Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Kerala mom gets nod to visit Yemen to save daughter from gallows

The Delhi high court on Tuesday permitted the mother of a Kerala woman, who is on death row in Yemen for killing a Yemeni national, to travel to the West Asian country to negotiate about blood......

Will Monsoon Session Be Another Washout?

The productivity of the Budget session was abysmal.The Lok Sabha functioned for 33% of its scheduled time (46 hours); the Rajya Sabha 24% (32 hours). IMAGE: Proceedings of the Lok Sabha underway......

'After the devastation of Covid, I had expected a higher budget for health'

'...to address the serious faultlines that had got exposed during the pandemic.''If the economy is looking up this year, we could have been allocated an increase of at least 20%.' IMAGE: A......

Robots to the rescue in times of coronavirus

From scanning hospital entrants to disinfecting hospital areas and floors, robots are being roped in for tasks considered high-risk, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: A robot checking a man before......

Health expenditure in April trebles to Rs 13,000 crore

Experts say a large part of the expenditure in April was spent on heads such as creating infrastructure for testing capacity and procuring testing kits, among other things. Expenditure by the......

In India, jobs the biggest casualty of coronavirus

'The impact of economic shocks on the labour markets is usually on the young who delay their entry in response to a fall in job opportunities,' says Mahesh Vyas. Illustration: Dominic......

With Rs 62,398 crore, health budget sees a 19% rise

The budgetary allocation of Rs 6,400 crore was earmarked for the centre's flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY). The health outlay this......

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

IMAGE: This photo tweeted by Sri Lanka Cricket sees captain Dimuth Karunaratne unveiling the new jersey. Photograph: Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Sri......

Boult admits blockbuster Brathwaite innings was box office

IMAGE: New Zealand's Trent Boult, centre, is congratulated by Mitchell Santner, left, and Ross Taylor after his bowling spell of 4 wickets for 30 runs during the World Cup match against the West......