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......

Indian-origin teenage varsity student among 3 killed in UK knife attacks

An Indian-origin teenage university student described as a talented cricket and hockey player was named on Wednesday as one of three victims of a frenzied series of attacks on the streets of......

The world gets smaller, we get FATTER

Increasing levels of fatness around the world could have the same impact on global resources as adding an extra billion people to the planet, say researchers. A team from the London School of......

'COVID-19 deaths could top 18,000 in India'

COVID-19 cases are expected to peak in early July in India, where deaths from the pandemic could top 18,000, an epidemiologist and a public health expert said. IMAGE: Family members and health......

Move to invent new drugs can aid poor nations

Two UK-based academicians, including an NRI, claim to have devised a way to invent new medicines and get them to market cheaply to enable millions in poor countries to be cured of infectious......

Cyrus Mistry sacked! Ratan Tata is interim chairman

It is believed that Tata Sons was unhappy with Mistry's approach of shedding non-profit businesses, including the conglomerate's steel business in Europe, and concentrating only on cash cows In a......

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India.During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and......

Five Indians among 40 influential pharma faces

London-based SPG Media, publishers of the annual World Pharmaceutical Frontiers survey, has included five Indians among the top 40 influential people in the global pharmaceutical industry in 2008.......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

Review: Jab Tak Hai Jaan never gets tedious or dull

Aseem Chhabrawho reviewed Jab Tak Hai Jaan in NewYork says, "The film belongs toShah Rukh Khan whois charming and mischievous, displaying his dimples with each smile. And he is even more watchable......

'The trophy is for all the singers of Indian Idol'

'What more can a little boy from a small town ask for?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pawandeep Rajan/Instagram Pawandeep Rajan has won the latest season of Indian Idol, and he is on top of the world!......

From medicine to script doctoring

Dr Rajasekhar is a happy man. His latest film, Evadaithe Naakenti was appreciated by the censor board. Known for doing remakes, Dr Rajasekhar wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the new film......

IOC to issue Zika guidance as virus spreads before Rio Olympics

IMAGE: People cool off beneath a water fountain beneath the Olympic rings in Madureira Park in Rio de Janeiro, on December 30, 2015. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The International Olympic......

Call for sports medicine centre for better results

Hailing the performance of Indian sportspersons at the recently-conduclued London Olympics, former Olympians called for the setting up of a Sports Medicine Centre (SMC) as well as appointment of......

Maximum dope cheats in athletics

Report reveals high level of drug use in athletics IMAGE: Participants at the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium for Anti-Doping Organizations in Lausanne, March 24, 2015. Photograph: Denis......

Want to train like Serena or Nadal?

$62,000 to train like Nadal, but are tennis academies worth it? IMAGE: Rafael Nadal trains children. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images for LTA. You now can train like Serena Williams or......