2 Indians to conduct Ayurveda course in US

The Union Health Ministry's Department of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy has selected two Indian doctors, to conduct a course on Ayurveda in US medical schools. The 16......

US scholars coming to learn ayurveda's power

A high-powered US delegation of top-notch American educators and researchers from six major medical schools, including Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, will visit India on an ayurveda......

NIH clears grant to study plants used in Ayurveda

The National Institutes of Health has cleared a $6 million grant to set up a center to study red grapes, ginseng and hemp, plants used in Ayurveda and other systems, for their medicinal value. Dr......

Bush receives Sri Sri in White House

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation and the International Association of Human Values, was on May 7 received by US President George W Bush in the Oval Office of the White......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

18 ayurvedic drugs violate norms: report

Labels of 18 Ayurvedic drugs made in India violate drugs and cosmetics rules.Around 18 ayurvedic, says a report by consumer magazine Insight that has published the findings of a study of labels.......

Ramesh Pandey beats Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet

When the votes for the Reader's Choice CEO of the Year by MarketWatch were counted, Dr Ramesh Pandey of Xechem came first, relegating Steve Jobs of Apple Computers to second place and Warren......

Indian ginger to reign supreme

Ginger is the hot and happening commodity now. In fact, the National Multi-Commodity Exchange is mulling expansion of its futures basket and launch of trade in dried ginger and cashew. The 'live......