Ben Hirschler

Stories by Ben Hirschler

Brexit brings bad news to Indian, global corporates

Brexit brings bad news to Indian, global corporates

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2016

Some investors warned of a coming British or even global recession as sterling collapsed to hit its lowest since 1985.

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike

Robots, new working ways to cost 5 mn jobs by 2020

Robots, new working ways to cost 5 mn jobs by 2020

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2016

The assessment highlights the challenges posed by modern technologies that are automating and making redundant multiple human tasks, from manufacturing to healthcare

Fake medicines worth $31 million seized in global crackdown

Fake medicines worth $31 million seized in global crackdown

Rediff.com   23 May 2014

The crackdown also targeted 10,603 websites, leading them to be closed down or suspended through having their domain name or payment facilities removed.

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's final deal offer

AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's final deal offer

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Britain's AstraZeneca on Monday rejected a sweetened and "final" offer from Pfizer , casting serious doubt on the U.S. drugmaker's plan for a merger to create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals group.

Big blow: India revokes GSK cancer drug patent

Big blow: India revokes GSK cancer drug patent

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

India's Supreme Court in April rejected a patent for Novartis AG's cancer drug Glivec, saying it was an amended version of a known molecule called imatinib, setting the precedent for more such cases in the country.