Lakshmanan contracted polio when he was only three months old.'I didn't want to go for the swayamvar, but my uncle convinced me to attend.'He sat close to the door at the swayamvar.And then, Rohini......
The Union health ministry on Tuesday suggested five states reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases over the last three weeks to analyse the trends in containment zones and adopt course correction......
'People had said it will explode and everyone will die. Nothing of that sort has happened.''Our government has done a splendid job so far.' THE WAR AGAINST COVID-19 IMAGE: Likely coronavirus......
St Jude India ChildCare Centres runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment.Geetanjali Krishna reports on this unique organisation's amazing work.......
More rural women are having babies in government hospitals.Facilities have improved, but Bihar, discovers Archana Masih/Rediff.com, has a long way to go in public health. IMAGE: A nurse examines a......
From virtual yoga to empathy, the pandemic has prompted the e-commerce giant to double down on building innovations focused on improving remote work culture especially employee well-being, both......
Nestlé opposed the central government’s plea to test more samples Nestle India, this country's largest food products company by revenue, is keen to restore double-digit net......
To check rampant under-nutrition and anaemia among women and children, the government approved on Wednesday the implementation of a Rs 1000 crore (Rs 10 billion) scheme for the welfare of mother......
Food and beverages major PepsiCo India is in the process of launching its own cafe outlets in New Delhi and four other cities by the end of the year. Christened Smart Choice, PepsiCo launched the......
The US has set up its first detox centre to treat internet addicts, writes Leslie D'Monte. Mumbai-based 15-year-old Naresh (not his real name) sits at his computer for eight to ten hours a day......
'NO child deserves a life without hope for the future.' Priyanka Chopra has been spreading joy and happiness at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. She headed to Dhaka soon after......