IIT Madras director sparks row over cow urine remark

[Rediff News] - 01/19/2025

The director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, V Kamakoti, has sparked controversy after making a remark about the medicinal value of cow urine, or gomutra. Kamakoti, while speaking at an event celebrating Maatu Pongal (a festival dedicated to cows and bulls), cited an (…)



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