100 killed as Nigerian jet 'mistakenly' bombed refugee camp

More than 100 people have been killed after a Nigerian military jet mistakenly bombed a refugee camp in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. The Independent quoted aid organisations and the local......

PART II: The moments that defined 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. In this five-part series, rediff.com presents a selection......

The brave Indian doctor who treated Ebola in Africa

'At some point you know there is nothing else that you can do for them. You have to just wait and watch them die.' 'Ebola is a highly infectious disease with high mortality. The key point is not to......

The Rohingya conundrum

Syed Tashfin Chowdhury reports on the growing plight of the Rohingya community, which has been forced to seek refuge in Bangladesh and India, following the two-month-old violence in Myanmar.Last......

Wait for cheaper drugs might get longer

Lobby group tells USTR it has got assurance from India on compulsory licensing. While the Budget is supposed to be aiming for mass availability of low-priced indigenous drugs, indications from US......

India battles HIV/AIDS drug shortage as some firms halt supply

India had the third-largest number of people living with HIV in the world at the end of 2013 and accounts for about four out of 10 people living with HIV in the Asian region.India is facing a......

Nestle's cumin extract patent bid raises hackles

The age-old Indian home remedy of dadima ka nuskha (grandma’s advice) using kala jeera or kalaunji to treat many ailments might not be as freely available if a Nestle move comes off. The......

COLUMN: Struggle for life saving drugs

People die from diseases like AIDS, TB, etc because life saving essential medicines are either too expensive, or not available because they are not seen as financially viable. When......