All stories by Ben Hirschler
Here come the robots, welcome to the next industrial revolution
Rediff.com22 Jan 2016The so-called 'fourth industrial revolution' will bring ever faster cycles of innovation, posing huge challenges to companies, workers, governments and societies alike
Robots, new working ways to cost 5 mn jobs by 2020
Rediff.com22 Jan 2016The assessment highlights the challenges posed by modern technologies that are automating and making redundant multiple human tasks, from manufacturing to healthcare
Fake medicines worth $31 million seized in global crackdown
Rediff.com23 May 2014The crackdown also targeted 10,603 websites, leading them to be closed down or suspended through having their domain name or payment facilities removed.
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer's final deal offer
Rediff.com19 May 2014Britain's AstraZeneca on Monday rejected a sweetened and "final" offer from Pfizer , casting serious doubt on the U.S. drugmaker's plan for a merger to create the world's biggest pharmaceuticals group.