Mamata silent on demands of junior docs; health of medics deteriorates

Junior doctors in West Bengal continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth consecutive day, drawing support from several senior doctors across the country and prompting the Indian Medical......

Medic's murder: IMA survey reveals 35% of doctors feel unsafe

An Indian Medical Association study has revealed that one-third of its respondent doctors, majority of them being women, felt "unsafe" or "very unsafe" during their night shifts, so much so that......

Centre suggests night patrol, access control for medics' safety

Night patrolling on hospital premises and regulating access for people to key areas are among the measures the Centre has asked states to implement to ensure the safety of medics at workplaces,......

Doctors end strike after SC appeal, but not in Bengal

The protests by resident doctors at government hospitals in several states across the country ended on Thursday as major doctors' associations called off their 11-day strike over the rape-murder of......

Explained: How Covid got HR to relook its role in a changed world

With the focus on employee retention and wellness, HR has its job cut out. Sindhu Bhattacharya reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India Inc has weathered many a storm during......

Neeraj Chopra: Next Brand Superstar

The man with the golden arm could surpass some, if not all, top cricketers -- the demigods who stand well above athletes from other disciplines in India, reports Ritwik Sharma. IMAGE: Neeraj......

Lodha, India's largest realty group, lays off 400 employees

Amidst rising debt which has crossed Rs 25,600 crore, and falling sales, Macrotech Developers, formerly Lodha group, has given pink slips to around 400 employees.  IMAGE: Palava City, Mumbai.......

'Magic Of Cinema Is Still There, But...'

'The young generation doesn't want to work with old hats like me.''They don't understand that we are brighter and wiser because of our experience.''We can take them on the right path, but they......

'Lagaan destroyed me'

'As an actor, it gave me such a great role that after that whatever, work I was offered, it was never fulfilling.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amin Hajee "I call myself the Lagaan University......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 75 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Why Abhishek Bachchan will never act in an adult comedy

And why comedy is a serious, serious business. Abhishek Bachchan, in conversation with Jahnavi Patel/Rediff.com. “If anybody asks me boring questions, you all will be escorted out of the......

The secret of India's massive 'supply chain' of cricketers

IMAGE: VVS Laxman is the chief of BCCI's Centre of Excellence.Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters VVS Laxman admitted that he took over as the chief of BCCI Centre of Excellence with trepidation,......

Will rule change compromise the dynamics of hockey?

IMAGE: FIH President Tayyab Ikram said there should be more India-Pakistan matches. Photograph: FIH/Twitter The International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Tayyab Ikram on Wednesday asserted......

Jaspal Rana makes sensational comeback to revive Manu Bhaker's shooting career

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Lakshya Shooting/Twitter Legendary pistol marksman and multiple Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana confirmed on Friday that he is back as coach of one of India's......

All soccer games in England postponed to mourn Queen, cricket and rugby go ahead

Third Test between England and SA to resume on Saturday IMAGE: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth is displayed at a bus stop outside Westminster Abbey, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, in......

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban

IMAGE: 'The decision by Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the UK this summer undermines this principle and the integrity of the ATP Ranking system. It is also......