Mixing Covishield, Covaxin shows better immunogenicity: ICMR study

A study by Indian Council of Medical Research involving 98 people, 18 of whom had inadvertently received Covishield as first dose and Covaxin as the second in Uttar Pradesh, showed that combining......

Heads Rolled, But Buck Stopped

The BJP ignored the principle of the Cabinet's joint responsibility and the adage of the buck stopping at the top, observes Amulya Ganguli. IMAGE: Dr Harsh Vardhan was asked to resign as India's......

Govt issues guidelines for care of children affected by Covid

The government has come out with guidelines for the care and protection of the children affected by COVID-19 and fixed responsibilities for the states, district magistrates, police, Panchayati Raj......

'The epidemic is receding in India'

'But we still have to be very careful.' IMAGE: A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to an Odisha policeman at the police commissionerate in Bhubaneswar, February 6, 2021.......

Wipro set to cut hundreds of jobs

After startups and Big Tech, the layoff season may have begun at the $245 billion Indian information-technology (IT) industry. Photograph: Abhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters Bengaluru-based IT major......

Gautam Adani will find it hard to raise funds, says Moody's

Moody's Investors Service on Friday warned that the rout in Adani Group shares could hurt the conglomerate's ability to raise capital, while its peer Fitch saw no immediate impact on its ratings.......

How to make the most of RBI's new customer-friendly credit card rules

Some smart tweaking of the billing cycle will give you more time to settle without having to pay any interest. Bindisha Sarang reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Reserve Bank of......

How RBI's tough rules impact audit companies

The central bank's tough new rules spell major changes in the competitive landscape for financial services audits, reports Sudipto Dey. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Irrespective of whether......

Soccer Extras: 'VAR has been a success despite criticism'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: VAR was introduced in the Premier League this season after trials in the League Cup and FA Cup. Some pundits were less enthralled......

World champion Don banned

World triathlon champion Tim Don has been given a three-month ban for missing three drugs tests and faces a lifetime ban from the Olympics, the British Triathlon Association (BTA) said on......

Readers speak out!

Dipankar:PremWhat was the point in playing Kumble, and not Nehra? With Mongia replacing Ganguly (a good choice), we have four slow bowlers in Kumble, Bhajji, Sachin and Mongia, and only two......

Steve Waugh on his decision to quit

Throughout my playing career I've heard many times that you'll know when it's time to call it a day. They said: "One morning you will just wake up and know instantaneously that you want to retire......