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What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

It is important to give the body the rest it deserves, which will ultimately help to enhance memory, improve focus and develop the capacity for learning new information, says Chaitanya Ramalingegowda.

Nepal: How did India lose the plot?

Nepal: How did India lose the plot?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

'By treating Nepali politicians as shabby buffoons to be pampered one day and collared another day, India badly exposed itself.' 'A belief got entrenched in the Nepalese mind that we are a dangerous neighbour,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Modi must shut 20 ministries, 100 departments!

Modi must shut 20 ministries, 100 departments!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'When the country is jobless, why should I pay through my nose to feed these people who want some perks in office?' 'Let them also join India's unemployed.' 'Let them also taste the bitter medicine of being jobless.'

How to beat dirty negotiating tactics. 10 tips

How to beat dirty negotiating tactics. 10 tips

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

The ten tips are designed to help you identify and respond appropriately to common dirty negotiation tactics used by unscrupulous business people.

Health benefits: Medicare's costly doughnut hole

Health benefits: Medicare's costly doughnut hole

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Seniors dread this time of year, when they run out of Medicare drug coverage and have to pay out of pocket. Some just stop taking their drugs.

Herbal medicine sector to grow 12-15% a year

Herbal medicine sector to grow 12-15% a year

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Herbal medicine has suddenly come into vogue with the notion of "wellness" becoming integral to the healthcare business. But here's the catch. Although India is the birthplace of ayurveda, one of the most popular forms of herbal medication, the domestic market looks positively anaemic when compared with its healthy presence in the West.

Take corp governance beyond boardroom:Damodaran

Take corp governance beyond boardroom:Damodaran

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

"When we talk about corporate governance, we are talking more in terms of creating an organisation that discloses much more than the past, about organisations knowing who they are dealing with and not merely about who the independent directors are. Let companies see that governance goes beyond the boardroom and informs all processes and levels within an organisation," Damodaran said.

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

What we must know about SUPERBUGS

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

How can we protect ourselves against superbugs?

A rare victory for 'offensive' speech in India

A rare victory for 'offensive' speech in India

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

'You can disagree with Dr Ilaiah's analyses of how the caste-based economy works, or with his prescriptions on how to fix it.' 'But a disagreement that is couched in terms of 'offence' given and received shuts down the debate that is essential to build a more just and modern India,' argues Mihir Sharma.

Is threat to Xi behind India-China clashes?

Is threat to Xi behind India-China clashes?

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'The Ladakh clashes are mere warning signals of the storm to come on May 22 when the Chinese parliament meets,' observes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Poverty in India can disappear in 15 years'

'Poverty in India can disappear in 15 years'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

Reforms have to accentuate if we have to reach a double-digit growth rate. That's the only way to be able to spend more on social issues like health and education, says Jagdish Bhagwati.

India to keep option open on future N-test: Pranab

India to keep option open on future N-test: Pranab

Rediff.com19 Dec 2006

"The decision will be left to the wisdom of the authority at that point of time."

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

'Want a corpus of Rs 1.75 cr in 7 years'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Strides, STADA plan drug for US

Strides, STADA plan drug for US

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Strides Arcolab Ltd's, US subsidiary Strides Inc and STADA Pharmaceuticals Inc, the US subsidiary of STADA Arzneimittel AG, have signed a development and supply agreement for a prescription generic drug product for the US market.

Titan enters eyewear market

Titan enters eyewear market

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

Titan Eye+ stores will also provide services like eye check-ups and style consultancy. This will be the company's third business after watches and jewellery.

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Post Coup Myanmar: India must be careful

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

It will not be to India's advantage to create misperceptions that it is bandwagoning with some Anglo-American project for regime change in Myanmar, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Quiz: Are you overdosing on vitamins?

Quiz: Are you overdosing on vitamins?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Too much of health supplements can be dangerous for your health. Find out how.

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

What is the future of e-pharmacies in India?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

PharmEasy, 1mg and Netmeds believe that their disruptive capabilities will power their brands despite the recent court ruling. The Drug Controller General of India recently directed all state FDAs to stop the online sale of medicines as per a Delhi high court order of last year.

First mover Medimix hopes to ride ayurvedic wave now

First mover Medimix hopes to ride ayurvedic wave now

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

The packaging is new and so is the way it talks to customers. Plus the brand has been extended into hair oil, shampoo and body wash, products that appeal to the young.

Is your infant on antibiotics?

Is your infant on antibiotics?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

Children who have been given antibiotics before the first birthday have an increased risk of developing asthma.

Okeke gets life ban for doping

Okeke gets life ban for doping

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The Norwegian sprinter confessed to using the male sex hormone testosterone.

How about a 'Think for India' campaign?

How about a 'Think for India' campaign?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

The best of India's brains are instead busy solving the world's problems (I deliberately exaggerate a bit to drive home the point), as our policies incentivise them to do so.

The book that inspired me

The book that inspired me

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

Resolve differences through diplomacy not violence: US to India, Pak

Resolve differences through diplomacy not violence: US to India, Pak

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

US refrained to make any comment on India's decision to not to attend the SAARC Summit in Islamabad.

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Doctors at the frontline: 'We will defeat coronavirus'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

'The josh is very high as we fight this global pandemic.'

'India becoming 3rd largest economy is not far away'

'India becoming 3rd largest economy is not far away'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'The Indian State needs to focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and law and order, and get out of all these regulatory cholesterols.' 'Then, India will fly.'

STADA to sell Orchid drugs in US

STADA to sell Orchid drugs in US

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (Orchid) on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with STADA Pharmaceuticals, the US subsidiary of STADA Arzneimittel, for the development and supply of six prescription generic drug pr

No business like family business!

No business like family business!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

ASK ANU: 'I feel suffocated. I want to be happy'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.

Govt clears GlaxoSmithKline's Rs 6,400-crore FDI proposal

Govt clears GlaxoSmithKline's Rs 6,400-crore FDI proposal

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of GlaxoSmithKline Pte Limited, Singapore for acquisition of 24.33 per cent shares in existing Indian subsidiary company of GSK Group.

In search of the Fountain of Youth

In search of the Fountain of Youth

Rediff.com10 May 2007

CNN star Dr Sanjay Gupta's first book offers a few lessons for life.

Eleventh Plan targets 10% growth

Eleventh Plan targets 10% growth

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

Aiming to catapult India into a fast growing developing economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

How to get out of the Great Indian Slump

How to get out of the Great Indian Slump

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Should the most important part of economic reform not comprise the way we look at the fiscal deficit?', asks T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Government allows sale of emergency contraceptives

Government allows sale of emergency contraceptives

Rediff.com9 Sep 2005

The pills have been available on medical prescription since 2001. Over 100 countries already have EC pills available as over-the-counter drugs.

This doctor contracted coronavirus, but recovered

This doctor contracted coronavirus, but recovered

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'As a doctor, I always knew I would get it, but I was always sure I would get cured too.'

Flying abroad? What you should know

Flying abroad? What you should know

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is very scary'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'