Ladakh Stand-off: Be prepared to meet fire with fire

'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes......

ISRO's rocket technology to help heart patients

It offers a lease of life to terminally ill patients since heart transplant still remains out of reach for most.Pallav Bagla reports. Rocket science may not be able to fix broken hearts, but very......

An Indian diplomat's gift to the people of the UAE

Dr Tiju Thomas, an IFS officer who studied medicine, has set up the first public online blood donors registry in the UAE where he is currently posted. He speaks to Shobha Warrier/Rediff.com Dr......

How an ordinary man served thousands in Kerala

In the first glance, worldbloodbank.org appears to be one of the many websites which provide a gateway to the donors and receivers of blood across the globe. But when you probe deeper into the......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Stem cell bank in India

India's first private cord blood stem cell bank, 'Lifecell' has been launched in Chennai. With an investment of Rs 12 crore (Rs 120 million), this bank is a joint venture between Asia Cryo Cell Pvt......