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'Studied In Thiruvananthapuram' Will Be A Global Brand

Rajeev Chandrasekhar outlined his ideas to turn Thiruvananthapuram not only into a hub for higher education, but also a knowledge city, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

'Muslims should give Gyanvapi, Mathura to Hindus'

'During the nine years of BJP rule, not a single temple has been reconstructed.''They might have constructed the Ram temple as it is an emotional issue. But they are not much interested in issues......

India's Discoveries Haven't Received Attention They Deserve

In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning.India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas. A fascinating excerpt......

Industry lauds PM's vision of 'techade'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to make this decade a "techade" for India and the push for 5G, semiconductors and transformation through digital services is going to boost the technology sector......

'India is Amazon's second-largest technology hub'

India is the second-largest technology hub for Amazon globally and its teams are powering innovations not only for customers in the country but globally as well, a top company executive said on......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side......

State of economy: Glass half-empty or half-full?

While naysayers say the economy is on a downward spiral, optimists point out that India has experienced a shift of gears in the realm of policies, thanks to several initiatives of the Narendra Modi......

'I was nobody until I appeared on KBC'

'When I won Rs 1 crore, Amitabh Bachchan told my friends to find a girlfriend for me.' The 11th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati has got its first crorepati. Sanoj Raj, 25, who hails from......

'It took a decade to make The Man Who Knew Infinity'

Director Matt Brown tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com what it was about The Man Who Knew Infinity that made him persevere for a decade to turn the book into a film. Filmmaking can be an extremely......

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

IMAGE: Steph Curry added another piece of silverware to his cabinet. Photograph: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State......

SS Das named India women's team batting coach

IMAGE: Former opener Shiv Sunder Das played 23 Tests between 2000-02, with more than 1300 runs, including two hundreds and nine half-centuries. Former India opener Shiv Sunder Das has been......

Buzz: Pooran, Chase named WI vice-captains for NZ series

IMAGE: West Indies' Nicholas Pooran averages close to 50 in ODIs. Photograph: BCCI Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday named Nicholas Pooran as the T20I vice-captain while Roston Chase has been......

We want to bat well tomorrow and press for a win: Pujara

'It's the communication, both of us have been playing Test cricket for a long time. Especially me and him -- we are playing (only) this format particularly and we have spent a lot time not just on......

England's Hick appointed Australia's batting coach

IMAGE: Graeme Hick of England misses a drive. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images. Former England batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as Australia's new fulltime batting coach after......

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