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Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM Cherian dies at 80

Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM Cherian, who performed the country's first coronary artery bypass here about 50 years ago, has died, sources said on Sunday. IMAGE: >Eminent cardiac surgeon Dr KM......

Dr Swaminathan changed India's destiny from begging bowl to food basket

"As I was working on agriculture, my family wanted me to take over the management of our plantations. But my aim was to master the art of developing new varieties, that is genetics and breeding. As......

'People Of Punjab Know BJP's Tricks'

'The BJP will not win a single seat in Punjab.' IMAGE: Sheetal Angural, Sushil Kumar Rinku, Preneet Kaur and others with the Bharatiya Janata Party's Punjab president and former Congressman Sunil......

All you need to know about Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. IMAGE: In his......

What The Bharat Ratna Looks Like

On Saturday, March 30, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Bharat Ratna to the desecendants of three politicians -- former prime ministers Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao and former......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal. IMAGE: Dr Verghese Kurien cuts a cake......

Clear and present danger in MSP decision

The new MSP would worsen, rather than rectify, the two most pressing problems of Indian agriculture: Wastage of water from all sources and a tendency towards monocropping, says Shreekant......

Modi must worry about India's malnutrition crisis

'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.' Photograph: Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com Dr Madhura......

'We are in an economic crisis'

'The slowdown is likely to continue.'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Where is India's economy headed? Will there be a recovery in 2020, or will the decline continue? Pulapre......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

Rocket Boys 2 Review: Fascinating Watch

The intelligently conceptualised show does more for nationalistic pride than a dozen jingoistic series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Amidst the line-up of crime shows, family dramas and campus capers,......

Rare sight: Rekha and her five sisters!

To see six of Gemini Ganesan's seven daughters together is a rare sight. In December 2004, when he was very ill, theymade it a point to come down to Chennai and nurse their father.They met again......

How sports psychologists are helping Indian athletes cope with lockdown

For performance analyst and sports psychologist Nanaki J Chadha, this is the time when "you help them steer clear of negative thoughts." IMAGE: World badminton champion P V Sindhu distributes......

Harikrishna off to good start in Gibraltar Chess

Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna started his campaign by outclassing Eric De Haan of Holland in the first round of the Masters' section of Tradewise Gibraltar Chess festival at the Caleta in......

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