India Needs A National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy document should flag all major issues concerning security strategy and provide guidelines to concerned departments to work out suitable action plans. Since the global......

Success of humanity lies not on battlefield: Modi at UN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the "success of humanity lies in our collective strength, not on the battlefield" as he addressed the United Nation's Summit of the Future held......

First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Resident doctors of government hospitals across the country went on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, paralysing elective services......

Why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

If you have seen Zwigato, Param Kumar’s story will sound familiar. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Laid off from his job as a repairman at a Gurugram-based water purifier provider, he......

'Huge impact on livelihoods over two years'

'It's important to find that balance between lives and livelihoods, make sure that we protect lives while ensuring that the economic recovery is back on track.' IMAGE: A man gets a shave at a......

COVID-19: You may need a 'vaccine passport' to fly around the world

Several companies and technology heavyweights including Microsoft, Oracle and Salesforce are working to create a digital vaccination passport or health passport app in the hope that governments and......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......