'Surveillance can't go down because the curve is going down'

'Even after vaccines are given, precautions like using a mask and maintaining social distancing have to be taken.' IMAGE: 'We can vaccinate around 800 million people with 1.6 billion doses.'......

All you need to know about Nipah virus

Nipah, a rare and often deadly disease which is back in the news with a student in Kerala diagnosed with the infection, is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted from animals such as bats......

Surveys give majority to Congress in Rajasthan, edge in MP

IMAGE: Congress president Rahul Gandhi waves to the crowd during a rally at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo With election campaign in full swing in five poll-bound......

7 big steps for Modi 2

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar. The people of India have given Narendra Damodardas Modi an unprecedented mandate. So what......

Govt, industry lock horns over hiking TV prices

For India to be atmanirbhar, domestic manufacturers cannot remain merely assemblers of imported parts. Manufacturing in India cannot survive on support of imports forever. Turning down the demand......

USIBC urges India, US to strengthen partnership

US India Business Council (USIBC) has urged New Delhi and America to take steps to strengthen bilateral trade relationship to realise their "true business potential".During his testimony before the......

What PM told the nation: 'Secrecy was essential for this action'

Here's the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation where he announced the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with effect from midnight on November 8-9. My......