Aravind Eye Care System, the world's largest eye care provider that has developed innovative technologies allowing it to perform 300,000 eye surgeries each year - 70 percent subsidized or free for......
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has named non-profit Aravind Eye Care System in Tamil Nadu as the recipient of its 2008 $1 million Gates Award for Global Health, in recognition of its......
'Sreedharan epitomises the way in which an Indic ethos can be brought to bear upon the seemingly intractable problems facing India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......
Nine Indians, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and economist Amartya Sen have been named in Time magazine's annual list of 100 most influential people. The......
After we first posted a list of unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai 10 days ago, hundreds of readers mailed us with their own questions that need to be investigated by the......
R V Ramani and Radha Ramani, a doctor couple in their 20s, were fired with the urge to change the world. The two decided to do this through their work at a private clinic in Coimbatore in the......
The Coimbatore suburb is growing significantly due to strong economic policies, says Naveen Nandwani. IMAGE: Thanks to IT-driven growth, Peelamedu has gone from being viewed as a laid-back......
Global IT major Google is to extend its expertise in Information Technology to the world famous Aravind Eye Hospital in Madurai. Google co-founder and president (products), Larry Page, who arrived......
Management guru C K Prahalad on Thursday used a series of examples to demolish popular myths about India's lack of competitiveness. He said businessmen of every country faced varied problems, and......
Management guru C K Prahalad used a series of examples to demolish popular myths about India's lack of competitiveness.He said businessmen of every country faced varied problems, and India's lack......