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The Coming Dementia Epidemic

Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia.This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase. Kindly......

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions. Recognising and......

Jesus toast, pork in nose, banana peels win Ig Nobel

The annual Ig Nobel prizes, which award sometimes inane, yet often surprisingly practical, scientific discoveries, were given away recently. The prizes are awarded by the Annals of Improbable......

Mathuram Santosham feted for vaccine that saves millions of children

Mathuram Santosham has been conferred the Albert B Sabin Gold Medal for his pioneering role in the prevention of deadly H influenza type b (Hib) diseases, including paediatric bacterial meningitis......

Goldman sees gold at $2,500 by year-end

Gold prices have surged nearly 18 per cent, so far, in the calendar year 2022 (CY22) to around $2,050 per ounce against the backdrop of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and there is more headroom......

Want to design camouflage for cars? Skoda's looking for you

Fancy your chops as a designer? Skoda Auto India has a challenge for you. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com brings us the lowdown. Skoda Auto has launched a unique design contest for all budding designers......

COVID-19 vaccine: The Need for Caution

History shows us that even effective vaccines could have unknown side effects that could develop over time, warns former Cabinet Secetary K M Chandrasekhar. On July 2, the Indian Council of......

Why shale holdings of RIL, GAIL are under pressure

American refiners closed some of their production, leading to futures trade benchmarked to the West Texas Intermediate going negative. The falling demand of crude oil in the US market will......

LNG - Pipe dreams vs reality

India and Japan issued a joint statement in September 2013 seeking to form a multilateral group of liquefied natural gas buyers to eliminate the premium that Asian importers pay to buy the fuel.......

Bollettieri, renowned coach to tennis legends, dies

IMAGE: A pioneering mentor who coached 10 world number ones, Nick Bollettieri was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Nick......

How Olympians celebrated Valentine's Day at Beijing Games

IMAGE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics volunteer Stella poses with single red roses as she hands them out to journalists and personnel leaving a 'closed loop' hotel on Valentine's......

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......

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions: IMAGE: Simona Halep celebrates with the Wimbledon trophy on Sunday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters 2019 Simona Halep (Romania) beat Serena Williams......

WTA Mumbai Open: Lisicki, Vickery crash out in Round 1

IMAGE: Sabine Lisicki, currently ranked No. 220, was beaten by eighth seed Nao Hibino of Japan. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images Sabine Lisicki, the 2103 Wimbledon runner-up and former World......

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