The Curious Case Of Sheena Bora's Teeth

One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new......

'What Bigger Award One Can Hope For?'

'I did not take up research for any award.''What is more important is the medicine that I have developed.''This helps the patient recover and the family is happy that their relative has survived......

Current epidemic law can't handle future crisis, needs overhaul, says panel

Flagging "significant deficiencies" in the Epidemic Diseases Act, the Law Commission has recommended to the government that either the law be suitably amended to address existing gaps or a......

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating......

Health expenditure's share in GDP down

The share of total health expenditure as part of the gross domestic product (GDP) went down to 3.3 per cent in 2017-18 from 3.8 per cent in the previous two years, according to the national health......

Is Zomato's Deepinder Goyal up for a challenge?

With scrutiny that comes with a public listing, Deepinder Goyal's leadership could face its sternest test yet, report Peerzada Abrar and Neha Alawadhi. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters For......

'It is a no-brainer that there will be a very sharp rebound next year'

'The CEA suggested that could be as high as 19 per cent.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   With little over a month remaining for the 15th Finance Commission to submit its report for......

How India's healthcare system will change forever

The National Digital Health Mission seeks to provide a unique health ID to each citizen who wishes to have one and also on-board the healthcare service provides - hospitals, pharmacies and......