India readies for massive testing exercise after lockdown

The ICMR is working on a war footing to develop the testing ecosystem -- especially for the screening blood tests.NIV, Pune, is in the process of validating antibody-based screening kits.The ICMR......

BJP's social media warrior-in-chief

Amit Malviya has been pilloried for allegedly threatening journalists, indulging in fake news and generally bringing a bad name to his party.Archis Mohan reports. Amit Malviya, the chief of......

India is an 'emerging democratic superpower': Australian PM

Describing India as an "emerging democratic superpower", Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday kicked off his two-day India visit during which the two countries are likely to clinch an......

The lady behind one of Time's 100 influential people

Sheela Bhatt meets Bharti Patel, whose son Dr Vikram Patel was recently ranked one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, to find out her recipe for a remarkable upbringing. IMAGE: 'Once......

ICICI group to train 1 lakh youth by 2017: Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar said a large section of youth, mainly underprivileged have little access to training that can increase their employability.     ICICI Academy aims to train one lakh youth......

'ICICI Pru's focus is on value of new business growth'

'If through growth and serving the customer we become number one, we will be very happy and very proud.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Anup Bagchi, who took charge as managing director and......

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: Nick Zieminski/Reuters Among......

Secret behind ICICI Bank's success

India's growing knowledge economy and rising consumer aspirations drove the growth of ICICI Bank, the country's most valuable lender, its CEO K V Kamath said on Tuesday."The bank has built a......