'Pak reluctant to respond to India's friendly gestures'

Pakistan has been extremely reluctant to positively respond to friendly gestures from India despite the Manmohan Singh-led government doing "quite a bit" to relieve its fears of an Indian attack, a......

The Two Faces of India's Democracy

How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.......

Ramadoss' smoking ban is year's highlight

A dogged Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss overcame stiff resistance from the tobacco lobby to press ahead with a ban on smoking and stepped up his campaign during the year against junk food. The......

She changed the lives of India's disabled

The differently-abled deserve a normal life.Nothing will stop Poonam Natarajan from ensuring that India, slowly but surely, gives it to them, discovers Shobha Warrier. IMAGE: A happy child at......

Health insurance plans: New kind of tax benefits

With the tax planning and investment season coming to an end this month, many are running around to get the best of the plans available in the market. Most of the limit available under Section 80C......

Now top up your medical insurance

With the rising cost of health cover, insurance companies are looking at innovative products to attract customers. The latest offering is top-up insurance that comes at almost half the premium. Any......

3 more standalone firms to enter health insurance

Three more standalone health insurers are likely to join the race for grabbing a chunk of the general insurance pie. Only two standalone insurers -- Chennai-based Star Health and Allied Insurance......

Elders need emergency kitty to back insurance

Senior citizens have more reasons to feel happy now. Recently, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has come up with a slew of measures that will give them more access to medical......