Avantika Bhuyan &Amp; Indulekha Aravind &Amp; Kamalika Ghosh &Amp; Reji John

Stories by Avantika Bhuyan &Amp; Indulekha Aravind &Amp; Kamalika Ghosh &Amp; Reji John

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Zoho's success, thanks to college dropouts and high school grads!

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2014

Zoho founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu noticed that there was not much of a correlation between an employee's academic credentials and his performance at work.

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

After Mars Mission, what is ISRO planning next?

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2014

It has already tasted success with the moon mission and Mangalyaan. Is man in space the next frontier for ISRO?

These guys make science fun for rural India

These guys make science fun for rural India

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

Ramji Raghavan is using this principle to help village children from government schools enjoy science and maths. Indulekha Aravind reports

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

First 'dead' heart transplant brings new hopes to patients

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2014

Doctors says this new procedure could save the lives of more than 30 per cent heart transplant patients by increasing supply of suitable donors

The best pizza in town

The best pizza in town

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Experts tell you where to find the finest crusts with the most savoury toppings in these Indian cities

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2014

E-commerce is awash in money, raising concerns about whether this is just another unsustainable internet trend headed for a bust.

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

'The Ugly Indian' in Bangalore is inspiring people across India to transform the cities they live in, one mile at a time.

In Kerala, the bar is closed

In Kerala, the bar is closed

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2014

While the state's decision to take the road to Prohibition has been given a communal twist, there are several political imperatives of the move

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

A daily wage labourer who turned multimillionaire

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

The 39-year-old, the fifth child of an illiterate labourer couple and only the second of their eight to be educated, now helms various ventures that bring in a turnover of between Rs 75 crore and Rs 90 crore.

Less than stars, more than actors

Less than stars, more than actors

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

Saurabh Shukla, Piyush Mishra and Sanjay Mishra are not likely to be in the limelight when a film releases, but they are the ones who eventually light up the movie.

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

'We want to work with India's start-up community'

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

An interview with Sridhar Ramaswamy,Senior vice-president, ads and commerce, Google.

'Section 377 judgement doesn't make sense in this day and age'

'Section 377 judgement doesn't make sense in this day and age'

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2013

The judgement makes you feel so terrible at every step that the apex court of the country, in which so many people have so much faith, would do something like this, says Anjali Gopalan

How will Chandy fight the solar scam's eclipse on Kerala?

How will Chandy fight the solar scam's eclipse on Kerala?

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2013

While even the Opposition doesn't believe that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is personally involved in the solar scam, the Congress leaders reputation has been tainted. And while he tells Indulekha Aravind that it is only a conspiracy, it may have a bearing on the coming general elections

'Naxals, some times, work like criminal extortionists'

'Naxals, some times, work like criminal extortionists'

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2013

The Naxal attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh, which killed several top politicians, has once again raised questions about security and governance in the left wing extremism-affected areas. Former home secretary Gopal Pillai talks to Avantika Bhuyan about the ways to counter the problem

Biological insurance: New fad of India's parents-to-be

Biological insurance: New fad of India's parents-to-be

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2013

While there isn't any evidence to support its claims of being a 'biological insurance' for a child, many parents are opting for cord blood banking. Indulekha Aravind reports

Helping to find riches from rags

Helping to find riches from rags

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Ragpickers in Mumbai and Delhi are working for a new cause. They are helping Tetrapak India sort out used tetrapak covers to be recycled into fibre meant for paper mills.

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