Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer. IMAGE: Dr Rajendra Barathur.......

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

St Jude India ChildCare Centres runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment.Geetanjali Krishna reports on this unique organisation's amazing work.......

The chance to win a coffee date with Ivanka Trump cancelled

A planned auction offering a 45-minute coffee meeting with United States president-elect Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka in exchange for a donation was cancelled after it raised ethical......

Oregano may fight prostate cancer: Study

The research could have far reaching implications since prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among American men, reports George Joseph. Oregano, the common seasoning herb,......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

George Clooney and 10 movie gems from Berlin

Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival. George Clooney was pissed. He was the headliner at the opening day press conference at the Berlinale, for his new film Hail......

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

The contrast in the fates of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Satyajit Ray's super sleuths is a study in despair, says Sumit Bhattacharya.Sherlock Holmes is an Internet phenomenon-- thanks to a blog Dr......

Does the IOA want to finish Mumbai hockey?

'Indian hockey will lose out on one of its most important nurseries of good hockey talent.' IMAGE: Young boys play hockey at an academy in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com  ......