First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Nationwide strike over Kolkata doctor's murder; surgeries hit

Resident doctors of government hospitals across the country went on an indefinite strike on Monday to protest the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, paralysing elective services......

Govt asks Raj Bhavans to invite Olympians, student toppers for At Home

Kin of those killed in the line of duty, Olympic Games participants and winners, competitive examination toppers and a host of other prominent people are part of a list shared by the home ministry......

Mohammad Yunus: The Nobel laureate Prof who will head new Bangladesh govt

Life has come full circle for Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus, who faced persecution during Sheikh Hasina's regime for embezzlement, is now all set to head of the interim government in......

'Jobs Have To Be Created Everywhere'

'I found it unbelievable that L&T said 45,000 jobs were waiting to be filled because of unavailability of suitable skillsets.' 'So, when the Opposition sweepingly says there are no jobs, I'm......

Govt doubles Mudra loan limit to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the doubling of the upper limit of Mudra loans to Rs 20 lakh to promote entrepreneurship in the country. Photograph: PTI Photo from the......

India's water crisis detrimental to credit health, warns Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

How do athletes prepare for weight category sports?

IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat of India during her bout against Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified before the women's 50kg......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......