patanjali
12 ARTICLES
Patanjali to buy Magma General Insurance from Adar Poonawalla
The deal, valued at Rs 4,500 crore, will mark a major diversification for the packaged goods company associated with Baba Ramdev.
13 Mar 2025
Can India finally rein in misleading claims in advertisements?
The Supreme Court has mandated all advertisers to submit self-declarations certifying that their ads had no bogus claims. Easier said than implemented.
17 Jun 2024
In search of the ‘real’ chyawanprash
A group of eight rare but potent herbs are missing in most commercial brands of the ayurvedic paste. Now, there are efforts to bring them back.
01 Apr 2023
Ramdev’s Patanjali Foods has lost its mojo
Though ayurveda helped Patanjali build a consumer goods brand, growth in recent years has plateaued. It’s time the company took quality, pricing and supply chain issues seriously.
14 Mar 2023
Baba Ramdev’s sermons on Patanjali’s cure-all drugs are flirting with the law
The yoga tycoon’s endorsement of Patanjali products as cures for chronic conditions raises ethical and legal questions.
04 Mar 2023
The rise of misleading advertisements in India
We accessed six years’ data from India’s ad regulatory body. The findings show some worrying trends.
07 Jan 2023
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From the travails of food-delivery cyclists to Patanjali’s quack medicines to gun culture in Punjab, five handpicked stories on turmoil in India.
30 Dec 2022
Free pass to AYUSH industry a looming threat to India’s biodiversity
A joint parliamentary panel’s report reveals how the industry pressured the government into diluting its biodiversity law.
07 Sept 2022
Patanjali has ‘cures’ for incurable diseases but no clinical evidence
The company says its ayurvedic medicines can cure dozens of ailments that modern medicine can’t. Experts say such claims are misleading and, at times, illegal.
18 Aug 2022
Coronil comes as a shot in the arm for Ramdev’s Patanjali
The herbal concoction isn’t really a defence against COVID-19 but its immense popularity may just be the panacea that a flailing Patanjali is looking for.
18 May 2021