A Breakthrough In Nipah Virus Research

This will also help test the effectiveness of preventing the entry of Nipah in target cells. IMAGE: Field lab assistants anaesthetise a bat at a field laboratory as they research the Nipah virus.......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

We Won't See The Likes Of Him Again

His legacy will endure through the countless lives he touched, the legal precedents he set, and the principles he upheld.K T S Tulsi pays rich tributes to Fali Nariman, the doyen of the legal......

The Bizarre Case Of Umar Khalid

Arrested in September 2019 by the Delhi police for making 'provocative statements' when Donald J Trump was on his visit to India, Dr Umar Khalid has now spent three years in jail without being......

'Urjit Patel is the right man to succeed Raghuram Rajan'

'RBI and the economy will gain tremendously from Urjit Patel's experience in both private and public sectors' Hailing Urjit Patel's appointment as RBI Governor as "vote for continuity", India Inc......

2 lakh to 3300 crore: The BYJU's Classes success story

'A business cannot be driven by the passion to make money, the passion to change society is far more important.''After a certain point, what value has money to a person?' A son of teachers,......

US or China: Modi should tread cautiously

China and the United States are not just two geopolitical poles, but would expect different strategies for economic development in India, notes Mihir S Sharma. Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

DVD review: The Lorax pack has some beautiful elements

The Lorax is a lovely film with an important message, writes Arthur J Pais.A lively warning against thoughtless industrialisation, the animated version of Dr Seuss's children's classic book The......

Stars cheer medicine!

Here is what your favourite celebrities have been up to: John Abraham was seen at the 16th anniversary celebration of Blush Clinics Private Limited centre for aesthetic medicine, along with......

'A woman of her times and yet someone belonging to Gandhiji's era'

'Asked which Dilip Kumar films were among her favourites, she said she had seen not a single movie of his until that time. This became a sensational issue. She did not mean to offend Dilip Kumar.'......

Tendulkar plays Good Samaritan again

Shifts COVID-19 infected bat-repairer to dedicated COVID hospital. IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar had earlier helped Ashraf when he was hospitalised in Chembur and even contributed financially for his......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Srikanth, Sindhu enter second round of Asia C'ship

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images After stupendous success at the......