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India to face 'tsunami' of diseases like cancer: US-based doc

India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalization, growing economy, aging population and changing lifestyle, warns a leading oncologist, making it imperative for the......

Can't throw out plea of doctors' associations against Ramdev: HC

The Delhi high court on Monday said that prima facie, a suit filed by several doctors' associations against Yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly spreading misinformation against allopathy amid the......

'Mucor is very scary'

'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.' IMAGE: A......

'COVID-19 will be a year-long struggle'

'Predictions are that numbers will continue to rise till May end and maybe in the first half of June will be our peak.' IMAGE: Medical workers arrive for COVID-19 testing at a containment zone in......

For Kolkata, Mother Teresa was always a saint

When Pope Francis canonises Mother Teresa at the Vatican on September 4, she will officially be recognised as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. However, for the legion of her followers in......

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

R K Krishna Kumar, one of the stalwarts of the Tata group, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023, evening. A close lieutenant of then Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata, he spoke to Rediff.com's......

COLUMN: SC right to reject Novartis's attempt

Novartis’ threat that it would not introduce new medicines in India after the verdict is hollow, says Anand Grover.While the patients and the generic companies have rejoiced over the Supreme......

'Judgment will ensure no ever-greening of patents'

Though the legal battle over Glivec’s patentability may be over for now, Y K Sapru, the man spearheading the fight against Swiss multinational Novartis, isn’t resting. Sapru, founder......

Domestic pharma lauds apex court verdict

Though the India office here of Swiss pharma giant Novartis wore a gloomy look following the Supreme Court rejection of its Glivec patent application, Indian pharmaceutical companies and......

SC denies patent to Novartis's cancer drug Glivec

Swiss pharma major Novartis AG on Monday lost a seven-year long legal battle for getting its blood cancer drug Glivec patented in India and to restrain Indian companies from manufacturing generic......

What are Farhan, Swara, Kareena up to?

All work for Bollywood on Thursday! Celebs were spotted performing at concerts, launching apps and stores, and promoting their movies. Farhan Akhtar performed at the Love For Life Begins......

PIX: Alia, Sonakshi, Saif's busy weekend

The weekend was quite eventful for some of Bollywood's actors. Here's what they were up to. Alia Bhatt attends an event hosted by Singapore Tourism Board and shares her experience of......

PIX: Shriya, Ameesha, Dia's SEXY ramp style

Fevicol hosted its 8th annual Caring with Style Fashion Show in association with The Cancer Patients Aid Association, at Cricket Club of India (CCI), Mumbai on June 2. Several Bollywood......

Vivek in Forbes Heroes of Philanthropy list

Vivek Oberoi was recently listed among the top 48 philanthropists in the Forbes Asia 'Heroes of Philanthropy' list. He is the youngest individual and the only Bollywood actor acknowledged in the......

Will Sanjay Dutt's daughter carry on the legacy?

Cancer seems to dominate headlines these days.While actor Patrick Swayzesuccumbed to pancreatic cancer, Lisa Ray is battling hers, a rare form of cancer. So it makes sense to know more about the......

Shoaib regales cancer kids

Shoaib Akhtar may be a batsman's nightmare, but off the field he is affable.On Thursday, the Pakistan pace ace was at the King George V Memorial hospital in Mumbai for just an hour, and in that......

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