In what will be her life's crowning moment at the age of 70, Assam’s Parbati Baruah, India’s first female elephant keeper or ‘mahout’, will be one among 110 unsung yet......
Five COVID-19 patients at a leading private facility in New Delhi have suffered from cytomegalovirus-related rectal bleeding during the second wave of the pandemic, the hospital authorities said on......
If Ramdev weren't a Baba, but a mere salesman, what would he make of a medicine or a herb named Putrajeevak Beej, asks Jyoti Mukul. Baba Ramdev has millions of followers, some of whom I know. What......
From providing food and succour to pavement dwellers to helping the elderly in times of need, Dinesh Saravanan has been a godsend to the needy.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports on what drives the......
'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'Shyam G Menon discovers resilience and a determination to adhere to Covid protocols on a recent visit......
The health conscious may no longer need to shun ghee. This age-old cooking medium has been processed into forms that contain very low cholesterol and can also protect against heart diseases and......
Australia has joined the UK, USA and Canada in warning its citizens against using unapproved traditional medicines from India and China. Its main worry is the metal content in these medicines. The......
Chawanprash, known for its medicinal quality and immunity enhancing capabilities, is the highest selling ayurvedic medicinal over-the-counter product in the country, according to a study. The......
The judgment could impact not only Ramdev's widespread ayurveda and herbal products business but also that of many other pharmaceutical, ayurveda, herbal and cosmetic product manufacturers.Nitin......
Patanjali Ayurved has opened the herbal and ayurvedic market for personal care products and foods, setting the stage for a fresh battle of brands in the categories Even as Indian fast moving......
'The starting point of the Udta Punjab casting was that we didn't think stars would do a film like this, so we'd take non-stars.''As the names kept rolling in and we had Kareena Kapoor and Shahid......