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AAD 2026: Bhabhatosh Das on why probiotics work best when they are indigenously produced
He speaks on differences between urban and rural populations, the impact of diet, antibiotics and lifestyle, and the growing global shift toward microbiome-based therapeutics
At the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2026, Rajeshwari Sinha from the Centre for Science and Environment spoke with Bhabhatosh Das from the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, about groundbreaking work on the Indian gut microbiome. The conversation explores differences between urban and rural populations, the impact of diet, antibiotics and lifestyle, and the growing global shift toward microbiome-based therapeutics.