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CBSE Schools Get Smarter With AI

CBSE Schools Get Smarter With AI

Rediff.com20 Oct 2025

Efforts are underway to integrate AI education into all degree programmes -- including BA, BCom, BSc, and specialised courses.

Deeptech Now Dominates Indian VC Portfolios

Deeptech Now Dominates Indian VC Portfolios

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

Deep-tech now forms over half of VC portfolios in India as firms like Cornerstone, Unicorn India Ventures and All in Capital back startups combining research with scalable models

'Dravidian South Was Cradle Of Early Urban Modernity'

'Dravidian South Was Cradle Of Early Urban Modernity'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

'At Keeladi, we have not come across any evidence for organised religion.'

Vande Bharat completes trial run in JK, reaches Srinagar

Vande Bharat completes trial run in JK, reaches Srinagar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

The train, on its maiden trial run, arrived at Srinagar station in the Nowgam area on Srinagar's outskirts from Katra in Jammu.

Top 3 Indian IT companies train over 775,000 in generative AI skills

Top 3 Indian IT companies train over 775,000 in generative AI skills

Rediff.com7 May 2024

The top three Indian IT firms -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro -- collectively trained over 775,000 employees in generative AI (GenAI) capability by the end of 2023-24, according to an analysis of GenAI-trained workforce of leading companies in India in this sector. This number is significantly higher that the projection made by the IT industry body Nasscom in its Strategic Review of 2023, released in February this year. It said in 2023-2024, over 650,000 employees across the IT industry received training in Gen AI skills.

Byju-Aakash's Plans for Test Learning

Byju-Aakash's Plans for Test Learning

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

'Hybrid learning is the future, and test prep is a big segment within the entire education space in India.'

Byju's buys Aakash Educational Services for $1 bn over Zoom call

Byju's buys Aakash Educational Services for $1 bn over Zoom call

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The stock-and-cash deal is the biggest in the education space.

Learn all about the finer aspects of wine tasting

Learn all about the finer aspects of wine tasting

Rediff.com6 May 2010

The Sonal Holland Wine Academy will be conducting the WSET Foundation level in Mumbai for anyone wishing to start their wine education in a structured and concise way.

ICSI to to look at smaller cities for students

ICSI to to look at smaller cities for students

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The reason is that the students from metros and bigger cities are turning to IT. The institute will also launch virtual classrooms for its foundation level students by November this year.

Gujarat gets approval to raise height of Narmada dam

Gujarat gets approval to raise height of Narmada dam

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

In a major boost to Gujarat which has been regularly facing water woes due to deficient rains, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday announced that they have got approval to raise the height of Narmada dam to 138.72 metres (455 feet).

'It's about taking the first step'

'It's about taking the first step'

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Meet 5 women who are running small home-based business ventures with the resources available to them.