Kamakoti, Director of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has triggered a controversy by endorsing human consumption of cow urine or gaumutra for its so called ‘medicinal value’.

Vembu's support comes amidst a controversy sparked by Prof Kamakoti's remarks in a viral video, highlighting differing perspectives on traditional practices and scientific validation.

Cow sacrality is a significant religious article in India that has violent political possibilities, and academics of all hues must tread cautiously ...

Calling him an "illiterate boomer uncle", The Liver Doc accused Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu of "misinforming his followers".

IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti has stirred controversy by claiming that cow urine possesses anti-bacterial and digestive ...

IIT Madras director, V Kamakoti, sparked controversy by asserting the medicinal properties of cow urine (Gaumutra). He claimed US journals backed these claims with scientific evidence. Despite ...

In a video that has now gone viral, Kamakoti can be heard narrating a story about an Indian ascetic who apparently cured ...

The guard then begins chasing the lion with a stick, like one would a cow or sheep. Railway Public Relations Officer Shambhuji said in a telephonic conversation that the incident occurred on ...

and shampoo from cow urine. He added that the state government would also provide marketing support for these products. At the Haryana Gauvansh Anusandhan Kendra in Panchkula’s Sukhdarshanpur, various ...

Proteinuria is the presence of too much protein in the urine. It is typically a sign of kidney disease, often in people diagnosed with diabetes, but also can occur with pregnancy, lupus, and other ...

Distilled urine from female cattle currently fetches at least as much as milk in India, and Kumari’s boss doesn’t want to waste a drop. As it is, she and two other attendants who work around the clock ...

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