'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.' 'As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in people's lives, we are happy'
In a new turn in the Badaun case, the Central Bureau of Investigation has decided not to file a charge sheet against the five accused arrested by Uttar Pradesh police in connection with alleged rape and murder of two teenage cousins whose bodies were found hanging from a tree in May this year.
'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.' Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend.
Superstar Rajinikanth, tennis icon Sania Mirza and actress Priyanka Chopra were among the 56 eminent persons who were honoured with Padma awards on Tuesday.
Her appointment as World Health Organisation's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped the centre for being "sloppy" in checking female foeticide in the country, saying laws are not being implemented and everything is being left to fate.
Financials were the top gainers lead by private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank
A recent study, which says two-thirds of cancers are a result of random mutations, also makes a case for the prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease
Usain Bolt's final appearance on the track ended in agony on Saturday as he pulled up injured running the final leg of the World Championships 4x100 metres relay as Britain stunned the United States to win a shock gold medal.
If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D.
Dr SK Gupta, Senior Consultant -- Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals explains the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest and how to tackle both the situations.
Significant portion of the funds used to fuel urban demand have become illegal and inoperative.
India has the fourth highest number of malaria cases in the world.
Those infected with the virus may have mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain or headache.
An Indian-American man was found guilty by a US federal jury of sexually assaulting five women during the summer of 2012, on some occasions threatening them with a toy gun.
'AI will be bigger than the advent of the Internet or the harnessing of electricity.' 'India must embrace it with all its might,' says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
With mobile data getting cheaper, insurers are introducing technologies that eases buying and lodging claims.
'The IAS officers are after the rich people, the IRS officers are after the middle class and the IPS officers are after the poor. This is the new varnashrama created by the bureaucracy.'
Here are all the things you need to know so that you worry about nothing but your grades, says Mahavir Chopra. Read on!
'Though not religious in everyday life, his Hindu-Indian identity was an irrevocable influence on his writings,' observes Vivek Gumaste.
After all, when you are studying, it is better if all you have to worry about are your grades.
As of last year, India had 1.3 hospital beds per 1,000 people.
'If we follow the advice of the AYUSH ministry 100 per cent, then the next generation will be stunted.'
BlackBerry Passport, with a 4.5-inch touch screen and three-row touch-enabled physical keyboard, is priced at Rs 49,990.
Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are the worst-hit states.
India's greatest contemporary architects Charles Correa died on Tuesday night at the age of 84. He was best known for his "open-to-sky" designs, which were reflected in some of his famous projects. Rediff.com takes a look at some popular buildings that got the Correa touch.
Prepaid one offered by HDFC Bank and Apollo Hospitals gives discounts but one needs to spend it at designated hospitals and pharmacies to avail benefits
Mandatory prescription of generic names is not a complete solution. Rather, in the absence of a range of approaches, it could mean passing the choice of selecting a drug from a doctor to a pharmacist, says Chandrakant Lahariya.
Don't go for family floater plans; though convenient they cost you more.
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
Twelve people died of dengue and over 1,900 fresh cases have been reported in the past one week.
Buying in India is usually cheaper unless you have a pre-existing disease
'The government is abdicating its responsibility on healthcare.' 'Just to start this scheme, it will take a minimum till October 2018 and elections are coming in 2019, so before that this can go into the dustbin.'
Eradicating the Aedes aegypti or developing a vaccine will take years. Genetic modification offers a way out; the question is how to scale it up across continents, says Devangshu Datta.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has found no evidence of murder or sexual assault in its probe into the death of 2 teenage cousins, whose bodies were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district last May, according to agency sources.
The system will wed BlackBerry's security platform with the South Korean company's own security software for its Galaxy devices.
'In the next 14 years, 100% of US energy will be clean and solar.'
Ajit Mishra, Vice President, Research, Religare Broking, answers readers's queries on stocks they own or want to buy.
It is one piece of document that you should have alongside your travel tickets.
In a nation divided by many things, the 12-digit unique identity number is holding lives to ransom.
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