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'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.' IMAGE: A woman poses for a picture with a......

COVID-19: 'There will be some spikes'

'It is absolutely important for us to continue to message to people that they must wear masks, keep physical distancing, as much as is practically possible, at work or at home.' IMAGE: Graffiti on......

India records 11,067 new Covid cases, 94 deaths

India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,58,371 with 11,067 new infections, while fresh fatalities remained below 100 for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Union health ministry data......

Budget ignores women and children

Women and children have been given short shrift with these crucial sectors facing substantive budgetary cuts, discovers Rashme Sehgal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Budget......

Scientists find different variant of Covid virus in South India

Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad have found prominently a different variant of SARS-CoV-2 in southern parts of India, a top official of the institute......

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Mired in corruption, politics and with a history of suicides by its hapless depositors, PMC Bank's revival is a challenge very different from Yes Bank and LVB, both for the regulator and the......

How IL&FS crisis has impacted non-banking finance companies

For non-banks, the IL&FS crisis was nothing short of India’s Lehman moment, which has for a foreseeable future reset the sector on multiple grounds. Two and a half years after the......

Sensex ends 3-day rally; falls below 51,000

On the Sensex chart, HDFC, L&T, SBI, Axis Bank, Bajaj FinServ and HDFC Bank were major laggards – dropping up to 2.62 per cent. NSE Nifty closed with a loss of 164.85 points at 15,080.75.......

Sensex reclaims 50,000-level; auto, IT stocks shine

On the Sensex chart, M&M, NTPC, Bajaj Auto, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Maruti emerged as top gainers. NSE Nifty climbed 157.55 points to settle at 14,919.10. The BSE Sensex zoomed 447 points to settle......

HDFC Sec says tech glitch resolved; mkt operations normal

Leading stock exchanges NSE and BSE on Monday said all their operations are functioning in a normal manner after HDFC Securities flagged that confirmations were not received for orders placed in......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

What is Tiger Shroff up to?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal Thakur/Instagram Mrunal Thakur says hello! Photograph: Kind courtesy Nia Sharma/Instagram Nia Sharma explores the beaches of Goa. Photograph: Kind......

Apex Council meeting: BCCI undecided on Ranji schedule

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly remains committed to Ranji Trophy but a few others were not on the same page. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The fate of India's premier domestic......

'Ganguly's heart is as strong as it was when he was 20'

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Renowned cardiologist Dr Devi Shetty, on Tuesday, said that the heart of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly......

'Ganguly conscious and doctors keeping constant vigil'

PM Modi speaks to Ganguly, wishes him speedy recovery. IMAGE: The medical bulletin from the hospital read that following the surgery, Sourav Ganguly had a 'light dinner at night', and that 'his......

PICS: Argentina bids farewell to flawed hero Maradona

IMAGE: Fans cry as they walk out of the goverment palace Casa Rosada after paying their respects to Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Photograph: Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images Argentines......

Pope remembers fellow Argentine Diego affectionately

IMAGE: Pope Francis holds weekly audience at the Vatican. Photograph: Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS Pope Francis remembers soccer legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and......

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Pope, Top Shiite Cleric Plead For "Peace" In Historic Iraq Encounter

Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, one of Shiite Islam's top clerics, told Pope Francis in a historic meeting in Iraq on Saturday that the country's... ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pope-francis-top-shiite-cleric-plead-for-peace-in-historic-iraq-encounter-2385583

Pope calls for peace from ruins of Iraq's war-battered Mosul

Francis travelled to northern Iraq on the final day of his historic visit to minister to the country's dwindling number of Christians, who were... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pope-calls-for-peace-from-ruins-of-iraqs-war-battered-mosul/articleshow/81376054.cms

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Mired in corruption, politics and with a history of suicides by its hapless depositors, PMC Bank's revival is a challenge very different from Yes... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/column/tamal-bandyopadhyay-will-pmc-bank-find-salvation/20210306.htm

Pope arrives in Iraq to rally Christians despite pandemic

Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/pope-arrives-in-iraq-to-rally-christians-despite-pandemic/articleshow/81348996.cms

How IL&FS crisis has impacted non-banking finance companies

For non-banks, the IL&FS crisis was nothing short of India’s Lehman moment, which has for a foreseeable future reset the sector on multiple... ...

http://www.rediff.com/money/report/how-ilfs-crisis-has-impacted-non-banking-finance-cos/20210305.htm

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