'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to get into it, the body cells are going to get irritated and cancer will come.' IMAGE: The Signature Bridge in New Delhi is......

Zika virus detected in K'taka dist, govt urges people not to panic

In view of Zika virus detected in a mosquito species in Chikkaballapura district, the Karnataka health department on Thursday issued an advisory urging people not to panic unnecessarily and visit......

Vote Modi back to prevent infiltration: Shah in Bihar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday warned that Bihar's areas close to the borders (seemant) will become 'infested with infiltrators' if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not voted back to......

How Urban Flooding Affects Lives

Year by year, our cities remain defeated in the face of weather conditions, costing us time, money, resources and often lives, observe Amit Kapoor and Bibek Debroy. IMAGE: Parked vehicles......

4 Indian drug firms recall products in US market

Indian drug firms like Marksans Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus  and Jubilant are recalling products in the US market, as per the latest enforcement report by the US Food and Drug......

'India can market itself better'

'India is still hierarchical, but not as much as Japan and people appreciate a flat working culture,' Charles Frump, managing director, Volvo Cars India, tells Pavan Lall. Illustration: Dominic......

Prolonged lockdown to make India's water crisis worse

Making water available is always a serious challenge in the summer for all public authorities.This year, the challenge is higher when hand-washing at every opportunity has become a necessity.So......

GSK withdraws sale of Zinetac after health alert

GSK is continuing with investigations into the potential source of the NDMA, which is a known environmental contaminant and found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products, and......

Kaala Paani Review: Slow-Paced 'Thriller'

The earnestness of the actors keep Kaala Paani from drowning, observes Deepa Gahlot. Kaala Paani makes all the right au courant noises, particularly significant after the COVID pandemic. Set in......

Olympics swimming event at risk as storms dirty Seine river

IMAGE: A tourist boat is pictured on the River Seine beside the Pont Alexandre III bridge. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Participants of this weekend's Open Water Swimming World Cup......

Tokyo delay opens door for dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh

'It is destiny that this opportunity has come my way.' IMAGE: Narsingh Yadav, now 31, said he is determined to get on the podium at Tokyo if given the chance to wrestle for India. Photograph: BCCI......