Pollution pangs: Respiratory medicine sales surge

NEW DELHI: Our battle with toxic air across cities is showing up sharply in medical bills. Sales of respiratory medicines, including anti-allergics and anti-asthma therapies, surged past Rs 1,950 crore in Dec 2025, the highest monthly level ever, signalling a troubling escalation in pollution-linked illnesses. The Dec sales were 10% higher than the corresponding month…

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Ottawa targets global research talent to reverse Canada’s brain drain and boost economic growth nationwide

Canada targets brain gain with ambitious federal funding for research chairs and innovation. (Getty Images) Canada is moving to reclaim top research talent from around the world as Ottawa rolls out a multibillion-dollar strategy aimed at reversing decades of brain drain and accelerating national economic growth.The federal plan, unveiled in the most recent budget, commits…

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Holding listed company shares via family trusts – Who can be trustees and beneficiaries?

Succession planning in promoter led Indian companies must be viewed through a commercial and generational standpoint, not a narrow, technical one. (AI image) By Varun SriramIn the last several years, across India’s listed company backdrop, a subtle but significant shift has been underway in how promoter families are viewing succession planning. As first and second-generation…

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