Be prepared for fresh Covid waves, warns WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, World Health Organisation chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing......

Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM Cherian dies at 80

Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM Cherian, who performed the country's first coronary artery bypass here about 50 years ago, has died, sources said on Sunday. IMAGE: >Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM......

Dr M S Swaminathan, who made India self-sufficient in food, passes away

M S Swaminathan, renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who bet on sustainable farming passed away in Chennai on Thursday. He was 98 and is survived by three......

All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

Harikrishna off to good start in Gibraltar Chess

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna started his campaign by outclassing Eric De Haan of Holland in the first round of the Masters' section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess festival at the Caleta in......