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Daughters of India Inc honchos storm the male bastion

Daughters of India Inc honchos storm the male bastion

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Leading political rallies or taking charge in boardrooms, the next-gen woman is taking it all in her stride.

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Stocks You Must AVOID or EXIT

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

'Indians are very intelligent, but we are not focussed'

'Indians are very intelligent, but we are not focussed'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

'I urge Indians not to look down on us, but look up and say, "Yes, we can",'says Dr Prathap C Reddy, founder of the Apollo Hospitals, in our series where well-known Indians speak about the India they love.

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Apollo talks to Walmart, Walgreen for pharmacy business

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

The group wants to expand its drug store chain.

Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building in Chennai; 1 killed, 32 injured

Scaffolding collapses at under-construction building in Chennai; 1 killed, 32 injured

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

The incident took place around 7.15 pm on Saturday, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan, who visited the spot near Kanthanchavadi, told reporters.

How Next-Gen entrepreneurs are minting money

How Next-Gen entrepreneurs are minting money

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

While remaining tied to their family's core business, they are venturing into new areas and even roping in private investors to grow.

7 CRPF personnel injured in gun battle with Maoists

7 CRPF personnel injured in gun battle with Maoists

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Seven Central Reserve Police Force personnel were on Monday injured during a fierce gun battle with the Maoists at Bokop village in Khunti district, over 50 km from Ranchi, police said.

Apollo to raise value of pharma business

Apollo to raise value of pharma business

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

AHEL had earlier said it was looking for a strategic partner with international experience for its pharma business.

ICU beds for Covid patients full in 14 private hospitals in Delhi

ICU beds for Covid patients full in 14 private hospitals in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Of the 787 ICU beds with ventilators in government-run and private hospitals, 278 were already occupied by 6 pm on Tuesday, according to the city government's "Delhi Corona" application.

Jayalalithaa's Death: Will Sasikala Be Prosecuted?

Jayalalithaa's Death: Will Sasikala Be Prosecuted?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Jayalalithaa was the third chief minister in Tamil Nadu to die in office, after her mentor M G Ramachandran (1987) and before that his mentor C N Annadurai (1969). The state government should have evolved protocols for the medical care of the incumbent, and institutional memory should have guided the government and officials in the matter, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

J&K acid attack victim to undergo plastic surgery in Delhi

J&K acid attack victim to undergo plastic surgery in Delhi

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

The reputed Kashmiri Pandit surgeon, Dr Sameer Kaul has extended full medical assistance to the 25-year-old woman who received serious facial burns in an acid attack in summer capital Srinagar on Wednesday.

Outside Apollo: Praying for a miracle

Outside Apollo: Praying for a miracle

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar spent Monday outside the Apollo hospital, Chennai, along with hundreds of AIADMK supporters praying for Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health.

11 CRPF jawans injured in Maoist attack in Jharkhand

11 CRPF jawans injured in Maoist attack in Jharkhand

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

At least 11 Central Reserve Police Force jawans were injured in a series of blasts triggered by the Maoists in Bokaro district of Jharkahnd Sunday evening during a combing operation.

Sunil Mittal on what telecom sector needs to remain viable

Sunil Mittal on what telecom sector needs to remain viable

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has expressed hope that the government and regulators will step in to ensure the sector remains a viable place for continued investments and asserted that the industry requires "long overdue" support to maintain its current 3+1 structure. In the latest annual report of Airtel, Mittal said as the sector's role in the economy becomes more pervasive, its challenges loom larger. Issues such as unsustainable pricing and low returns in a highly capital-intensive environment, coupled with legacy legal issues, "have extracted their toll", Mittal observed.

J&K acid attack victim admitted to Delhi hospital

J&K acid attack victim admitted to Delhi hospital

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

The acid attack victim, who received severe facial burns and damage to her left eye in an acid attack on January 2, was on Friday flown to Delhi for restorative medical intervention at Apollo hospital even as the city centre Lal Chowk shut for two hours in protest against the attack.

HCL veteran shifts to healthcare

HCL veteran shifts to healthcare

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

S Premkumar has joined as the Group CEO -- Healthcare Services, Apollo Hospitals, one of the country's largest hospital chain.

Condition of Jharkhand CM Munda, wife stable: Doctors

Condition of Jharkhand CM Munda, wife stable: Doctors

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The condition of Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, his wife and four others, who suffered injuries when a helicopter carrying them crash-landed at the airport in Ranchi, is stable, doctors attending on them said on Thursday.

Hearing impaired Pak baby gets a new life in India

Hearing impaired Pak baby gets a new life in India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

At a time when the Indo-Pak relations continue their decades-old path of improvement and deterioration, the people to people contacts continue to move forward, yielding heart warming results. Mohammed Siddique reports.

Despite Jammu attack India set to relax drone policy

Despite Jammu attack India set to relax drone policy

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

While there were concerns about the security aspect of drones, top government officials were of the view that restricting the drone industry would stifle a sunrise sector which holds significant promise for future, reports Arindam Majumder.

Ludhiana: 3 killed, 4 injured in explosion in scrap shop

Ludhiana: 3 killed, 4 injured in explosion in scrap shop

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Three persons were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a shop dealing in ordinance scrap in Ludhiana on Saturday afternoon.

Good news for heart patients: Stent prices reduced by 85%!

Good news for heart patients: Stent prices reduced by 85%!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Aneesh Phadnis and Veena Mani find out what the manufacturers and the hospitals have to say.

Jayalalithaa 'continues to be under constant monitoring,' says latest hospital bulletin

Jayalalithaa 'continues to be under constant monitoring,' says latest hospital bulletin

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

The hospital's Chief Operating Officer Subbiah Viswanathan said in a short press release that respiratory support "is being closely watched and adjusted."

Condition of Arjun Munda, wife improving: Doctors

Condition of Arjun Munda, wife improving: Doctors

Rediff.com11 May 2012

The health of Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, who suffered multiple injuries in a helicopter crash, was improving, a doctor attending on him said on Friday. "The good news is that the condition of the chief minister has fast improved. As the CM has no pain and the remaining parameters like pulse, blood pressure are satisfactory, we think he may be shifted to the ward from the ICU by tonight or tomorrow morning," neurosurgeon Dr Sanjay Kumar said.

Madras HC dismisses PIL on Jaya's health condition

Madras HC dismisses PIL on Jaya's health condition

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

When the PIL came up, the first bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed, "This forum should not be used for political purposes and it is a publicity interest litigation." "The hospital is already issuing health bulletins. PIL is dismissed," the court said.

A Raja's key aide Sadiq Batcha commits suicide

A Raja's key aide Sadiq Batcha commits suicide

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Former Telecom Minister A Raja's aide Sadiq Batcha was found hanging at his Chennai residence on Wednesday, police sources said.

PIX: Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan to get engaged

PIX: Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan to get engaged

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

The young actor is all set to tie the knot with Upasana Kamineni.

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

As India learns to 'live' with COVID-19, hospitals brace for new normal

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Most feel as the movement of people normalises, the in-patient volumes in hospitals will grow and by the end of May, occupancy should be around 50 per cent, and 75 per cent over a period of time.

Apollo's mission: To serve the masses

Apollo's mission: To serve the masses

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Local healthcare is a largely disaggregated affair but Apollo's new plan to start local clinics could change the way we access doctors while adding another valuable addition to the hospital group's value chain.

Kamal Haasan: There's no cause for alarm

Kamal Haasan: There's no cause for alarm

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

The actor gives us his reasons for his hospitalisation.

Noted political commentator Bhabani Sen Gupta dies

Noted political commentator Bhabani Sen Gupta dies

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Eminent political scientist, writer and foreign affairs commentator Bhabani Sen Gupta died in New Delhi on Tuesday of prolonged illness.

ASK AJIT: Stocks To Buy, Hold, Sell

ASK AJIT: Stocks To Buy, Hold, Sell

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

With Jayalalithaa in hospital, TN Guv meets her ministers, chief secy

With Jayalalithaa in hospital, TN Guv meets her ministers, chief secy

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The governor enquired "about the general administration of the affairs of the government," a Raj Bhavan release said.

Azharuddin's son in very critical condition

Azharuddin's son in very critical condition

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

The condition of Ayazuddin, son of former Indian cricket captain and Moradabad Member of Parliament Mohammad Azharuddin, who was grievously injured in a mishap in Hyderabad, continues to be "very critical" for the second day on Monday. According to a medical bulletin issued by Apollo Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, "The patient (Ayazuddin) continues to be in a very critical condition and is currently on a ventilator. He has multi-organ failure".

Covid-19 pandemic: PEs pour $584 million into healthcare in 2021

Covid-19 pandemic: PEs pour $584 million into healthcare in 2021

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Sensing a huge opportunity in the healthcare sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath, private equity (PE) players are upping their investments in the space. According to data from research platform VCCEdge, the PEs have together invested a staggering $583.82 million in the first five months of 2021 in five deals, which is the highest investment in the sector in the last five calendar years - from 2016 to 2020. The second highest investment in the sector took place in 2017, when PEs invested $503 million in 18 deals, with an average deal size of $29. 9 million.

Jubilee Hills blast convict shot dead in Hyderabad

Jubilee Hills blast convict shot dead in Hyderabad

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Dreaded faction leader from Anantapur district in Rayala Seema region Muddelachervu Suri alias Suryanarayana Reddy was shot and critically wounded in Hyderabad on Monday evening.Reddy, who was shot in the head and the chest, has slipped into a coma, said doctors. Suri was a convict in the Jubilee Hills car bomb blast case of 1996, in which 26 people were killed. He was also a suspect in the murder of rival faction leader and Telugu Desam Party legislator Paritala Ravindra.

Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin succumbs to injuries

Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin succumbs to injuries

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Ayazuddin, son of former Indian cricket Captain Mohammad Azharuddin, died in hospital on Friday five days after he was critically injured in an accident involving his high-end sports bike.

Kerala Governor M O H Farook passes away

Kerala Governor M O H Farook passes away

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

Kerala Governor M O H Farook passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday night at the age of 74 following a brief illness.

Delhi to set up dedicated centres for treatment of black fungus

Delhi to set up dedicated centres for treatment of black fungus

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said dedicated centres will be set up for the treatment of black fungus or mucormycosis cases at three city government-run hospitals.

Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital

Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

The 86-year-old thespian was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Indraprasth Apollo Hospital late Thursday night, hospital sources said.

DMK veteran Anbazhagan passes away at 97

DMK veteran Anbazhagan passes away at 97

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

He was a nine-time MLA, one-time Lok Sabha member and former finance minister of Tamil Nadu and a close friend of former Chief Minister late Karunanidhi.