FM allocates Rs 35,000 crores for COVID-19 vaccine

The government on Monday proposed a budget outlay of Rs 2,23,846 crore for health and well being in 2021-2022, an increase of 137 per cent from the previous year, with Rs 35,000 crore earmarked for......

From loudspeakers to helicopters, poll businesses is booming

The EC limits campaign expenses incurred by a candidate to Rs 50 lakh to Rs 70 lakh. But there is no such limit on spending for parties.The vendors aren't complaining.Ritwik Sharma and Dhruv Munjal......

Would you buy these NaMo goodies?

As India prepares to hold the world's biggest election, Narendra Damodardas Modi's face beams down from government Web sites, billboards advertising welfare programmes, full-page newspaper ads and......

Sushma makes strong pitch for India's permanent seat at UNSC

'India believes that the world is a family, and the best means of resolution is shared discourse. A family is shaped by love and is not transactional; a family is nurtured by consideration not......

Budget: Despite talk of cutback, central schemes' outlay on rise

The number of centrally sponsored schemes have increased to 35 in FY22 from 30 in FY21 and central sector schemes have increased to 704 from 685 in the previous year, reports Dilasha Seth.......

Meet Adar Poonawala, India's COVID-19 vaccine man

Serum Institute is investing $200 million to create capacities for the COVID-19 vaccine.Sohini Das profiles its 39-year-old CEO. IMAGE: Adar Poonawalla, right, and his father Dr Cyrus S......

In Budget, Jaitley announces world's largest health protection plan

The National Health Protection Scheme -- announced by the finance minister -- is aimed at benefiting 10 crore poor families by providing coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year HIGHLIGHTS......

Ratan Tata invests in medical emergency response firm MUrgency

MUrgency is slated to launch services in Amritsar and Jalandhar in the last week of May and cover the entire state by June end. Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata has invested in San......

'Happy birthday, Dilipsaab!'

A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Dilip Kumar received a lot of love on his 93rd birthday on December 11. His friends from the film industry wished......

Sachin's New Role: Hand Ambassador

Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures glimpses of Sachin Tendulkar as he engages with children after he was appointed Hand Ambassador for the Savlon Swasth India mission.   All Photographs:......

'Let's all pray for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery'

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was hospitalised following a major car crash on Friday. Photograph: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images/Getty Images Wishes and prayers poured in from all quarters for Rishabh Pant, who......

PIX: Group Captain Tendulkar attends 87th IAF Day parade

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and his wife Asha Bhadauria, General Bipin Rawat and Admiral Karambir Singh. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Batting great Sachin......

Sachin visits adopted village, calls for clean, healthy India

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar spends time with kids of Navaneeta Public School located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Cricket legend Sachin......