News for 'prescriptions'

PM returns with brownie points from Bali, Singapore

PM returns with brownie points from Bali, Singapore

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh returned to New Delhi on Sunday night after concluding his three-day, two-nation tour to Bali and Singapore where he attended important Asian groupings and held important bilateral meetings.

PM's advisers see current a/c deficit worse than in 1991

PM's advisers see current a/c deficit worse than in 1991

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

They want govt to raise excise duty and service tax rates, cut subsidies.

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

How Lenskart plans to make you 'look good, feel good'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2017

With Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador, will Lenskart be able to steer customers away from local opticians and keep them loyal?

Curb fake currency to check inflation: RTI activist

Curb fake currency to check inflation: RTI activist

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

The prescription came through an application under the Rights to Information Act by an activist from down-south Kerala state.

How Buddha plans to improve Bengal's economy

How Buddha plans to improve Bengal's economy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

The West Bengal chief minister dished out a prescription to improve the economic condition of the state.

Let ill winds from abroad not affect our growth processes: PM

Let ill winds from abroad not affect our growth processes: PM

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

The storm buffeting the global economy might blow many a rich nation into a severe recession which could incapacitate developing countries too. So how can India insulate itself from the ill-effects of this approaching tempest? Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has a prescription.

Dr Reddy's to launch Covid drugs remdesivir and favipiravir in August

Dr Reddy's to launch Covid drugs remdesivir and favipiravir in August

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Apart from favipiravir and remdesivir, its key Covid-19 products, DRL has already launched nutraceutical products and hand sanitisers during the pandemic.

'Look at the killings that have taken place!'

'Look at the killings that have taken place!'

Rediff.com7 May 2021

'There is arson, loot, rape of women, traumatising children, destruction of property, homes, shops and offices by workers and elements of the ruling dispensation.' 'What is most painful is while all this was taking place there was stunning silence by the chief minister.' 'Not one tangible step was taken.'

RBI tells finmin that PNB misled it on SWIFT migration

RBI tells finmin that PNB misled it on SWIFT migration

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

'PNB had confirmed compliance with the RBI's prescription in its circular of August 3, 2016, which has now turned out to be factually incorrect,' Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla said in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

JPC to probe telecom policy from 1998

JPC to probe telecom policy from 1998

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

The Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum issue will look into the allocation and pricing of telecom licences and spectrum from 1998 to 2009.

2G scam: Pranab Mukherjee moves motion for JPC

2G scam: Pranab Mukherjee moves motion for JPC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

The Unite dProgressive Alliance government and the Opposition will debate in Parliament on Thursday the terms of reference of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum scam and pass a resolution.

Zokkomon :  Another dud for Darsheel

Zokkomon : Another dud for Darsheel

Rediff.com22 Apr 2011

A lackluster script and an overdose of clichd situations turn this film into one more 'preachy affair'

Work on PCs? Here're new glasses to save your eyes

Work on PCs? Here're new glasses to save your eyes

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Gunnar Optiks is targeting people in the 18 to 40 age group in the gaming, technology and creative communities.

Gandhi's iconic glasses sold for record 260,000 in UK

Gandhi's iconic glasses sold for record 260,000 in UK

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

The auction house said that the lot had attracted interest from all over the world, including bids from India, Qatar, American, Russia, Canada.

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

What I learnt from fighting COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

'The genetic thing is not in your control. The virulence is not known.' 'The only thing is if you can avoid it.' 'Once you get COVID-19, none of it is in your control.'

BCCI suspends Punjab cricketer Abhishek Gupta for doping violation

BCCI suspends Punjab cricketer Abhishek Gupta for doping violation

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

"Gupta had inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance (terbutaline), which can be commonly found in cough syrups," said the BCCI in a statement.

The answer to Maoism? People-friendly growth

The answer to Maoism? People-friendly growth

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

The challenge of Maoism can be met with equitable and inclusive socio-economic progress.

Meet Indian pharma's generation next

Meet Indian pharma's generation next

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

At a time when the Indian Drug Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) is also celebrating its 50th year of inception, many mid-cap pharma companies like Indoco are seeing the baton being passed down to the next generation.

Google moves court against rogue online pharmacies

Google moves court against rogue online pharmacies

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

The lawsuit comes against the backdrop of rising instances of drugs sold illegally without prescriptions on the Internet.

Indian American pharmacist shot dead in New Jersey

Indian American pharmacist shot dead in New Jersey

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

An Indian-American pharmacy owner in Trenton, New Jersey, was shot dead allegedly by a teenager after he refused to give a medicine to the boy without a valid prescription. Arjun Reddy Dyapa, 52, owner of Brunswick Avenue Pharmacy in Broad Street, was shot in the chest and brought dead.Eye witnesses said a teenage African-American with dreadlocks showed up at the counter and demanded a medicine without producing a valid prescription issued by a physician.

Time for PM to say 'No azaadi'

Time for PM to say 'No azaadi'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Frankly, who does Dr Singh want to talk to and what is his big magical prescription for a Kashmir 'breakthrough'?

When my dog bit me...

When my dog bit me...

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Nobody likes misery for company, especially on a holiday, says Kishore Singh.

Former tennis star Capriati treated for overdose

Former tennis star Capriati treated for overdose

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

Former tennis prodigy Jennifer Capriati is recovering at a south Florida hospital from an accidental overdose of a prescription medication, her spokeswoman said on Monday.

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a nasal or throat swab in case of SARS-CoV-2), and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Sheena Bora Trial: The Shrink Testifies

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

As he was giving evidence, Dr Matcheswalla peremptorily summoned the CBI representative over to the witness box and whispered something. Indrani Mukerjea's advocate Sudeep Pasbola immediately cut in, wondering what he was up to: "Please, please, please." Dr Matcheswalla, looking innocently startled, said: "I was asking if I can order for tea."

Autonomy for Kashmir not a solution: Pak

Autonomy for Kashmir not a solution: Pak

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed willingness to consider autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan on Thursday said such measures would not help resolve the vexed issue and harped on the 'right to self-determination' for the Kashmiris."It is important to first acknowledge and summon the courage (to say) that the Jammu and Kashmir issue is there and it can't be addressed unless it is properly diagnosed and a proper prescription is given," said a spokesperson.

Cipla takes Rs 95 cr for morning-after withdrawal

Cipla takes Rs 95 cr for morning-after withdrawal

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

India's largest domestic drug maker, Cipla, sold its emergency contraceptive brand, i-pill, to Piramal Healthcare in a deal worth Rs 950 million

How govt plans to push generic drugs

How govt plans to push generic drugs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The change in labelling, which is seen as a part of government's effort to push generic drugs, will come into effect from September 13.

Invest wisely, save taxes

Invest wisely, save taxes

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Investing wisely can save you a lot in taxes.

Goldman Sachs says Modi good for markets; govt rebuffs report

Goldman Sachs says Modi good for markets; govt rebuffs report

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

Despite criticism, the investment bank said that it stands by its research.

Business was not the guru's core competence

Business was not the guru's core competence

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

In a sense, C K Prahalad was behind the curve; he provided coherent articulation of existing best practices rather than providing future prescriptions.

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Take this quiz to get a lowdown on over-use or wrong use of essential oils used in aromatherapy.

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Move over Maggi, Nestle will sell pet food. Woof!

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Can Nestle go beyond Maggi? While recovery in the March quarter has been led by the popular noodle brand, the company hopes for a different revenue mix in five years.

Something is wrong with the BJP, says Maneka

Something is wrong with the BJP, says Maneka

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Endorsing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's prescription for the Bharatiya Janata Party's revival, senior party leader Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday urged it to go for an 'introspection', saying "something is wrong somewhere". "There is a need to look within as there is something wrong somewhere," Maneka told reporters when asked about her reaction to Bhagwat's remarks on Tuesday.

There's more to bank frauds than meets the eyes

There's more to bank frauds than meets the eyes

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

A common feature in India is the lag between the occurrence of frauds and the time they are actually reported.

India can gain from the crisis

India can gain from the crisis

Rediff.com13 May 2010

The Indian economy, by and large, will withstand the current crisis like it withstood the Asian and Western world credit crises.

Why a political solution will NOT work in Kashmir

Why a political solution will NOT work in Kashmir

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The need of the hour is for India to connect with Kashmiris, emotionally connect with them. To listen to their woes, to their horror stories, to the repeated humiliations.

This is why private medicare in India is sick

This is why private medicare in India is sick

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

Mahesh Vijapurkar on why the very purpose of medical insurance to make treatment affordable is being lost out entirely.

Keep pace with the world,Pranab tells Left

Keep pace with the world,Pranab tells Left

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

The Left parties were on Tuesday subjected to ridicule by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee who suggested that they were not keeping pace with the "moving" world and contended that the UPA would have met its Waterloo if it had followed economic prescription of erstwhile allies.

A pharmacy store in your pocket!

A pharmacy store in your pocket!

Rediff.com16 May 2016

1mg has made buying medicines easy and it aims to do more in online health care.