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From sister Jongki to Zubeen, successive tragedies haunt Borthakur family

Music and accident, it appears, bind the family of popular singer Zubeen Garg, who died in Singapore on Friday, leaving behind his ailing father, a devastated wife and a lonely sibling. IMAGE:......

'Alcohol Causes 7 Kinds Of Cancer'

'After tobacco, the next most common cause for oral cancer is alcohol. Kindly note the images have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Ira Lee......

India saw 129,000 Alzheimer's and dementia deaths in 2019

Between 1990 and 2019, Alzheimer's-related deaths increased almost five times, data available on the Global Burden of Disease has found. Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Deaths due to Alzheimer's in......

The Coming Dementia Epidemic

Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia.This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase. Kindly......

The Lady Judge Who Heads Gujarat UCC Panel

On the basis of her committee's report, the UCC in Uttarakhand established mandatory registration for marriages and live-in relationships, banned polygamy, and provided equal inheritance rights for......

Ranbaxy gets US nod to sell Alzheimer's generic

India's largest drugmaker, Ranbaxy, will have an exclusive six-month marketing opportunity to sell a generic version of Japanese drugmaker Eisai's drug for Alzheimer's in the US. The exclusivity......

'There Are Really Two Different Indias'

'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......

All you need to know about Mathew Martoma's insider trading case

Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager Mathew Martoma has been found guilty by a jury here for his role in the most lucrative insider trading scheme in the US history totalling $275 million......

Buying health cover? Here's some good news for you

Irdai has listed diseases that can’t be excluded from health insurance policies, including neurodevelopmental disorders, mental illness problems, psychological disorders, genetic diseases,......

Indian-origin hedge fund manager pleads not guilty

An Indian-origin hedge fund portfolio manager has pleaded not guilty to charges that he participated in one of the 'most lucrative' insider trading schemes totalling $276 million involving......

10 Things You Didn't Know About Aneet Padda

Saiyaara actress Aneet Padda celebrates her 23rd birthday on October 14. As the actress turns a year older, Namrata Thakker lists down things you probably still don't know about her, in her own......

We've Seen The Saiyaara Condition Before

Spoiler alert! Just when a story appears to be heading towards its happily ever after, a character turns helpless, as a serious ailment consumes their being. Sickness on screen is a sure shot way......

Review: Maareesan Runs Out Of Ideas

Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu more than deliver the goods, but the film, as a whole, fails to live up to their on-screen partnership, observes Arjun Menon. Vadivelu has been on a career resurgence of......

Ready for FaFa's Maareesan?

Fahadh Faasil reunites with his Maamannan co-actor Vadivelu for the film Maareesan. Directed by Sudheesh Shankar, Maareesan is billed as a comedy-drama, a complete turnaround from the social drama......

5 Reasons Why Saiyaara Is A BLOCKBUSTER

'Gen Z was devoid of love stories with sad endings like Heer Ranjha, Laila Majnu or Romeo Juliet; they have never seen something like this in their lifetime.''Saiyaara is a rooted love story.' In......

Manchester United great Denis Law passes into the ages

IMAGE: Denis Law made a name for himself at United where he spent 11 years, winning the league title in 1965 and 1967, and the 1968 European Cup. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Former Manchester......

Former Liverpool skipper Yeats passes away

Photograph: Kind courtesy Liverpool FC/X Former Liverpool captain and Scotland defender Ron Yeats has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday. Yeats joined Liverpool from......

Former West Germany and Bayern striker Mueller passes away

IMAGE: German soccer legend and FC Bayern Munich assistant coach Gerd Mueller watches a practice match between Bayern Munich and Siliguri Mayor's XI in the north-eastern Indian city of Siliguri,......

Raj Singh Dungarpur passes away

Former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur died in Mumbai on Saturday following protracted illness. Affectionately called as 'Rajbhai' in the cricket fraternity, the 73-year-old Dungarpur, who was......

Ailing Puskas to auction prized possessions

Ferenc Puskas is to sell more than 100 personal mementos of his illustrious soccer career at a British auction next month.Hungary's most famous sportsman, who scored 83 goals in 84 appearances for......