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The Fake News Epidemic

 'So potent is the menace of false news that scientists have now devised a psychological vaccine to target it,' says Veena Sandhu.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com A phrase that reflects a......

HC seeks status report from govt on illegal sale of medicines online

 The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file a status report on petitions seeking a ban on "illegal" sale of drugs online. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Main accused held in fake Covid testing scam during Haridwar Kumbh

 The owners of Max Corporate Services Sharat Pant and his wife Mallika, who are the main accused in the fake Covid testing scam during Haridwar Kumbh, were arrested from Noida in Uttar Pradesh on......

How were thousands of fake Covid certificates issued during Kumbh Mela?

 The sordid details of the FIR filed against these companies for issuing fake certificates only reconfirm why the second Covid-19 wave in India came like a storm in the midst of the Kumbh......

There's serious money in the fake news business

 And since social media platforms benefit from it, shouldn't they be held responsible for the hate and fake news they spread, asks Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Given that many of the cases of......

Inside the Porsche plant in Germany

 A worker inspects a Panamera car at the Porsche plant in Leipzig. Around 600 Porsche employees work on the latest Panamera and Cayenne models in this plant that was built in 2002 in the eastern......

Swine flu scare: Healthcare firms cash in

 Cashing in on the alarming swine flu scare in the country, private companies are launching new products and advocating innovative ways to tackle the spread of the virus. Apart from healthcare......

IPL - The new marketing cocktail

 The IPL auction of cricketers in February was called the 'Mumbai Cattle Market' by those horrified by the tamasha of industrialists and filmstars throwing dollars at players. Adam Gilchrist did say......

The Vaccine War Review: Absorbing Drama

 The Vaccine War leans towards stoking nationalistic fervour but that shouldn't stop you from watching a film that is solemn about the Indian scientific community's achievement, notes Mayur Sanap.......

Pitch invasions raise fears for player safety

 IMAGE: A fan invades the pitch and attacks Aston Villa's Jack Grealish during the match. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Weekend pitch invasions in England and Scotland have raised fears for......

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