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Newton, Darwin take note: Gagandeep Kang makes history

Newton, Darwin take note: Gagandeep Kang makes history

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Women are great team players and collaborators, 'but they don't put themselves forward,' Dr Gagandeep Kang, the first Indian woman scientist to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, tells Veenu Sandhu.

Like Ranveer Singh's look in Bajirao Mastani? VOTE!

Like Ranveer Singh's look in Bajirao Mastani? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Liked the fourth episode of Satyamev Jayate 3? TELL US!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Does our collective conscience awaken only on Sunday mornings, asks Nishi Tiwari about the latest episode of Satyamev Jayate 3.

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

REVEALED: Ranbir Kapoor's look in Bombay Velvet

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Mumbai's 1st test tube baby delivers baby boy

Mumbai's 1st test tube baby delivers baby boy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Twenty-nine years after she became famous as Mumbai's first test tube baby, Harsha Chawda Shah is now herself a proud mother of a baby boy.

The future belongs to biopharma. Can India catch up with China?

The future belongs to biopharma. Can India catch up with China?

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

If we are to realise the full potential of biologics' ability to improve people's health, it is essential to encourage public policy and support R&D.

10 AWESOME career tips from Amitabh Bachchan

10 AWESOME career tips from Amitabh Bachchan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

He has seen both glorious success and abject failure. Who better to take career lessons from than Amitabh Bachchan who turns 75 today?

All life-saving drugs may come under price cap

All life-saving drugs may come under price cap

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

NPPA suggests expanding the list of essential medicines whose prices are controlled

10 things you must know about China's First Lady

10 things you must know about China's First Lady

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Chinese President Xi Jinping's India visit, starting September 17, may be drawing quite a lot of attention and scrutiny. But many a keen eye will also be trained upon what his better half, Peng Liyuan does during her stay in the country.

Mandela's condition improved, but still on life support

Mandela's condition improved, but still on life support

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Ailing democracy icon Nelson Mandela's was "very critical" and "anything is imminent", the anti-apartheid leader's eldest daughter said, as South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday cancelled a trip to Mozambique.

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

'We are still struggling and fighting for our survival'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

The Musahars, still regarded as 'untouchables' in the state, usually hunt rats for food in the paddy fields.

Loev is a complex gay drama, the kind we rarely see

Loev is a complex gay drama, the kind we rarely see

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

The real achievement of the film, which is now available worldwide on Netflix, is that it resists the temptations of the genre.

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Walmart, Gap supplier factory workers exploited in India

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Some workers in India were also make to work on Sundays and national holidays "in sweltering heat, without adequate supply of clean drinking water or any breaks".

Camel milk, the new superfood

Camel milk, the new superfood

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.

Can Rita Bahuguna succeed where her father failed?

Can Rita Bahuguna succeed where her father failed?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Sudhir Bisht recalls the battle of 1984, in which UP's strongman H N Bahuguna was felled by Bollywood superstar turned political novice Amitabh Bachchan.

Sunanda case: Tharoor's domestic help quizzed by SIT

Sunanda case: Tharoor's domestic help quizzed by SIT

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The Special Investigating Team probing death of Sunanda Pushkar on Thursday interrogated her husband Shashi Tharoor's domestic help on specific details such as people who met her during the 48 hours prior to her death and the injury marks on her body.

Is this how we treat our doctors?

Is this how we treat our doctors?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

'Does it make any difference to you, that one of our doctors almost lost his vision, while you delayed in immediately getting the right care for your family member, as per his advice?'

Jaitley's fifth is a please-all Budget, almost

Jaitley's fifth is a please-all Budget, almost

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

Jaitley said a 10 per cent tax long on capital gains exceeding Rs 1 lakh made from the sale of shares has been introduced but those made till Janaury 31 would be grandfathered. A 10 per cent tax on distributed income by equity oriented mutual funds has also been proposed in the budget.

The Congress party is comatose if not dead

The Congress party is comatose if not dead

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

'When it vanishes as a national force (meaning when it can no longer get sufficient votes to hold onto its symbol, the hand) it will not have been the first large Indian party to die,' says Aakar Patel.

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Why boycott calls against China, India's largest trade partner, will fail

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Apart from cotton, copper, petroleum and industrial machinery, India does not export much to China. This means that India buys six times the merchandise it sells to China, points out Abhishek Waghmare.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

It's time for brain gain, say Indian scientists in US

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

YIM has been instrumental in more than 90 young Indian scientists going back to India.

'Doctors rejected to turn off Mandela's life support'

'Doctors rejected to turn off Mandela's life support'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

Nelson Mandela's doctors have dismissed the idea of switching off the ailing anti-apartheid icon's life support until there was a genuine state of organ failure, a close friend of the South African former president has said.

The MOST MEMORABLE roles of Pran

The MOST MEMORABLE roles of Pran

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

At the peak of his popularity and charisma, filmmakers considered him a bigger draw than the leading man and often remunerated him with a higher fee than the hero.

2002 hit-and-run case: Salman to step into box on Friday

2002 hit-and-run case: Salman to step into box on Friday

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

It would be a crucial test for the 49-year-old actor as he gets an opportunity to give his version about the mishap.

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Amul plans to bring camel milk to the breakfast table

IMAGE: Poonam Pandey visits Kumbh mela

IMAGE: Poonam Pandey visits Kumbh mela

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

The inspiring story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur

The inspiring story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Life wasn't easy for Li Ka-shing, who fled China in 1940.

Prices of key drugs to be cut by up to half

Prices of key drugs to be cut by up to half

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority will soon notify prices of as many as 150 packs of essential medicines in line with the new pharma pricing policy, according to official sources.

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rolling bidis is child's play in this Chhattisgarh village

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Every house in the Achota village of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh has children who roll bidis but are outside the scope of child labour laws.

How to get more bang for buck from social sector spending

How to get more bang for buck from social sector spending

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

With India lagging behind on several human development indices including healthcare and education, the Union government's decision to up the spending on these sectors is a step in the right direction. However, much more needs to be done in the way of increasing accountability and arresting corruption if headway is to be made on these fronts, says Devanik Saha.

Nachiket Mor has his heart in the right place

Nachiket Mor has his heart in the right place

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

After a 25-year stint at ICICI Bank, Mor suddenly quit as he wanted to add more value in the bigger areas of health care and financial inclusion.

Sunanda case: Viscera samples to be sent to US or Britain

Sunanda case: Viscera samples to be sent to US or Britain

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The Delhi Police, which has registered a case of murder in the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar, will send her viscera samples to a laboratory either in Britain or the US to identify the poison including whether it could be radioactive isotopes that cannot be detected in Indian labs.

The Pakistani conundrum

The Pakistani conundrum

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

What does Pakistan mean for a young Indian? Devanik Saha attempts an answer.

All about a duel on drugs

All about a duel on drugs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The South African government and large pharmaceutical companies are in combat mode regarding the proposed national policy on intellectual property that hopes to improve access to medicines for the poorer sections of the population.

'I brought life into yoga, I made it very lively'

'I brought life into yoga, I made it very lively'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

'A person should not be caught in the pursuit of enjoyment alone, he should experience enlightenment too. I mean, there should be action and motion. We must enjoy the action, not the motion,' BKS Iyengar told Rediff.com in September 2000.

Davos: From medical tourism, skiing to economic talk fest

Davos: From medical tourism, skiing to economic talk fest

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

In a sea-change at the highest town of Europe, black business suits and orange-and-blue army dress have now become a common sight in Davos, as the world of business takes over this Alpine resort for the next five days beginning today, from the usual skiing enthusiasts.

Revere Mother for her work, not 'miracles'

Revere Mother for her work, not 'miracles'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

For the thousands of destitute that Mother Teresa treated, she was 'god incarnate' and her hand was the miracle of love the poor needed. Attributing scientifically-unproven remedies as miracles does not help the followers of Missionaries of Charity and humanity in general, says Pallava Bagla.

Once a boxing champ, he now cleans drains for a living

Once a boxing champ, he now cleans drains for a living

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Once a boxing champion, life has dealt Krishna Routh a severe blow.

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

'Our children have only hunger written in their destiny'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2016

In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.