49 children died during clinical trials in AIIMS

As many as 49 children have died during clinical trials of new medicines in the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi during the last two-and-a-half years. A total of 4,142......

Underground water in Varanasi radioactive?

In an alarming development, a group of scientists has revealed that underground water in Varanasi and adjoining areas in Uttar Pradesh is contaminated with Uranium but the Centre and the state......

Apples, fish are necessary during pregnancy: study

Eating fish and apples during pregnancy protects children against asthma and allergic diseases, a new study suggests. The study, conducted at the University of Aberdeen, UK, found that the children......

How F C Kohli and TCS conquered the world

Shivanand Kanavi salutes the visionary IT leader F C Kohli who passed into the ages recently. IMAGE: Faqir Chand Kohli. All photographs: Kind courtesy Shivanand Kanavi   Part 1: The......

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes. In the last week of October, Asian Paints put out a half-page advertisement in some......

Tuticorin shootings: What's in store for Vedanta's shareholders?

Vedanta Resources has huge interests in India. The promoter and majority shareholder of Vedanta Resources, Anil Agarwal, also founded Sterlite Industries. When it comes to newsflow, it could......

SC coal verdict: Power majors stare at uncertain future

The Supreme Court judgment on Monday terming all coal mines allotted between 1993 and 2010 as 'illegal' is likely to have a negative impact on Tata Power and Sesa Sterlite and Hindustan Zinc, the......