No novel pathogen behind recent outbreak: China to WHO

Claiming no unusual or novel pathogens other than the seasonal ones were detected, China has sought to play down the global concerns amid surging cases of mycoplasma pneumonia and influenza flu,......

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi meets with Qatar's Emir Tamim......

Cong defends ally Muslim League, slams BJP over Advani's praise of Jinnah

The Congress on Friday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party over its criticism of Rahul Gandhi for calling the Indian Union Muslim League "completely secular", saying the party he referred to was......

Real Heroes Of Web Revolution

The tech creators, or the ones who made billions, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Just the other day, gazing from my home balcony at the distant hills of Raigad, I......

'Not too many surprises, not too many gimmicks, and welcome consistency'

'The term 'pro-growth' must be qualified somewhat because, while a rising tide will lift all boats, it will not necessarily do so equally.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives in......

How the Web lost its innocence

Ajit Balakrishnan on how the Web could return to its original egalitarian goals.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It all started in 1989 with an inter-office memo, describing in very humble......

Innovation remains a distant dream for Indian entities

Data says of the 214,500 applications filed last year, Indian companies or academic institutions accounted for only 1,394 patent cooperation treaty applications When Infosys co-founder Narayana......

India may change its WTO stance, seek another package

It may decide against single undertaking at Nairobi meeting In a major change of stance, India might decide to settle for yet another package at the coming ministerial meeting of the World Trade......

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

‘We have no evidence at all that Zika has functionally evolved’ IMAGE: Members of Team USA, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Ryan Lochte during their Road to Rio......

Former F1 champion Schumacher leaves hospital for home

Michael Schumacher of Germany. Mark Thompson/Getty Images Michael Schumacher left hospital to continue his recovery at home but the former Formula One champion faces "a long and difficult road......

Sports Shorts: Schumacher out of coma, shifted to Swiss hospital

Formula One ex-champion Michael Schumacher, who sustained severe head injuries in a ski accident in late 2013, is out of a coma and was transferred on Monday from a French to a Swiss hospital to......