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‘Science illiterate boomer uncle’: The Liver Doc vs Zoho CEO on cow urine row

Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips criticized Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu for promoting traditional medicine, specifically cow urine, claiming it lacks scientific support.

Sridhar Vembu (L) and Dr Cyriac Abby Philips (R) clashed over different views on cow urine.

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Published on Jan 22, 2025 02:49 PM IST

BySanya Jain

Zoho CEO backs IIT Madras director in cow urine row: ‘Modern science is…'

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has backed IIT Madras director V Kamakoti in the cow urine controversy, claiming that modern science is waking up to its benefits.

CEO of Zoho Corporation Sridhar Vembu backed IIT-M director over 'gomutra' benefits.(Image via Twitter)

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Updated on Jan 22, 2025 09:39 AM IST

BySanya Jain

IIT-M Director V Kamakoti's lauds ‘anti-fungal’ use of cow urine, sparks outrage

IIT-Madras Director V Kamakoti's remarks on cow urine's medicinal properties have sparked controversy, with accusations of promoting pseudoscience; readd

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Published on Jan 21, 2025 08:53 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

‘Not politics but scientific’, says IIT-M director on cow urine row

Earlier, a video clip of Kamakoti purportedly praising the medicinal value of “Gomutra”, while speaking on protecting indigenous breeds of cows during the Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu last week

IIT-Madras director V Kamakoti on Monday reiterated his endorsement on the benefits of cow urine even as he defended that he is a man of science and not politics (PTI)

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Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:18 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu, Chennai

The bovine beliefs of a man of science

What is disturbing is that Kamakoti is not alone. There is no shortage of people willing to tailor their views to suit those of the State.

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Published on Jan 20, 2025 08:34 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

IIT-M director hails cow urine’s ‘medicinal value’, draws flak

Addressing an event at a Go Samrakshana Sala on January 15, he narrated an anecdote from the life of a sanyasi and said the ascetic, when he had high fever, consumed gaumutra and was cured

Experts from the field of medicine said the claims had no scientific backing and consuming cow urine could. (IIT Madras | Official X account)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2025 11:28 AM IST

ByHTC, Chennai

IIT Madras director praises cow urine for its medicinal value, video goes viral

In the video, the IIT Madras director allegedly endorsed "anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties" of cow urine.

IIT Madras director V Kamakoti.(X/IIT Madras)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2025 05:26 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Afternoon briefing: BJP leader's ‘gaumutra’ demand to garba organisers

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out!

BJP leader's ‘gaumutra’ demand to garba organisers(AFP)

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Published on Oct 01, 2024 12:59 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘Offer gaumutra, Hindus will drink’: BJP leader's demand to garba organisers

A BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh has suggested that Garba event attendees sip cow urine for entry, claiming it ensures only Hindus participate.

Performers dance Garba during the Navaratri in Ahmedabad.(AFP)

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Published on Oct 01, 2024 11:41 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘They should have drunk cow urine’: Uddhav at MVA rally

Uddhav Thackeray slammed BJP for criticising his faction for joining hands with the Congress and claimed that RSS-BJP's Hindutva is “Gaumutradhari Hindutva”.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray speaks during Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) 'Vajramuth' public rally in Nagpur on Sunday, (PTI)

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Published on Apr 17, 2023 06:20 AM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar

‘Will clean Vidhana Soudha with Dettol and cow urine’: KPCC chief DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Tuesday asked the ruling BJP to "pack their tents", saying he will clean the Vidhana Soudha with Dettol and cow urine to wash away the ruling party's “corruption”.

The statements came a day after the BJP filed a complaint with the Lokayukta against former chief minister Siddaramaiah and the opposition party, alleging irregularities in the 'TenderSURE' projects during their tenure.(ANI photo)

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Published on Jan 25, 2023 04:11 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Evening brief: Man detained for 'purifying' tank with cow urine

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Officials rushed to the village to inquire into the matter as a video of the “purification” went viral on social media. (Representational Image)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2022 05:06 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Man arrested for ‘purifying’ tank with cow urine after Dalit woman drank water

The woman, Shivamma, drank water on November 18 from the tank in an upper-caste locality in the Heggatora village and prompted Mahadevappa to allegedly “purify” it.

Mahadevappa, the accused, has been sent to judicial custody. (HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 23, 2022 03:01 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Chhattisgarh: Government to soon buy cattle urine at ₹4 per litre from farmers

The state government is already procuring cow dung from breeders and farmers in a push to make cattle rearing economically profitable

Officials said that a pilot project of the scheme will start in the next couple weeks. (File image)

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Updated on Jul 15, 2022 01:56 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

‘Cows, their dung, urine can help boost India’s economy’: MP CM Chouhan

BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the comments while addressing a two-day convention by the women’s unit of the Indian Veterinary Association in Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.(Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 13, 2021 10:59 PM IST

Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

In MP cabinet meet on cows, a host of key decisions

The meeting also decided to brand the cow as a “holy mother” with the potential to solve problems confronting women, children, farmers and the environment.

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses a public rally in Morena.(ANI FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Nov 22, 2020 05:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | ByShruti Tomar

‘What can be expected from govt that says cow urine can cure disease’: TMC MP

All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen accused the Central Government of promoting private institutions and said the government was indirectly promoting private medical colleges and “quackery”.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had moved a motion to take up Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in the Rajya Sabha in the morning.(ANI)

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Published on Sep 18, 2020 12:12 PM IST

New Delhi | ByAsian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh

The (un)scientific temper of India | Opinion

Despite embracing advanced technologies, Indians are unable to think scientifically

The absence of a scientific understanding of the virus and the need for physical distancing could accentuate the crisis(Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

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Updated on Mar 29, 2020 08:39 PM IST

ByPrajval Shastri & Sharachchandra Lele

BJP man feeds cow urine to Home Guard staffer to prevent Covid–19, arrested

Narayan Chatterjee, a BJP leader of north Kolkata’s Jorasanko area, organised an event on Monday during which he distributed cow urine, telling people that it offered complete protection against coronavirus.

BJP leader Narayan Chatterjee feeding cow urine to a woman during an event in Kolkata on Monday.(HT Photo)

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Published on Mar 17, 2020 10:44 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Kolkata | ByHT Correspondent

Misinformation distracts from proven preventive measures for coronavirus

One such piece of misinformation recently spread through social media under the name of the United Nations Children’s Fund that suggested drinking hot water and sun exposure, staying away from ice cream and avoiding cold foods, gargling with salt water, prevented the virus from entering the lungs.

A stream of unverified and erroneous information has flooded the country in the past few days.(Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2020 07:35 AM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

Gaumutra eye drops, toothpaste on sale at Prayagraj Magh Mela

Abhishek Bajpai, manager of the VHP-run cow shelter, told local reporters that this is the first time that these products were on sale at the Magh Mela, though some of them had debuted in the market during the 2013 and 2019 Kumbh Melas.

Apart from cow urine, dung is also used for making soaps, face packs and incense sticks. (representational image)(Unsplash)

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Updated on Feb 06, 2020 11:54 AM IST

Prayagraj | ByIndo Asian News Service

Yogi Adityanath govt to give ₹900 for upkeep of stray cattle in Bundelkhand

Yogi Adityanath directed officers to test a system under which these individuals or organisations will be given ₹30 per cattle every day towards fodder for the stray animals not being used commercially. The chief minister was speaking at the meeting of the Gau Sewa Aayog on Monday night.

Uttar Pradesh government will soon pay <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>900 every month to individuals or organisations willing to take care of stray cattle in the Bundelkhand region.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 09, 2019 02:12 PM IST

Lucknow | ByHT Correspondent

UP government to buy hair from barbers to produce amino acid

The hair would be used in making amino acid with cow urine and dung, which would be sold in the open market.

On the one hand the barbers would get an additional income from the waste and on the other hand this would check the practice of throwing waste hair on roadside(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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Updated on Jan 28, 2019 09:33 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Kanpur | ByHaidar Naqvi

Soon, cow urine, dung based soaps and face packs on Amazon

Deen Dayal Dham, a centre run by the RSS in Mathura, will first put up a dozen products related to health, beauty and apparel on the website for sale.

Deen Dayal Dham, a centre run by the RSS in Farah town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, will first put up a dozen products related to health, beauty and apparel on Amazon for sale.(AP File Photo)

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Updated on Sep 23, 2018 08:29 PM IST

Press Trust of India, Mathura | ByPress Trust of India

Pune farmers to showcase organic produce at 2nd grains festival

Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan will be holding a three-day zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) grains festival at Baner, beginning from April 13 to 15 at Tukaram Gad on Baner road.

There are around 200 farmers in Pune district who follow natural farming methods and have produced quite an yield in the last five years.(Getty Images)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2018 05:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

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Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips criticized Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu for promoting traditional medicine, specifically cow urine, claiming it lacks scientific support.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has backed IIT Madras director V Kamakoti in the cow urine controversy, claiming that modern science is waking up to its benefits.

IIT-Madras Director V Kamakoti's remarks on cow urine's medicinal properties have sparked controversy, with accusations of promoting pseudoscience; readd

Earlier, a video clip of Kamakoti purportedly praising the medicinal value of “Gomutra”, while speaking on protecting indigenous breeds of cows during the Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu last week

What is disturbing is that Kamakoti is not alone. There is no shortage of people willing to tailor their views to suit those of the State.

Addressing an event at a Go Samrakshana Sala on January 15, he narrated an anecdote from the life of a sanyasi and said the ascetic, when he had high fever, consumed gaumutra and was cured

In the video, the IIT Madras director allegedly endorsed "anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties" of cow urine.

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out!

A BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh has suggested that Garba event attendees sip cow urine for entry, claiming it ensures only Hindus participate.

Uddhav Thackeray slammed BJP for criticising his faction for joining hands with the Congress and claimed that RSS-BJP's Hindutva is “Gaumutradhari Hindutva”.

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Tuesday asked the ruling BJP to "pack their tents", saying he will clean the Vidhana Soudha with Dettol and cow urine to wash away the ruling party's “corruption”.

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The woman, Shivamma, drank water on November 18 from the tank in an upper-caste locality in the Heggatora village and prompted Mahadevappa to allegedly “purify” it.

The state government is already procuring cow dung from breeders and farmers in a push to make cattle rearing economically profitable

BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made the comments while addressing a two-day convention by the women’s unit of the Indian Veterinary Association in Bhopal.

The meeting also decided to brand the cow as a “holy mother” with the potential to solve problems confronting women, children, farmers and the environment.

All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shantanu Sen accused the Central Government of promoting private institutions and said the government was indirectly promoting private medical colleges and “quackery”.

Despite embracing advanced technologies, Indians are unable to think scientifically

Narayan Chatterjee, a BJP leader of north Kolkata’s Jorasanko area, organised an event on Monday during which he distributed cow urine, telling people that it offered complete protection against coronavirus.

Abhishek Bajpai, manager of the VHP-run cow shelter, told local reporters that this is the first time that these products were on sale at the Magh Mela, though some of them had debuted in the market during the 2013 and 2019 Kumbh Melas.

Yogi Adityanath directed officers to test a system under which these individuals or organisations will be given ₹30 per cattle every day towards fodder for the stray animals not being used commercially. The chief minister was speaking at the meeting of the Gau Sewa Aayog on Monday night.

The hair would be used in making amino acid with cow urine and dung, which would be sold in the open market.

Deen Dayal Dham, a centre run by the RSS in Mathura, will first put up a dozen products related to health, beauty and apparel on the website for sale.

Vasundhara Swachata Abhiyan will be holding a three-day zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) grains festival at Baner, beginning from April 13 to 15 at Tukaram Gad on Baner road.

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