India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, 2nd highest in Asia

India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published......

Women twice as likely as men to suffer from long Covid, says US study

Women are twice as likely as men to experience the long-term symptoms of Covid-19, according to a study. IMAGE: People throng Sadar Bazar market for shopping, Gurugram, October 17, 2022.......

Covid deaths could touch 1 million by August: Lancet

If that outcome were to happen, the Modi government would be responsible for presiding over a self-inflicted national catastrophe. IMAGE: Relatives perform the last rites of a COVID-19 victim at......

India may see 5 lakh Covid cases daily next month: Expert

'There will be many Omicron cases in India, but much less hospitalisation and death than you had in the Delta wave' IMAGE: Policemen stop people during the night curfew between 10 pm to 5 am......

UP, Bihar, J'khand among poorest states; Kerala, Goa have lowest poverty: Niti

Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com As......

How about a 'Think for India' campaign?

The best of India’s brains are instead busy solving the world’s problems, as our policies incentivise them to do so, says Neelkanth Mishra.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. That 70......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Infosys, world's 32nd most innovative firm

It was a fitting way to wrap up the first day of IBM's innovation-themed leadership forum, held in Rome in early April.Guests were treated to small group tours of the Vatican Museum, including......