143-cr medical negligence case dismissed

The National Consumer Commission on Thursday dismissed a medical negligence claim to the tune of Rs 143 crore filed by a US-based doctor who had alleged that his wife died because of negligenceat a......

SC asks Kolkata hospital to pay highest-ever payout of Rs 5.96 cr

The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded a whopping Rs 5.96 crore as compensation to be paid by Kolkata-based Advanced Medical and Research Institute Hospital and three doctors to a United......

Anuradha case: Calcutta HC rejects appeal by Saha

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by NRI doctor Kunal Saha for removal of Dr Ashok Choudhury from the West Bengal Medical Council's Disciplinary Committee.The committeedealt......

Amid Oppn uproar, Pranab hails EC for 'perfect' elections

'If democracy has succeeded, it is largely due to perfect conduct of elections by election commissioners starting from Sukumar Sen to the present election commissioners' At a time when the......

The BEST of my father, Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com brings you a treasure trove of features from our archives. 'I don't need......

Thank God, Amitabh couldn't say no to Hrishi-da

'Hrishi-da often voiced his disenchantment with Bachchan's Angry Young Man persona -- the 'maara-maari', the growth of sidelocks; he even said directors were killing Amitabh the actor and turning......

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this special in......

Ganguly available for November 12 match

Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's ordeal following an abscess in his left thigh seemed to be over with doctors on Sunday declaring he was available for the November 12 triseries match against......

Ganguly ruled out of first ODI

India skipper Sourav Ganguly is virtually ruled out of the first one-dayer of the upcoming tri-series on October 23 and also doubtful for the second on October 26."There is marginal improvement in......