilant Group, Lupin, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Piramal Pharma and Zydus Lifesciences. Their proposed investments are expected to support new manufacturing facilities, expansion of existing networks, research and development centres and broader supply-chain capacity in the United States.
The full name of BHARAT is Biomarkers of Healthy Aging, Resilience, Adversity, and Transitions. The study has been designed under the Longevity India initiative and is led by researchers associated with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. A peer-reviewed paper on the project, titled “The BHARAT study: a multi-modal, multi-omics investigation of aging signatures in the Indian population,” has been published in the journal Aging.
It functioned as a decentralised health system where spices, herbs, oils, fermentation methods, and seasonal recipes worked together to maintain bodily balance, strengthen digestion, support immunity, and prevent disease before it emerged.
