AIIMS Nurses Union go on indefinite strike

The AIIMS Nurses Union went on an indefinite strike from Monday over their long pending demands, including those with regard to the Sixth Central Pay Commission and against contractual......

The young women at the forefront of the covid war

'Florence Nightingale made her mark serving wounded soldiers in a war.''This is our time to serve in another health crisis.' IMAGE: Young Prachi Lokhande strikes an Usain Bolt pose at the National......

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

COVID-19 has accomplished what the UN failed to do in the last 75 years by making mankind rally around a mask of unity, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. The unique blessing that distinguishes......

'The government is perceived with fear'

'No government should be viewed as authoritarian, rather as a collective institution of people,' says Pinarayi Vijayan. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com My life story can be written on half a......

The mistakes Finance Ministers make

From TTK's infamous Budget in 1959 until 1985, when V P Singh started reducing taxes, the citizen used to cringe and cower as Budget day approached. This was because taxes had kept increasing......

How a movie star cheated death

'I had no idea whatsoever about my condition.''When I asked for a mirror to see how I looked, the nurses and doctors exchanged wary glances with each other, refusing to oblige me.''I learnt many......

Aruna Shanbaug: A 42-year struggle ends

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:Several celebrities turned to Twitter to pay tribute to former nurse Aruna Shanbaug, who passed away on May 18:Rishi Kapoor: R I......

Ash: The undisputed power cover girl

She received the country's appreciation inthe form of a Padma Shri. She has giggled her way through The Letterman Show and draped Oprah Winfrey in a sari. She has been described on CBS 60 Minutes......

The John Abraham Interview

John Abraham is a crowd-puller, a factevident from the Gladrags Manhunt Contest, which he won in 1999. Today, he is on the sets of Mukesh Bhatt's new film with London lass Katrina Kaif. Sporting a......

Tendulkar pays tribute to nurses, says grateful for everything they do

Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to the nation's nursing staff on the occasion of 'International Nurses Day', saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has made everyone realise their......