Why lack of testing must worry all of us

'Our government's claim that there are no undetected cases of infection that happened within our bustling cities because of exposure to infected international travellers are not credible,' notes......

Issue with certification through CoWIN, not Covishield: UK

In the midst of a growing outcry in India over its new travel rules, the United Kingdom on Wednesday said there was no problem with the Covishield vaccine and suggested the main issue is COVID-19......

Oxford jabs effective against severe Covid: US trial

A large trial in the United States and two South American countries of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has shown 79 per cent efficacy rate at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 per cent......

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.' IMAGE: Dr Rattan Lal, winner of thr 2020 World Food Prize. Photograph: Kind courtesy Worldfoodprize.org   Dr Rattan Lal, a soil......

'You Can't Solely Rely On Electric Cars'

'At present, hybrids emit lesser carbon despite using fuel than pure play electric cars.' 'That is because EVs have to be charged and 76 per cent of the country's electricity is still coal-based......

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

The possibility of using whisky by-products as a next generation biofuel is being explored by a Scottish start-up. The company is working to capitalise on the tonnes of waste produced by one of......

TCS forays into drug discovery

Close on the heels of developing India's first commercial bio-suite product, Tata Consultancy Services is foraying into the drug discovery area.The IT major is all set to bag its first project from......

Desi medical devices firms fight global cos with aggressive pricing

Welcome to India's medical devices companies which are successfully locking horns with global giants, whether in India or abroad. Surajeet Das Gupta reports. Photograph: Robert Pratta/Reuters.......

World No. 2 Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

Organisers USTA are creating a bio-secure 'bubble' in New York with tough protocols to hold the tournament from August 31 without spectators. IMAGE: Simona Halep is the top seed at the Prague Open......

'Cricket should be on back burner until COVID-19 situation improves'

'The nation wants to see sport and we want to play sport, but first and foremost it is safety first.' IMAGE: Social distancing protocols will prevent fans from attending matches at stadiums and......

World No 1 Barty to skip US Open over COVID-19 fears

'I love both events so it was a difficult decision but there are still significant risks involved due to COVID-19 and I don't feel comfortable putting my team and I in that position.'   IMAGE:......