Government reports and documents are among the most boring, sleep-inducing productions devised by man. At first sight, File No. 27(2)/2017-Div-III/NPPA is no exception. There is a short preamble, followed by a series of tables that seem to hold out little promise. But it is a real eye opener, for the report by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority provides the precise details of what is surely India’s biggest scam, operating right under our eyes for decades in every city or s