2021: How Covid kept the world on tenterhooks, with surprises aplenty

The optimism of a year that started with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, seen as the beginning of the end of the pandemic, has petered out as 2021 winds to a close. IMAGE: Patients on oxygen support......

Covaxin's 50 pc efficacy adequate for Covid, say experts

The decline in the effectiveness of Covaxin, India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, from 77.8 per cent to 50 per cent during a Delta-driven case surge in April and May this year is neither bad nor......

'Omicron produces less severe illness'

'Perhaps Covid will stay with us for another a year or two before becoming a milder version.' IMAGE: Health workers walk past passengers waiting in a queue during COVID-19 testing at the Katra......

Booster dose of anti-Covid vax not needed at this stage: Experts

Will a booster shot provide the turbocharge for Covid immunity that India is looking for? Maybe in an ideal situation where most people are fully vaccinated but not when less than a quarter of the......

HDFC Bank Q3 a 'strong' quarter despite just 2% profit growth: Analysts

Analysts have largely maintained their positive outlook on HDFC Bank, as the private lender reported in-line results for the October-December quarter (Q3) of the current financial year......

IPO boom: Record Rs 1.6 lakh cr raised in 2024

Fundraising momentum is expected to accelerate further in the New Year, potentially surpassing 2024's record figures. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Fundraising via IPOs in India hit......

PSU bank stocks surge up to 39% in 2024; what does 2025 hold in store?

According to analysts, the rally in most PSB stocks in 2024 was driven by the continuation of the government at the Centre. The year 2024 was a roller-coaster ride for Indian stock markets, marked......

Indian banks in Canada fear biz loss amid row

If there is a decline in the number of Indian students pursuing higher studies in Canada due to the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, it may have implications for Indian banks......

Mary Kom leads 11 Indian boxers to President's Cup finals

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom had to sweat it out against Vietnam's Anh vo Thi Kim in the semi-final as she registered a hardfought 3-2 victory. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India Six-time World......

Sports Shorts: Boxers Simranjit, Dagar enter President's Cup final

IMAGE: Simranjit Kaur in action during her first round bout against Italy's Francesca Martusciello. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur......

Referee banned after South Africa hit by new match-fixing crisis

South African football was embroiled in another scandal on Monday when FIFA said the national team's World Cup qualifying win over Senegal last year was fixed, leaving the legacy of the country's......