Bengal junior doctors call off 'cease work' after 42 days

Junior doctors protesting the rape-murder of a colleague at RG Kar hospital ended their 42-day 'cease work' on Friday, announcing partial resumption of duties in essential services after a march to......

Doctor's stir continues, govt hikes security in hospitals

There was no let-up in nationwide protests on Monday by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, even as the Union health ministry approved 25 percent enhancement in......

CBI takes over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder probe

Hours after the Kolkata high court's direction, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday took over the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run......

More than 7,000 resident doctors in in Maharashtra go on strike

More than 7,000 resident doctors at government colleges in Maharashtra went on strike on Monday over a range of issues, including the quality of hostels and filling of vacant posts of assistant and......

Coming soon! Changes in Health Insurance

Ashish Mehrotra, MD and CEO, Max Bupa Health Insurance, explains the changes we can expect in health insurance this year. Photograph: Reuters In a compelling case for universal health coverage,......

Insurers urged to expand scope to cover mental illness also

Insurers say they will have to study the available data to work out by how much premiums will have to go up to be able to cover mental illnesses as well The Insurance Regulatory and Development......

Should you buy OPD, diagnostics insurance?

Before you buy a cashless benefit plan at lower premiums, check if you can make full use of it.Most don't even exhaust the entire benefit, says Tinesh Bhasin. Illustration: Dominic......

How to reduce your insurance premium by 30%

Staying healthy can reduce your next premium.Through wellness programmes, policyholders can get discounts ranging from 8 per cent to 30 per cent, experts tell Chirag Madia.Illustration: Dominic......