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......

Sibal says activist Navlakha has cancer, SC orders shifting him to hospital

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Taloja jail superintendent to immediately shift Gautam Navlakha, incarcerated in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, to Mumbai's Jaslok......

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:......

Major hospitals could tell doctors not to prescribe Ranbaxy drugs

After the US and Indian authorities, the medicines manufactured by Ranbaxy Laboratories are now under the scanner of hospitals, too. Mumbai's leading Jaslok Hospital has already put up a notice......

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......

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......

Apollo Pharmacy halts sale of Ranbaxy drugs

Apollo Pharmacy, the country's largest branded drug retail network with over 1,500 outlets, has temporarily suspended sale of medicines manufactured by Ranbaxy Laboratories. It has also stopped......

PIX: Juhi, Shah Rukh, Bachchans at Bobby Chawla's prayer meet

Juhi Chawla, family and friends offer prayers for her brother Bobby Chawla, who passed away on March 9 in Mumbai's Jaslok hospital. A distraught Juhi stood next to her late brother's photograph, as......

Juhi Chawla's brother Bobby passes away

Actress Juhi Chawla's brother Bobby, who had been in coma since quite sometime, passed away on Sunday morning. Bobby had been in coma since April 2010. He breathed his last at Jaslok Hospital in......

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......

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......