Is Sunita Williams In Danger?

Astronauts aboard the space station have found themselves facing a foe far tinier than any rogue asteroid: A joint study by IIT-Madras and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- under Principal......

Pakistan's new President Zardari to forgo salary, here's why

Pakistan's newly-elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday announced that he would not draw any salary during his tenure as part of his bid to help the cash-strapped country face the......

CBI to probe fraud allegations in AAP's mohalla clinics in Delhi

The Union Home ministry has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the supply of substandard medicines in Delhi government hospitals and whether the drugs were also......

AIIMS getting over 100 conjunctivitis cases per day

Amid the incessant rainfall that lashed the national capital and other areas for past few weeks, there have been multiple cases of conjunctivitis reported in Delhi-NCR. Image used only for......

Regulatory woes torpedo PE/VC deals in e-pharma sector

With regulatory uncertainties clouding the future of online pharmacies, deals in the space are showing signs of slowdown, as also fresh investment from private-equity (PE) firms and venture......

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

If the central banks act harshly now, the markets will crash and then rally.If they are hesitant, the pain will be prolonged, predicts Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Those......

Covid-19 could be the boost Indian pharma cos need

The western world had largely considered India to be a production hub, and also, a good potential geography for clinical trials, and a big market. But in Covid-19 research, Indian companies and......

328 fixed-dose combination drugs banned on safety grounds

The original list had named 349 drugs, but 15 drugs, which include cough and cold medicines Phensedyl and Tixylix, approved prior to 1988, have been kept outside the purview of the ban The health......

MAMI Diaries: Must Watch Cinema, now playing in Mumbai!

Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma. In all its 16 years, this is my first trip to the Mumbai Film Festival. For some reason or another, I always found myself......

Upendra's birthday gift to his fans

September 18 is a special day for Upendra. Not only is the day is birthday, but his much awaited Kanada film Rajani too is releasing on the same day all over the state. Birthday releases......

'Ash's tribal look in Enthiran is very glamorous'

Make-up artists have a gift -- they can make everyone look good! And while Bollywood boasts of some gorgeous looking women, these artists can up the glam look even more. Ask Ojas Rajani. He's......

Sports Shorts: India demolish Australia in Thomas and Uber Cup

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Indian men's and women's badminton teams expectedly......

Should Sania Mirza disassociate from 'misleading' advertorial?

Letter informed Mirza that how on one hand countries across the world are addressing the public health crisis of antibiotic resistance, and on the other, the Indian poultry sector continues to use......

After breast reduction, it's nose surgery for Simona Halep

IMAGE: Romania's Simona Halep in action. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Some athletes can go to any extent to move ahead in their career.  When Romania's Simona Halep......

WTA Finals: Williams, Halep enjoy opening wins

Serena Williams of the United States slips over during her victory against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in their round robin match of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub. Photograph:......

The legend of the Gabba

Editor's Note: Dr. Cam Battersby AM retired in August 2002 as Director of the Australian Cricket Board (ACB); he was at the time amongst the senior-most directors of the ACB, having servedfor over......