The bidding war has raised the value of each Fortis share nearly 50% from the lowest offer of Rs 126 per share to Rs 185 per share. So what makes Fortis so valuable?

As we head into the summer months, keeping an eye on water consumption and other precautions can help protect renal health.

Staring at lighted screens for long or exposure to air pollution or toxic substances may cause a range of eye ailments.

Advances in Robotics in recent years have seen the creation of ever more increasingly powerful and compact mechanical devices through breakthrough advances in high fidelity actuation systems

While urban healthcare facilities have improved quite sharply in the past decade - especially because of private investments and the growth of large chains of multi-speciality and super-speciality hospitals - public delivery of healthcare has not been able to keep pace with the requirements.

Indeed, robotics is making rapid strides across the world, including India, being used in manufacturing, services and even for domestic chores.

Betting big on the potential of using robots in surgeries, Vattikuti Technologies a distributor of high-end robotic systems is targeting up to USD 135 million worth business in India by 2020.

Services industries are being swarmed by the steel warriors - robots that can do practically everything from serving you food to cleaning a high-pressure pipe in a power plant.

The health-care sector is changing. Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes are on the rise, and the growing spread of health insurance has made costly health-care facilities affordable. In the face of new market realities, Apollo Hospitals is focusing on no-frills hospitals in Tier II and III cities and on specialised clinics.

Technology has invaded the healthcare sector like never before. Can insurance make it affordable for all?

Race for Fortis Healthcare: Valuation soars in takeover battle