Husband gives triple talaq on phone as wife refuses to...

Donating a kidney to her brother to save his life proved rather expensive for 42-year-old Tarannum as her husband divorced her by pronouncing 'talaq' thrice over a WhatsApp call after she refused......

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

A Lifetime In Pursuit Of Precision In Psychiatry

Dr Rajesh M Parikh remembers Dr Doongaji, the legendary psychiatrist who passed into the ages last week, a day short of his 91st birthday. IMAGE: Dr Dinshaw Doongaji, whose contribution to......

SC may allow Navlakha's house arrest in Elgar case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was considering allowing the house arrest request of activist Gautam Navlakha incarcerated in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case. IMAGE:......

As OPD footfalls drop, private hospitals battle for survival

Private hospitals, especially smaller standalone ones, are staring at a crisis that they were not prepared for. Analysts say larger corporate chains have to brace up for at least six months for......

How safe are cheap medicines made in India?

An International Policy Network report in 2010 found that seven per cent of drugs bought from wholesale traders were substandard, and 3.6 per cent of the drugs from traders contained no active......

Why substandard and fake drugs are rampant in India

Pharmaceutical companies mushroomed indiscriminately till they became too numerous to regulate.. Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital has advised its doctors not to prescribe medicine made by Ranbaxy......

Mumbai hospitals await FDA guidance on Ranbaxy drugs

Leading hospitals in Mumbai are awaiting guidance from the regulator Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before taking any decision on issuing advisory on prescribing drugs manufactured by......

When Smita Patil lived Arth in real life

'Films like Arth don't happen again and again. They come once in a lifetime.''I was lucky to make it, and I couldn't have done it without Smita and Shabana.' IMAGE: The incomparable actor Smita......

When Irrfan was heartbroken

Irrfan was hoping he would get a role as one of the kids in Salaam Bombay!, and when that didn't happen, heartbreak and tears followed. Photograph: Kind courtesy Irrfan Khan/Instagram Much before......

Meet Tusshar Kapoor's son Laksshya!

On Monday, Tusshar Kapoor announced the arrival of his baby boy Laksshya on Instagram. The 39-year-old actor wrote on the popular social networking site, 'I proudly announce the arrival of my......

Tusshar Kapoor becomes father to a baby boy

Tusshar Kapoor has taken on a new responsibility: he has become the proud father to a baby boy. The 39-year-old actor has named the little bundle of joy Laksshya. Laksshya was born last week......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......

K L Rahul's Kindness Saves Boy's Life

IMAGE: Varad Nalawade enjoys some cricket after a successful bone marrow transplant.   K L Rahul's compassion will all but melt hearts. Rahul donated 31 lakh (Rs 3.1 million) to help......

Saba Karim's son detained after his car hits pedestrian

IMAGE: Picture used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo A 24-year-old woman has been hospitalised with serious injuries after being hit by a car driven by......

State funeral for Ajit Wadekar, legendary cricketer

Sachin Tendulkar was among the many who paid their last respects to the cricketer, coach-manager and administrator. IMAGE: The mortal remains of former India captain Ajit Wadekar was kept at his......

PIX: Team India mourn Wadekar's death

IMAGE: Indian cricket team players mourn the death of former Indian skipper Ajit Wadekar. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter A man who didn't just shape careers but also touched lives -- Ajit......