Nandini Piramal, heir apparent to the Piramal business empire as the elder child of Ajay Piramal and Swati Piramal, became the executive director of Piramal Healthcare in April this year. A 29-year-old graduate from Hertford College of Oxford University, with an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, she joined the firm in 2006 as a General Manager and has been closely associated with the company's overseas subsidiaries in the US and Canada.
In his book, Christopher Sandford writes that Bhutto became infatuated with Khan, and the pair enjoyed a "close" and possibly "sexual" relationship. The author has also alleged that Khan''s mother even tried to organise an arranged marriage between the pair, but to no avail.
British Indian think tank 1928 Institute organised a special roundtable entitled 'India and the Indo-Pacific' bringing together the High Commissioners of India, Bangladesh, Australia, Canada, Nepal, among others, ahead of the reception in the River Room of the House of Lords on Monday evening.
A combination of an effective public transport system and minimum use of cars is the cure for climate change in cities like Mumbai and Kolkata, according to a noted British scientist.
400-year-old set of 'moon maps' have led experts to claim that their creator -- Thomas Harriot -- beat Galileo to become the first man to view the moon through a telescope.
Researchers at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Oxford University headed the study to examine the possibility that health might suffer as a result of the market crashes. Lead author David Stuckler estimated that increased stress stemming from job losses could prompt a 2.4 per cent rise in suicide rates. Another 2.7 per cent rise in heart attack deaths could be expected, along with a 2.4 per cent increase in homicides rates.
India has confirmed a total of 23 cases of swine flu in the country, with the World Health Organisation declaring the outbreak as a pandemic.
Briefing the media in Rome, Goyal said the Leaders adopted the 'Rome Declaration' at the G20 Summit and the communique gives a very strong message under the health section with the countries agreeing that the COVID-19 immunisation is a global public good.
Amidst major funding cuts in British universities, a top US academic has told a London audience that India and China could soon build institutions that match Oxford and Cambridge.
Arvind Panagariya's recent book, though remarkable, has been one-sided in some respects.
Zardari qualifies for the top level of protection, which includes a close protection team of 12 armed officers in two vehicles working eight-hour shifts. All teams are SAS-trained and carry 9mm Glock pistols.
'As long as the military and the madrassas rule just across the border, Afghanistan will never find peace,'says Chris Patten.
The show-cause notice was issued following reports that human trials of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate, being developed by the University of Oxford, have been put on hold after a United Kingdom participant had an adverse reaction to it.
The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain. And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported.
'I don't think the Indo-US relationship can be built on the principle that India is going to be, essentially, a piece of American strategy involving China,' feels foreign policy expert Rajan Menon.
The UK University League Tables and Rankings 2016 ranks the best institutes for graduate prospects.
The US Food and Drug Administration had in February approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine that works with just one dose for emergency use.
Pune-based entrepreneur's unlisted company is already the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world and the networth has been helped by vaccine distribution and manufacturing potential of his business, it added. Recentrly, Serum struck an agreement with AstraZeneca to manufacture 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University.
Mujahideen, who were brought, trained and financed by the West to fight Soviet troops coalesced into Al-Qaida after the withdrawal of the invading [Soviet] troops, he said.
If you think that selective sex abortion is only widespread in India, you are wrong. It is a practice, which is prevalent in Britain, too, but among women in the Indian community.
More than 100 countries are believed to be using the Internet for espionage, says McAfee, the information technology security company.
India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities.
Past Rhodes scholars from America who have studied at Oxford University include president Bill Clinton, the newly elected Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and the eminent surgeon and bestselling writer Atul Gawande.
The prestigious Oxford University Students' Union faces allegations of racism after Ruzwana Bashir, a British-born Asian student whose win was disqualified last term on technical grounds, faced similar charges again after winning by a solitary vote.
Glimpses into the life of Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, who at 31, is Pakistan's youngest first lady.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Saturday, left London for home after a three-day visit to Britain during which he participated in the G8 Summit.
Addressing students at England's prestigious Oxford University in London the former Pakistan fast bowler accused the US president of 'lacking leadership' on the Iraq issue.
Amartya Sen says it is wrong to suggest that the US ought to draw inspiration from the British Empire.
'Ideally, children should go to a university if they know what they want to gain from it, not because everyone else is going.'
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath will deliver a special address on 'India and the future of the world trade talks' at the University College at Oxford on Thursday.
A poet, a novelist, a columnist and writer of short stories and travelogues, Dev Sen was also known for her research on the Ramayana.
Lesser known facts about India's first female lawyer.
Poonawalla wished the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi success for the vaccination programme.
Alleging that the candidate vaccine was not safe, he has also sought cancelling approval for its testing, 'manufacture and distribution', failing which legal action would be taken.
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