My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.' IMAGE: Professor Susumu Kitagawa addresses a press conference in Kyoto, Japan, October 8, 2025,......

'No Doctor Opens A Hospital These Days'

'Healthcare is not an industry.''The government is only encouraging insurance as they are not able to provide healthcare to people.''Opening new medical colleges is not what is needed.''You have to......

Israel embassy releases chilling footage of Hamas attack

In a televised screening for Indian journalists on Wednesday, the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi held a screening that revealed horrific and chilling videos of October 7, the day when over 2,000......

Modi speaks to Sunak, both agree on early conclusion of FTA

Britain's newly-elected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for congratulating him on his new role, saying he was "excited" about what the two great......

Patients to benefit from GST cut, but pharma firms may face margin pressure

The rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST), announced on Wednesday, directly lowers the cost of everyday medical consumables, and also high-end therapies in oncology and rare diseases,......

SBI to divest up to 10% stake in its life insurance venture

State Bank of India on Tuesday said it plans to divest up to 10 per cent stake in its life insurance arm SBI Life. "The executive committee of the central board on Tuesday authorised divestment of......

Regulators' directive to SBI's insurance partner

The government and financial sector regulators have prevailed on Insurance Australia Group (IAG) to route its investment in a general insurance venture with State Bank of India through Singapore,......

Australian insurer IAG to raise stake in SBI General to 49%

Within days of Parliament clearing the Insurance Bill, Insurance Australia Group  has decided to increase its stake in State Bank of India's general insurance arm from 26 per cent to 49 per......

'Eight years ago I thought Ishant will be a world beater, but he lost the plot somewhere'

IMAGE: Ishant Sharma of India falls over in his follow through during the Third Test match against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Singling out......

Buzz: Bangladesh to play T20I series in Pakistan, no Tests

IMAGE: Bangladesh cricket team (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph: BCCI Bangladesh government has refused to give approval for the team to play Test cricket in Pakistan but......

Football Extras: India slips out of top 100 in latest charts

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Skipper Sunil Chhetri and Co. slumped six places to be ranked 103. Photograph:  AIFF Media/Twitter The Indian football team......

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday  IMAGE: A view shows the logo at the The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) headquarters in Monaco.......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 11 at Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Day 11 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday: China's Cao wins gold in 3 metre springboard IMAGE: Yuan Cao of China competes in the men's Diving......