'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating......

This is how you communicate: Aamir Khan's fulsome praise for Modi's Mann Ki Baat

Terming "Mann Ki Baat" an example of a people's movement, actor Aamir Khan on Wednesday said the monthly radio programme is an important piece of communication through which Prime Minister Narendra......

Does This Budget Do Enough For Health?

'For free supply of drugs and medicines itself, almost Rs 20,000 crores would be required.' Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. Photographs: ANI Photo......

'Saibaba Hovers Between Life And Death'

His spine, his heart, his pancreas -- one by one, all his organs have weakened, given the lack of medical treatment in jail, where he is kept in the notorious Anda cell.Continuous pain, frequent......

'I am here for a long time. I'm here to give them grief!'

Piyush Pandey retiring?! 'I'm not going anywhere,' says O&M's South Asia executive chairman. IMAGE: Sonal Dabral, chairman, left, and creative officer of DDB Mudra Group with Piyush Pandey, the......

Steps that govt must take to help India's ailing healthcare

Regulation, licensing, skill upgradation and continuous monitoring are as much required for all health practitioners as they are for teachers, says Subir Gokarn. In my previous column, I wrote......

'For 8 pc growth India must invest in education, healthcare and environment'

'If you want manufacturing to flourish and if you are aiming at sustainable growth, high school education is a must' 'The highest turnover from economic investment comes when you invest in younger......

Obama declares victory over recession

Obama argued that new policy proposals -- which include an ambitious plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and financial institutions to pay for progressive priorities -- favour the middle......

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Indian athletes are on a roll at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games. With 55 medals thus far, India are 5th on the list of medal winners.    Rediff.com introduces you to the......

War is a great motivation: Ukraine paralympic chief

IMAGE: Gold medalist Iryna Bui of Team Ukraine celebrates with Chef De Mission of Ukraine, Valerii Sushkevych. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images Valerii Sushkevych knows all too well the......

Tokyo Paralympics: Bhagat wins badminton gold

IMAGE: Gold medalist Pramod Bhagat of Team India poses on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Men's Singles SL3 at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Photograph: Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images Reigning......

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

IMAGE: Avani Lekhara finished a disappointing 27th, with a score of 629.7, and bowed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Paralympics on......

Paralympics: Indians look to make mark in TT, powerlifting and taekwondo

IMAGE: Para Table Tennis players Bhavina & Sonalben with PCI president Deepa Malik. While Bhavina will participate in wheelchair class 4 category, Sonalben will compete in wheelchair class 3......