Renowned folk singer and Padma recipient Sharda Sinha dies at 72

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as Kartik Maas Ijoriya, Suraj Bhaile Bihaan and Bollywood hits Taar Bijli and......

India facing shortage of nurses, emigration worsening situation: Experts

India already faces a poor nurse-population ratio and the situation is set to worsen with nurses emigrating to other countries in large numbers, doctors and medical experts have observed, noting......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Downpour Of Diseases In India

Kerala has had 202 fatalities in 2024 so far.In July alone, there were 202,122 episodes of fever, 2,250 cases of dengue, 1,850 cases of mumps and several other illnesses. 10,000 cases of dengue......

Andhra BPOs may suffer losses over Telangana issue

The unrest caused by the Telangana issue may result in huge revenue losses for Andhra Pradesh's business process outsourcing firms as their customers are turning to other cities. The situation in......

Big pharma firms shift tack, look to bet on trade generics as volumes dip

Trade generic drugs (medicines that are sold directly through distributors) are fast becoming a key segment for domestic pharma firms as volume growth slows in the overall market. Image used for......

Rupee to remain under pressure, may test new levels

Indian rupee, which earlier this week touched an all-time low, is likely to remain under pressure and may test new levels as a fallout of the US Federal Reserve indicating more interest rate hikes,......

DGCA to make drug test a must for pilots, crew members

According to DGCA's draft proposal, any violation will invite three years of suspension to permanent cancellation of licence. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released a draft......

Narang targets record haul at Paris Olympics

‘Mood is upbeat as first teams arrive in the Olympic Village,’ says India's Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang Photograph and video: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X As the first teams arrived in......

High Stakes in WPL auction to fill season gaps

Photograph: Kind Courtesy WPL/X With the biggest purse going into the WPL auction on Saturday, last edition's wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants will look to plug the holes ahead of the 2024 edition of......

Marco steals the show at India's first-ever MotoGP

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Moto GP/X When Jorge Martin wheelied his way to the chequered flag at the Buddh International Circuit after bagging the 11-lap Sprint it turned out to be a teaser for......

PIX: Ladakh's Frozen Lake Marathon sets new Guinness record

IMAGE: The four-hour long marathon at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso started from Lukung and ended at Maan village on Monday with no injury reported to any of the 75 participants. Photographs:......

BCCI's 7-point coronavirus diktat ahead of SA ODIs

'Avoid eating out at restaurants where hygiene standards are unknown or compromised.' IMAGE: India's players limber up during a practice session in Dharamshala on Wednesday in preparation for the......